M. T. Joseph - Anchel Master

Anchel Master

Joseph joined as an Anchel Master (postmaster) in the Anchel Department (postal department) of the government of Travancore and was posted at Maramon.

Most Rev. Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church, who hails from Maramon, recalls: “My memory goes to the office where he (Joseph) worked at the Maramon Junction. He was the ‘Anchal Master’ of the village. ‘Anchal Master’ means ‘the present status of Postmaster’ and the postal service was limited in Travancore, Cochin State only as Anchal Service. For outside the state the postal department was there and near by there was a post office. When I go over there to buy cards, covers and stamps I saw him as a caring and loving officer. He will countcards, stamps and covers twice before he hands it over to the client and so also the money he has received and was very diligent to put it in the collection box. In the evening he closes the accounts without fail and goes back home with full satisfaction as he has done the days work.”