This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the

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postal service of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

, normally referred to in philatelic circles as

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...

. This list should be consistent with printed publications, and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).

Queen Victoria

Line engraved

* One

Penny Black The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom (referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain), on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May. ...

issued on 1 May for use from 6 May 1840 *

Penny Black VR official The VR official was one of three postage stamps introduced by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in May 1840 for the pre-payment of postage. While the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue were for use by the general public, as were ...

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Two penny blue The Two Penny Blue or The Two Pence Blue was the world's second official postage stamp, produced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and issued after the Penny Black. Initial printing took place from 1 May 1840, and in all 6, ...

contemporary issue with the Penny Black * One

Penny Red The Penny Red was a British postage stamp, issued in 1841. It succeeded the Penny Black and continued as the main type of postage stamp in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1879, with only minor changes to the design dur ...

issued in 1841 to replace the Penny Black (the first issue with perforations from 1848) *

Prince Consort Essay The Prince Consort Essay was a surface printed printer's sample stamp created in 1851 as an example of the surface printed stamps that Henry Archer proposed to print and perforate under contract with the British government at a lower price t ...

printed in a new ink. The design has the addition of white * lines above and below the inscriptions *

Halfpenny Rose Red The Halfpenny Rose Red, first issued on 1 October 1870, was the first halfpenny postage stamp issued in the United Kingdom. The halfpenny stamp was introduced following a reduction in the postal rate for newspapers and postcards. It was design ...

issued in 1870 for the reduced postcard and newspaper rate * Three Halfpence Red introduced in 1870 for the reduced

printed matter Printed matter is a term, mostly used by mailing systems, normally used to describe mechanically printed materials for which reduced fees are paid which are lower than first-class mail. Each postal administration has it own rules for what may be p ...

rate

Embossed

* Sixpence embossed, 1847–54 * Ten Pence embossed, 1847–54 * One Shilling embossed, 1847–54

Surface printed

* 4d, 6d, 1s, 1855–57 (no corner letters) * 3d to 1s, 1862–64 (small white corner letters) * 3d to 10d, 1865–67 (large white corner letters) * 3d to 2s, 1867–80 (large white corner letters – new watermark) * High value definitives, 5s to £5 1867–83 * Low value definitives, 1873–80 (coloured corner letters) * Low value definitives, halfpenny to 5d 1880–81 *

Penny Lilac A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is t ...

1881, the most issued Victorian stamp * High value definitives, 2/6 to £1 1883–84 * Lilac and Green low value definitives 1883 *

Jubilee issue postage stamps The postage and revenue stamps of the United Kingdom issued in 1887 are known as the "Jubilee" issue because they were issued during the year of the Golden Jubilee of the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837. They continued in use ...

1887–92

King Edward VII

* Definitives halfpenny to £1, 1902 (printed by

De La Rue De La Rue plc (, ) is a British company headquartered in Basingstoke, England, that designs and produces banknotes, secure polymer substrate and banknote security features (including security holograms, security threads and security printe ...

& Co.) * Definitives halfpenny to 4d, 1911 (printed by

Harrison and Sons Harrison and Sons was a major worldwide engraver and printer of postage stamps and banknotes. History The company was established in 1750 by Thomas Harrison in Warwick Lane, London; in 1839 Thomas Richard Harrison entered into partnership with Jo ...

) * Definitives d to £1, 1911–13 (printed at Somerset House)

King George V

* Definitives halfpenny, 1d, 1911–12 "Mackennals" (designed by Bertram Mackennal) * Definitives halfpenny, 1d, 1912 "Mackennals" (lion shaded) * Low value definitives, 1912–24 (halfpenny to 1s) * High value definitives, 1913–18, "Seahorses" *

Postage due Postage due is the term used for mail sent with insufficient postage. A postage due stamp is a stamp added to an underpaid piece of mail to indicate the extra postage due. Background While the problem of what to do about letters not paying the ...

stamps, 1914 (halfpenny to 1s) * British Empire Exhibition Postage Stamps (first commemorative issue) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to t ...

Congress, London 10 May 1929 (halfpenny to twopence halfpenny and £1) * Low value definitives, 1934–36 (halfpenny to 1s) * High value definitives, 1934, "Seahorses" (re-engraved) * Silver Jubilee 7 May 1935 (first issue to commemorate a royal event)

King Edward VIII

Edward VIII postage stamps The Edward VIII postage stamps are a definitive stamp series issued in the United Kingdom during the 20 January – 10 December 1936 reign of King Edward VIII. The definitive issue The profile portrait chosen was taken by Hugh Cecil's studio ...

