Oxfordshire post box toppers in memory of the Queen

Buckingham Palace announced the monarch died peacefully on Thursday afternoon (September 8) in Balmoral.

Since the announcement, crocheted miniatures of the Queen and her Corgis have appeared in towns such as Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford.

Post box topper in Abingdon. Picture by Becca Collacott (Image: Becca Collacott)

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In Abingdon Market Place, a crocheted Queen in purple stood next to a Corgi with a purple collar has appeared. The year of her birth and death are also crocheted underneath.

In the High Road, Wallingford, a crocheted Queen in blue has appeared stood next to a guard and a tiny Corgi.

In Haydon Road, Didcot, anonymous crocheter Yarnsy has shared her Jubilee creation of the Queen in turquoise with a guard and a purple crown.

Post box topper in Didcot for the Jubilee. Picture by Yarnsy (Image: Yarnsy)

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This story was written by Gee Harland. She joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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