On Monday 3rd April Isle of Man Post Office Chairman Julie Edge MHK visited Key Stage 1 children at Onchan Primary School.

She was there to talk to the students and present them with a commemorative coin pack marking the 150th anniversary of the first popular election of the House of Keys, previously a self-elected body. The packs presented to the children contained a 50p piece produced by Isle of Man Treasury and the new Isle of Man mint, Tower Mint, and a stamp created by Isle of Man Post Office. The first class stamp selected is one of four panoramic stamps released by Isle of Man Post Office in 2017 that illustrates the journey to popular elections in the House of Keys in the 1800s. Later the same morning Ms Edge visited Ashley Hill School where she gave a presentation to all the pupils in the school assembly hall and the coin packs were presented to a delegation from the student council.

Photo - Onchan Primary School Key Stage 1 children, Head Teacher, Jo Richardson and Isle of Man Post Office Chairman, Julie Edge MHK.