King George VI

* Low value definitives (original dark colours) * Low value definitives (pale colours) * Low value definitives (changed colours) * High value definitives (original square format) * High value definitives (rectangular format) 1951 * Coronation 12 May 1937 (first issue to include the Queen's portrait as well as the King's) * Centenary of the postage stamp 6 May 1940 * Victory 11 June 1946 * Silver wedding 26 April 1948 (first issue to commemorate a personal Royal occasion rather than a state event, £1 value was the first British stamp designed by a woman and the issue is notable for the omission of the words 'postage' and 'revenue'). * Channel Islands Liberation 10 May 1948 *

Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

29 July 1948 * Universal Postal Union (UPU) 10 October 1949 *

Festival of Britain The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition and fair that reached millions of visitors throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951. Historian Kenneth O. Morgan says the Festival was a "triumphant success" during which people: ...

3 May 1951

Queen Elizabeth II (pre-decimalisation)

1952–54

* Low value definitives known as Wildings, 5 December 1952, 31 August 1953, 15 October 1954

1953

Coronation A coronation is the act of placement or bestowal of a coronation crown, crown upon a monarch's head. The term also generally refers not only to the physical crowning but to the whole ceremony wherein the act of crowning occurs, along with the ...

, 2 June

1955

* Castles high value definitives, 1 September, 23 September, reprinted 1958, 1963, 1967

1957

* World Scout Jubilee Jamboree, 1 August * 46th

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

Conference, 12 September * Low value Wilding definitives with graphite-lines, 19 November (first graphite-lined issue)

1958

* Sixth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, 18 July

1959

* Low value Wilding definitives with phosphor bands, 18 November (first phosphor issue)

1960

* Tercentenary of Establishment of

General Letter Office The General Post Office in St. Martin's Le Grand (later known as GPO East) was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1910, the headquarters of the General Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and England's ...

, 7 July * First Anniversary of European Postal and Telecommunications Conference, 19 September

1961

* Centenary of Post Office Savings Bank, 28 August * European Postal and Telecommunications (C.E.P.T.) Conference, Torquay, 18 September (first issue printed in more than two colours) * Seventh

Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organisation which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights. In 1989 the patron of the CPA was the Head of ...

, 25 September

1962

Note: Issues between 1962 and 1966 inclusive are available in two varieties – with, and without, phosphor bands (which fluoresce in ultra-violet light). These were introduced to help sorting machines distinguish between first and second class letters automatically and the early examples with phosphor bands (up to the 1965 Salvation Army issue) are worth several times those without. * National Productivity Year, 14 November

1963

* Freedom from Hunger, 21 March * Centenary of the Paris Postal Conference, 7 May * National Nature Week, 16 May * Ninth International Lifeboat Conference, Edinburgh, 31 May *

Red Cross The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million Volunteering, volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure re ...

Centenary Congress, 15 August * Opening of

COMPAC COMPAC, the Commonwealth Pacific Cable System, was an undersea telephone cable system connecting Canada with New Zealand and Australia. It was completed by closing the last gap in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, at 6:25 a.m. B.S.T. on October 10, ...

(Trans-Pacific Telephone Cable), 3 December

1964

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

Festival, 23 April ''Note'': First commemorative set to feature in an illustrated Presentation Pack, including mint stamps, with descriptive notes and protective covering. Also first set for which there was an official Post Office issue illustrated

First Day Cover A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for useBennett, Russell and Watson, James; ''Philatelic Terms Illustrated'', Stanl ...

envelope and first set to commemorate a person from history. * 20th

International Geographical Congress The International Geographical Union (IGU; french: Union Géographique Internationale, UGI) is an international geographical society. The first International Geographical Congress was held in Antwerp in 1871. Subsequent meetings led to the estab ...

, London, 1 July * Tenth

International Botanical Congress International Botanical Congress (IBC) is an international meeting of botanists in all scientific fields, authorized by the International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies (IABMS) and held every six years, with the location rotat ...

, Edinburgh, 5 August * Opening of

Forth Road Bridge The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and at the time was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside the United States. The bridge spans the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinbur ...

, 4 September

1965

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, dur ...

Commemoration (2 stamps, 4d & 1/3), 8 July * 700th Anniversary of Simon de Montfort's

Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

(2 stamps, 6d & 2/6), 19 July *

Salvation Army Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...

Centenary, (2 stamps, 3d & 1/6), 9 August * Centenary of

Joseph Lister Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, (5 April 182710 February 1912) was a British surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery and preventative medicine. Joseph Lister revolutionised the craft of s ...

's Discovery of Antiseptic Surgery, (2 stamps), 1 September *

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...

