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Postman Jack Lee-Shield of Jubilee Place, Middleton-in-Teesdale, retired after walking 100,000 miles with his mail in 25 years.
He had only 25 customers on his beat but they were so far flung that he had a daily trudge of 14 miles 2 furlongs to reach them.
Postman John Lee-Sheild, grandson of the late Jack Lee-Sheild, started his Post Office career in Jack's foot-steps delivering to Middleton-in-Teesdale.
John currently delivers a town walk in Barnard Castle. In all weathers, he also performs collections in the Baldesdale area Monday to Friday evenings.
he is now 65.
The following piece on the late Jack Lee-Shield, written by Jim McTaggart in his 'Dales Diary' column, appeared in the Northern Echo on Saturday July 11, 2009.
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miss print - should read "He" (meaning Jack Lee-Shield)
not 'Tom'.
Another newspaper clipping, from the Teesdale Mercury of Aug. 31, 1921, contributed by Denis Kidd of York.
He came across it whilst researching his postal ancestors, the "Walkers" of Egglestone, in the Darlington Library.
