On The Box

Posted by Kate Scribens July 14, 2003In reply to On The Box posted by Gary on July 11, 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.

To Gary, Thanks.