Arts Festival (2 stamps), 1 September * 25th Anniversary of

Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain, also known as the Air Battle for England (german: die Luftschlacht um England), was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defende ...

(8 stamps + 4d values as block of 6), 13 September * Opening of

Post Office Tower The BT Communication Tower is a grade II listed communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. Originally named the Museum Radio Tower (after the adjacent Museum telephone exchange), it became better known by its unoff ...

(2 stamps), 8 October * 20th Anniversary of UNO and International Cooperation Year (2 stamps), 25 October *

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

(ITU) Centenary (2 stamps), 15 November

1966

Burns Burns may refer to: * Burn, an injury (plural) People: * Burns (surname), includes list of people and characters Business: * Burns London, a British guitar maker Places: ;In the United States * Burns, Colorado, unincorporated community in Eagle ...

Commemoration, 25 January * 900th Anniversary of

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the United ...

, 28 February * Landscapes, 2 May *

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...

Football Championship, 1 June * British Birds, 8 August * England's World Cup Football Victory, 18 August * British Technology, 19 September * 900th Anniversary of

Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings nrf, Batâle dé Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William the Conqueror, William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godw ...

, 14 October * Christmas 1966, 1 December (the first Christmas issue)

1967

European Free Trade Association The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe, European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerlan ...

(EFTA), 20 February * British Wild Flowers, 24 April * British Paintings, 10 July *

Sir Francis Chichester Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the wor ...

's World Voyage, 24 July * British Discovery and Invention, 19 September (last watermarked issue) * Christmas 1967, 18 October and 27 November Also this year, in two issues, the first Machin definitives (4d, 1s, and 1/9 in the first issue); the remaining values were issued later in 1967 (3d, 9d, and 1/6) and on two dates in 1968.

1968

* British Bridges, 29 April (synthetic PVA gum used from this issue) * British Anniversaries, 29 May * British Paintings, 12 August * Christmas 1968, 25 November

1969

*British Ships, 15 January *First Flight of

Concorde The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde () is a retired Franco-British supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale) and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies started in 1954, and France an ...

, 3 March *Anniversaries, 2 April *British Architecture (Cathedrals), 28 May *Investiture of

The Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers o ...

, 1 July *

Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

Centenary Year, 13 August *British Post Office Technology, 1 October *Christmas 1969, 26 November

1970

* British Rural

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

(4 stamps), 11 February * Anniversaries (5 stamps), 1 April * London 6 at 4d (Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 6 stamps) May — rare, only four known in existence * Literary Anniversaries (5 stamps), 3 June * Decimal Currency: Machin design of 10p, 20p, 50p and £1 (4 stamps), 17 June * Ninth British

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

(3 stamps),

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

, 15 July * Philympia 1970

stamp exhibition A philatelic exhibition is an exhibition of stamps and postal history where stamp collectors (philatelists) compete for medals. The displays are shown in glass frames, and the exhibition is normally accompanied by stamp dealer bourses and post o ...

(3 stamps), 18 September * Christmas 1970 (3 stamps), 25 November

Queen Elizabeth II (Decimal currency)

1971

* Decimal Currency Machins: p, 1p, p, 2p, p, 3p, p, 4p, 5p, 6p, p, and 9p (12 stamps), 15 February * '

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

’71' Paintings (3 stamps), 16 June * Literary Anniversaries (3 stamps), 28 July * Decimal Currency Machin: 10p small format (1 stamp), 8 August * British Anniversaries (3 stamps), 25 August * British Architecture: Modern University Buildings (4 stamps), 22 September *

Christmas 1971 Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, i ...

(3 stamps), 31 October

1972

* British Polar Explorers (4 stamps), 16 February * General Anniversaries (3 stamps), 26 April * British Architecture: Village Churches (5 stamps), 21 June * Broadcasting Anniversaries (4 stamps), 13 September * Christmas 1972 (3 stamps), 18 October * Royal Silver Wedding (2 stamps), 20 November (first issue with "all over" phosphor)

1973

* British Entry into

European Communities The European Communities (EC) were three international organizations that were governed by the same set of institutions. These were the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), and the ...

, 3 January * British Trees (1st Issue), 28 February * British Explorers, 18 April * County

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

1873–1973, 16 May * Artistic Anniversaries, 4 July * 400th Anniversary of the Birth of

Inigo Jones Inigo Jones (; 15 July 1573 – 21 June 1652) was the first significant architect in England and Wales in the early modern period, and the first to employ Vitruvian rules of proportion and symmetry in his buildings. As the most notable archit ...

(architect and designer), 15 August * 19th

, 12 September * Royal Wedding, 14 November *

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...

