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Thomas Tootell

Retford
Retford
England

Thomas Tootell was Retford's first postman covering Retford and the surrounding area. After 40 years service he received a citation from Queen Victoria. Mr Tootell went on to work for the Royal Mail for 44 years. He was born in 1810 and died in 1895. In 2025 Retford Civic Society put up a blue plaque for Retford’s first postman, Thomas Tootell (1810 - 1895) outside St Michael’s Church, where he is buried. See also NCCN003261. His son, Thomas Tootell (1845 - 1913), was also a postman in Retford, as was his grandson Ernest A Tootell (son of Thomas Tootell junior) - see NCCN000715.

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