On The Box

Posted by Gary on July 11, 2003

In Reply to: On The Box posted by Kate Scribens on July 10, 2003

: Does anyone know what the origin of this phrase is - meaning on the sick?
: Feel free to email me direct if you can shed any light on it. Great. Thanks.

I believe this comes from the charitable work of Methodist Societies and early Trades Unions in the UK. The box was where they kept the money they doled out.

• On The Box Kate Scribens 07/14/03
• Poor Box Lewis 07/11/03