, 28 November

1974

* British Trees (2nd issue), 27 February * Bicentenary of the Fire Prevention (Metropolis) Act, 24 April * Centenary of

, 12 June * Medieval Warriors, 10 July * Birth Centenary of

, 9 October * Christmas, 27 November

1975

* Health and Handicap Funds, 22 January * Birth Bicentenary of

J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbule ...

(painter), 19 February * European Architectural Heritage Year, 23 April * Sailing, 11 June * 150th Anniversary of Public Railways, 13 August * 62nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, 3 September * Birth Bicentenary of

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

(novelist), 22 October * Christmas, 26 November

1976

* Telephone Centenary, 10 March * Social Reformers, 28 April * Bicentenary of

American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...

, 2 June * Centenary of

Royal National Rose Society The Royal National Rose Society (RNRS) (1876-2017) was a specialist horticultural organization in the United Kingdom dedicated to the cultivation and appreciation of roses. Founded in 1876 as the "National Rose Society", it was the world's olde ...

, 30 June * British Cultural Traditions, 4 August * 500th Anniversary of British Printing, 29 September * Christmas, 24 November

1977

* Racket Sports, 12 January * Centenary of

Royal Institute of Chemistry The Royal Institute of Chemistry was a British scientific organisation. Founded in 1877 as the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain and Ireland (ICGBI), its role was to focus on qualifications and the professional status of chemists, and its aim ...

, 2 March * Silver Jubilee, 11 May * Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1977, London, 8 June * British Wildlife, 5 October * Christmas, 23 November

1978

* Energy Resources, 25 January * British Architecture: Historic Buildings (4 stamps + MS), 1 March * 25th Anniversary of

, 31 May * Horses, 5 July * Centenaries of

Cyclists Touring Club Cycling UK is a trading name of the Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC), which is a charitable membership organisation supporting cyclists and promoting bicycle use. Cycling UK is registered at Companies House as "Cyclists’ Touring Club", and is co ...

and British Cycling Federation, 2 August * Christmas, 22 November

1979

* Dogs, 7 February * Spring Wild Flowers, 21 March * First Direct Elections to European Assembly, 9 May * Horseracing paintings and Bicentenary of The Derby, 6 June *

International Year of the Child UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child.

(4 stamps), 11 July * Death Centenary of

Sir Rowland Hill Sir Rowland Hill, KCB, FRS (3 December 1795 – 27 August 1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his soluti ...

(4 stamps and Minisheet including all four stamps), 22 August * 150th Anniversary of

Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), formerly and still commonly known as the Metropolitan Police (and informally as the Met Police, the Met, Scotland Yard, or the Yard), is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and ...

, 26 September * Christmas 1979, 21 November

1980

* Centenary of Wild Bird Protection Act (4 stamps), 16 January * 150th Anniversary of

Liverpool and Manchester Railway The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) was the first inter-city railway in the world. It opened on 15 September 1830 between the Lancashire towns of Liverpool and Manchester in England. It was also the first railway to rely exclusively ...

(5 stamps + strip of 5), 12 March * London 1980: International Stamp Exhibition (1 stamp and Minisheet), 9 April * London Landmarks (5 stamps), 7 May * Famous Authoresses (4 stamps), 4 July * 80th Birthday of

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the l ...

(1 stamp), 4 August (first issue to commemorate a Royal birthday) * British Conductors (4 stamps), 10 September * Sport Centenaries (4 stamps), 10 October * Christmas 1980 (5 stamps), 10 November

1981

* Folklore (4 stamps), 6 February *

International Year of the Disabled The year 1981 was proclaimed the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP) by the United Nations. It called for a plan of action with an emphasis on equalization of opportunities, rehabilitation and prevention of disabilities. The slogan of I ...

(4 stamps), 25 March * Butterflies (4 stamps), 13 May * 50th Anniversary of the

National Trust for Scotland The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland ( gd, Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba), is a Scottish conservation organisation. It is the largest membership organ ...

(5 stamps), 24 June *

Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer The wedding of the Prince of Wales (future King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was ...

(2 stamps), 22 July * 25th Anniversary of

Duke of Edinburgh's Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly abbreviated DofE) is a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, that has since expanded to 144 nations. The awards recognise adolescents and young ...

Scheme (4 stamps), 12 August * Fishing Industry (4 stamps), 23 September * Christmas (Children's paintings) (5 stamps), 18 November

1982

Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended fr ...

