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Platinum Jubilee: Postbox toppers appear in the South East

William Brown A knitted post box topper showing the Queen, a corgi and cakes in CrowborughWilliam Brown
A knitted Queen and her faithful corgi enjoy a picnic on top of a postbox in Crowborough

Decorative postbox toppers have appeared in villages and towns across the South East, as preparations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee continue.

Miniature Queens, beefeaters and woolly corgis can be seen on postboxes from Battle, East Sussex, to Gravesend, Kent.

The decorations reflect national celebrations of the Queen's 70-year reign.

Similar Jubilee-themed toppers have appeared elsewhere in the UK too.

Amanda Kerr A knitted post box topper of a crown and the number 70 in Battle, East SussexAmanda Kerr
Jewels and a crown in regal purple feature on this topper in Battle, East Sussex

Postbox toppers have been photographed in Battle, Crowborough and Hampden Park in East Sussex.

Alison Cousins A knitted post box topper showing Beefeaters, a corgi and a maypole in CrowboroughAlison Cousins
Big-nosed beefeaters dance around a maypole in this topper near a supermarket in Crowborough, East Sussex

Across the border in Kent, decorations popped up in Groombridge and Gravesend.

Kaye Bettey A knitted post box topper showing the Queen, corgi dogs and a tree in red, white and blue in GraveshamKaye Bettey
Cute corgis and the colours of the Union Jack dominate this postbox in Isted Rise in Gravesham, Kent

Not all the decorations are Jubilee-themed though.

This spring time-inspired effort featuring chicks and flowers adorns a postbox in Hampden Park in East Sussex.

Mark Spring A knitted post box topper of chicks and flowers in Hampden ParkMark Spring
Chicks, ducks and flowers make a change to the decorative offerings on this postbox in Hampden Park in East Sussex

It is not only postboxes getting the Jubilee-treatment in the South East.

Bollards in Paddock Wood, Kent, have also been decorated with knitted covers transforming them into Crown Jewels and a palace guard.

Rachael Ann Knapp Bollards in Paddock Wood decorated to look like knitted guardsmen and a crownRachael Ann Knapp
These bollards in Paddock Wood, Kent, also got the royal treatment with knitted coverings

This decorative number that appeared in Groombridge, Kent, also featured a poster showing pictures of the Queen throughout her 70-year reign.

Ray Donelan A knitted post box topper showing beefeaters, the queen and a union jack in Groombridge, KentRay Donelan
Groombridge in Kent got the Jubilee-treatment too with this flag themed number featuring a knitted number 70

Craft group the "Sewing Crow-Bees", based in Crowborough, are responsible for the festive decorations in the town.

Member Karon Hodges said: "They're a bit of fun. Some bits are crocheted, some are knitted and they brighten up the place.

"We wanted to go all-out for the Jubilee and it's brilliant. We get so many comments about them, and kids love them."

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