(4 stamps), 10 February *Youth Organisations (4 stamps), 24 March *British Theatre (4 stamps), 28 April *??? Pack number 135 *Maritime Heritage (5 stamps), 16 June *British Textiles (4 stamps), 23 July *Information Technology (2 stamps), 8 September *British Motor Cars (4 stamps), 13 October *Christmas (Carols) (5 stamps),17 November

1983

*British River Fishes (4 stamps), 26 January * Commonwealth Day Monday 14 March (4 stamps), 9 March *British Engineering Achievements (3 stamps), 25 May *The

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

(5 Stamps), 6 July *British Gardens (4 stamps), 24 August *British Fairs (4 stamps), 5 October *Christmas (5 stamps), 16 November

1984

*Heraldry (4 stamps), 17 January *Cattle (5 stamps), 6 March *Urban Renewal (4 stamps), 10 April *Europa, CEPT 25th anniversary The Second European Election (2 strips of 2 stamps), 15 May *Greenwich 1884– Meridian −1984 (4 stamps), 26 June *The Royal Mail (strip of 5 stamps), 31 July *The

British Council The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh lan ...

1934 – 1984 (4 stamps), 25 September *Christmas (The Nativity) (3 stamps), 20 November

1985

*Famous Trains (5 stamps), 22 January *Insects (5 stamps), 12 March *British Composers (4 stamps), 14 May *Safety at Sea (4 stamps), 18 June *Royal Mail (4 stamps), 30 July *Arthurian Legend (4 stamps), 3 September *British Films (5 stamps), 8 October *Christmas (Pantomime) (5 stamps), 19 November

1986

*Industry Year (4 stamps), 14 January *

Halley's Comet Halley's Comet or Comet Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years. Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the o ...

(4 stamps), 18 February *60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II (4 stamps, 2×2 ''se-tenant''), 21 April *Europa. Nature Conservation, Endangered Species (4 stamps), 20 May *Medieval Life (4 stamps), 17 June *Sport (5 stamps), 15 July *Royal Wedding of

Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger brother of King Charles III and the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince ...

and Sarah Ferguson (2 stamps), 22 July *

, (1 stamp), 19 August *

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

, (5 stamps), 16 September *Christmas (Traditions) (6 stamps), 18 November

1987

*Flowers, (4 stamps), 6 January *Sir

Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author (described in his time as a "natural philosopher"), widely recognised as one of the grea ...

, (4 stamps), 24 March *British Architects in Europe, (4 stamps), 12 May *

St John Ambulance St John Ambulance is the name of a number of affiliated organisations in different countries which teach and provide first aid and emergency medical services, and are primarily staffed by volunteers. The associations are overseen by the internat ...

, (4 stamps), 16 June *Scottish Heraldry, (4 stamps), 21 June *Victorian Britain, (4 stamps), 8 September *Studio Pottery, (4 stamps), 13 October *Christmas, (5 stamps), 17 November

1988

*Bicentenary of

Linnean Society The Linnean Society of London is a learned society dedicated to the study and dissemination of information concerning natural history, evolution, and taxonomy. It possesses several important biological specimen, manuscript and literature colle ...

, (4 stamps), 19 January *400th Anniversary of the

Welsh Bible Parts of the Bible have been translated into Welsh since at least the 15th century, but the most widely used translation of the Bible into Welsh for several centuries was the 1588 translation by William Morgan, '' Y Beibl cyssegr-lan sef Yr Hen ...

, (4 stamps), 1 March *Sports Organisations, (4 stamps), 22 March *Transport and Mail Services, Europa, (4 stamps), 10 May *

Australian Bicentenary The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788. History The bicentennial year marked Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the 11 ships ...

(4 stamps), 21 June *

Spanish Armada The Spanish Armada (a.k.a. the Enterprise of England, es, Grande y Felicísima Armada, links=no, lit=Great and Most Fortunate Navy) was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aris ...

, (5 stamps), 19 July *Centenary of death of

Edward Lear Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limerick (poetry), limericks, a form he popularised. ...

, (4 stamps), 6 September *Castle high value definitives, (4 stamps), 18 October *Christmas, (5 stamps), 15 November

1989

*Centenary of the

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland. It was founded in 1889. It works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment throug ...

, (4 stamps), 17 January *Greetings stamps, (5 stamps), 31 January *Food and Farming Year, (4 stamps), 7 March *Anniversaries & Events, (4 stamps), 11 April *Toys and Games, Europa, (4 stamps), 16 May *Industrial Archaeology, (4 stamps), 4 July *150th Anniversary of the

Royal Microscopical Society The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) is a learned society for the promotion of microscopy. It was founded in 1839 as the Microscopical Society of London making it the oldest organisation of its kind in the world. In 1866, the society gained it ...

, (4 stamps), 5 September *

Lord Mayor's Show The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the best-known annual events in London as well as one of the longest-established, dating back to the 13th century. A new lord mayor is appointed every year, and the public parade that takes place as his or her in ...

, (5 stamps), 17 October *800th Anniversary of

Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The presen ...

, (5 stamps), 14 November

1990

* 150th Anniversary of

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity operating in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. The RSPCA is funded primarily by voluntary donations. Founded in 1824, it is the oldest and largest an ...

, 23 January * Greetings Booklet Stamps. 'Smiles', 6 February * Europa and '

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

1990 European City of Culture', 6 March * 25th Anniversary of

Queen's Award for Export and Technology Queens is a borough of New York City. Queens or Queen's may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Queens (group), a Polish musical group * "Queens" (Saara Aalto song), 2018 * ''Queens'' (novel), by Stephen Pickles, 1984 * "Queens", a song by C ...

, 10 April * 'Stamp World London 90' International Stamp Exhibition, London, 3 May * 150th Anniversary of

Kew Gardens Kew Gardens is a botanical garden, botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botany, botanical and mycology, mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its li ...

, 5 June * 150th Birth Anniversary of

Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Word ...

(author), 10 July * 90th Birthday of

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the l ...

, 2 August * Gallantry Awards, 11 September * Astronomy, 16 October * Christmas, 13 November

1991

* Dogs. Paintings by

George Stubbs George Stubbs (25 August 1724 – 10 July 1806) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Self-trained, Stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the 18th century such as Reynolds or Gainsborough ...

, 8 January * Greetings Booklet Stamps 'Good Luck', 6 February * Scientific Achievements, 5 March * Greetings Booklet Stamps. 'Smiles', 26 March * Europa.

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

in Space, 23 April *

World Student Games In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

and World Cup

Rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...

Championship, London, 11 June * 9th

World Congress of Roses In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...

. Wood engravings by Yvonne Skargon. 16 July * 150th Anniversary of

Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...

s Identification by Owen, 28 August * Bicentenary of

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. Maps of Hamstreet,

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

, 17 September * Christmas. Illustrated Manuscripts from the

Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library () is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It derives its name from its founder, Sir Thomas Bodley. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second- ...

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

, 12 November

1992

* The Four Seasons: Wintertime, 14 January * Greeting Stamps: Memories, 28 January * 40th Anniversary of Accession, 6 February * Death Centenary of

Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his ...

, 10 March * Europa: International Events, 7 April * 350th Anniversary of the

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

, 16 June * 150th Birth Anniversary of

Sir Arthur Sullivan Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including ''H.M.S. Pinafore'', ''The Pirates of Penzance' ...

Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan was a Victorian era, Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), who jointly created fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which ...

Operas, 21 July * Protection of the Environment. Children's Paintings, 15 September *

Single European Market The Single European Act (SEA) was the first major revision of the 1957 Treaty of Rome. The Act set the European Community an objective of establishing a single market by 31 December 1992, and a forerunner of the European Union's Common Foreign ...

, 13 October * Christmas 1992: Stained Glass Windows, 10 November

1993

* 600th Anniversary of

Abbotsbury Swannery Abbotsbury Swannery is the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world. It is situated near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England, west of Weymouth on a site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme Bay by C ...

, 19 January * Greeting Stamps. 'Gift Giving', 2 February * 300th Birth Anniversary of

John Harrison John Harrison ( – 24 March 1776) was a self-educated English Carpentry, carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the History of longitude, problem of calculating longitude while at s ...

(inventor of the marine chronometer). Details of the 'H4' clock, 16 February * 14th

World Orchid Conference In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

, 16 March * Europa.

Contemporary Art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic com ...

, 11 May *

Roman Britain Roman Britain was the period in classical antiquity when large parts of the island of Great Britain were under occupation by the Roman Empire. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410. During that time, the territory conquered was ...

, 15 June * Inland Waterways, 20 July * The Four Seasons. Autumn. Fruits and Leaves, 14 September *

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

. Centenary of the Publication of

The Final Problem "The Final Problem" is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom, and ''McClure's'' in the United States, under the title " ...

, 12 October * Christmas. 150th Anniversary of Publication of ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'', 9 November

1994

* The Age of Steam. Railway Photographs by Colin Gifford, 18 January * Greeting Stamps. 'Messages', 1 February *

stamps, 15 February (the final issue of postage due stamps that had been introduced in 1914) * 25th Anniversary of Investiture of

. Paintings by The Prince of Wales, 1 March * Centenary of Picture Postcards, 12 April * Opening of

Channel Tunnel The Channel Tunnel (french: Tunnel sous la Manche), also known as the Chunnel, is a railway tunnel that connects Folkestone (Kent, England, UK) with Coquelles ( Hauts-de-France, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. ...

, 3 May * 50th Anniversary of

D-Day The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D ...

, 6 June * Scottish Golf Courses, 5 July * The Four Seasons. Summertime Events, 2 August * Europa. Medical Discoveries, 27 September * Christmas. Children's Nativity Plays, 1 November

1995

* Cats, 17 January * The Four Seasons. Springtime. Plant Sculptures by

Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy (born 26 July 1956) is an English sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculptures and land art situated in natural and urban settings. Early life Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire on 26 J ...

, 14 March * Greetings Stamp. 'Greetings in Arts', 21 March * Centenary of

National Trust The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...

, 11 April * Europa. Peace and Freedom, 2 May *

Science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

. Novels by H.G. Wells 6 June * Reconstruction of

Globe Theatre The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend, and gra ...

, 8 August * Pioneers of Communications, 5 September * Centenary of

Rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

, 3 October * Christmas. Christmas Robins, 30 October

1996

* Death Bicentenary of

Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who hav ...

(Scottish poet), 25 January * Greetings Stamps.

Cartoons A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images ...

, 26 February * 50th Anniversary of the

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is an international wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Charles III, and its president is Kate Humble. History The WWT was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist a ...

. Bird Paintings by C.F. Tunnicliffe, 12 March * Centenary of Cinema, 16 April *

European Football Championship The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contes ...

, 14 May *

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

and

Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, 9 July * Europa. Famous Women, 6 August * 50th Anniversary of Children's Television, 3 September * Classic Sports Cars, 1 October * Christmas, 28 October

1997

* Greetings Stamps. 19th-century Flower Paintings, 6 January * 450th Death Anniversary of

King Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disag ...

, 21 January * Religious Anniversaries, 11 March *

Europa Europa may refer to: Places * Europe * Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace * Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro * Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development * Europa Cliff ...

. Tales and Legends. Horror Stories, 13 May * British Aircraft Designers, 10 June * 'All The Queens Horses'. 50th Anniversary of the

British Horse Society The British Horse Society (BHS) is a membership-based equine charity, with a stated vision of "a Society which provides a strong voice for horses and people and which spreads awareness through support, training and education". It currently has m ...

, 8 July * Sub-Post Offices, 12 August * Birth Centenary of

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have be ...

(children's author), 9 September * Christmas. 150th Anniversary of the Christmas Cracker, 27 October *

Royal Golden Wedding Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a cit ...

, 13 November

1998

Endangered Species An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...

, 20 January *

Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...

Commemoration, 3 February * 650th Anniversary of the

Order of the Garter The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. It is the most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, outranked in precedence only by the Victoria Cross and the George C ...

. The Queen's Beasts, 24 February *

Lighthouses A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark ...

, 24 March * Comedians, 23 April * 50th Anniversary of

National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...

, 23 June * Famous Children's Fantasy Novels, 21 July * Europa. Festivals.

Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual Caribbean festival event that has taken place in London since 1966

, 25 August *

British Land Speed Record The British land speed record is the fastest land speed achieved by a vehicle in the United Kingdom, as opposed to one on water or in the air. It is standardised as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite direc ...

Holders, 29 September * Christmas.

Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

, 2 November

1999

Millennium stamp A Millennium stamp is a postage stamp issued by a postal administration commemorating a millennium associated with that country's history but several countries issued stamps for the beginning of the 3rd millennium in same cases depicting some of ...

Series. The Inventors' Tale, 12 January * Millennium stamp Series. The Travellers' Tale, 2 February * Millennium stamp Series. The Patients's Tale, 2 March * Millennium stamp Series. The Settlers' Tale, 6 April * Millennium stamp Series. The Workers' Tale, 4 May * Millennium stamp Series. The Entertainers' Tale, 1 June *

Royal wedding ''Royal Wedding'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Set in 1947 London at the time of the wedding of Princess ...

, 15 June * Millennium stamp Series. The Citizens' Tale, 6 July * Millennium stamp Series. The Scientists' Tale, 3 August *

Solar Eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...

, 11 August * Millennium stamp Series. The Farmers' Tale. Includes 1999 Europa issue, 7 September * Millennium stamp Series. The Soldiers' Tale, 5 October * Millennium stamp Series. The Christians' Tale, 2 November * Millennium stamp Series. The Artists' Tale, 7 December * Millennium stamp Series. 'Millennium Timekeeper', 14 December

2000

* New

, 6 January * Millennium stamp Projects (1st Series). 'Above and Beyond', 18 January * Millennium stamp Projects (2nd Series). 'Fire and Light', 1 February * Millennium stamp Projects (3rd Series). 'Water and Coast', 7 March * Millennium stamp Projects (4th Series). 'Life and Earth', (2nd) ECOS Ballymena, (1st) Web of Life Exhibition at London Zoo, 44p Earth Centre Doncaster, 64p Project SUZY Teesside. Printed by De La Rue Security Print. 4 April * Millennium stamp Projects (5th Series). 'Art and Craft', 2 May * 'Stamp Show 2000'

International Stamp Exhibition International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * International (Kevin Michael album), ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * International (New Order album), ' ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

. 'Her Majesty's Stamps', 23 May * Millennium stamp Projects (6th Series). 'People and Places', 6 June * Millennium stamp Projects (7th Series). 'Stone and Soil', 4 July * Millennium stamp Projects (8th Series). 'Tree and Leaf', 1 August *

's 100th Birthday, 4 August * Millennium stamp Projects (9th Series). 'Mind and Matter', 5 September * Millennium stamp Projects (10th Series). 'Body and Bone', 3 October * Millennium stamp Projects (11th Series). 'Spirit and Faith', 7 November * Millennium stamp Projects (12th Series). 'Sound and Vision', 5 December

2001

* The

, 16 January * Centenary of the Death of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...

, 29 January * Silver

hallmarks A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals—such as platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium. In a more general sense, the term ''hallmark'' can al ...

, 6 February * Cats and Dogs, 13 February *

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

Definitives, 6 March * Weather, 12 March * Centenary of the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

Submarine A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ...

Service, 10 April * England Definitives, 23 April *

Double-decker Buses A double-decker bus or double-deck bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. They are used for mass transport in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and also in cities such as Sydney; the best-known example is the ...

, 15 May * Fabulous Hats, 19 June * Smiles, 3 July * Pond Life, 10 July * Puppets,

Punch and Judy Punch and Judy is a traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically Mr. Punch and one other character w ...

, 4 September * Centenary of the

Nobel Prizes The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfre ...

, 2 October * Centenary of the

Royal Navy Submarine Service The Royal Navy Submarine Service is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. It is sometimes known as the Silent Service, as submarines are generally required to operate undetected. The service operates six fleet submarines ( SSNs) ...

Flag A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design empl ...

s 22 October * Christmas,

Robins Robins may refer to: Places United States *Robins, Iowa, a small city * Robins, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Robins Township, Fall River County, South Dakota * Robins Island, of the coast of New York state *Robins Air Force Base, Georgia *R ...

6 November

2002

* Centenary of Publication of

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. ...

's '' Just So'' Stories, 15 January * Golden Jubilee, 6 February * Wilding Definitive of 1952–54, 6 February * Greetings Stamps "Occasions", 5 March * British Coastlines, 19 March * Europa, Circus, 10 April * Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Commemoration, 25 April * 50th Anniversary of Passenger Jet Aviation, 2 May *

Football Championship, Japan and Korea, 21 May * 17th Commonwealth Games, Manchester, 16 July * 150th Anniversary of

Great Ormond Street Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH or Great Ormond Street, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of Great Ormond Street Hospital ...

Children's Hospital, 20 August * Bridges of London, 10 September * Astronomy Sheet, 24 September * 150th Anniversary of the First Pillar Box, 8 October * Christmas 2002, 5 November * 50th Anniversary of Wilding Definitives sheet, 5 December

2003

* Birds of Prey, 14 January * Greetings Stamps "Occasions", 4 February * 50th Anniversary of Discovery of DNA, 25 February * Fruit and Vegetables, 25 March * Overseas Booklet Stamps, 27 March * Extreme Endeavours (British Explorers), 29 April * 50th Anniversary of

, 2 June * 21st Birthday of

Prince William of Wales William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was educat ...

, 17 June * A British Journey, Scotland, 15 July * Europa, British Pub Signs, 12 August * Classic Transport Toys, 18 September * 250th Anniversary of the

British Museum The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It docum ...

, 7 October * Christmas 2003, 4 November * England's Victory in

Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E ...

sheet, 19 December

2004

*Classic locomotives, 13 January *Occasions 2004, 3 February *

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...

, 26 February *

, 16 March *

Entente Cordiale The Entente Cordiale (; ) comprised a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and the French Republic which saw a significant improvement in Anglo-French relations. Beyond the immediate concerns of colonial de ...

, 6 April *Ocean Liners, 13 April *

Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...

, 25 May *

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, 15 June *

Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...

, 10 August *Woodland Animals, 16 September *

Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ...

, 12 October *Christmas 2004, 2 November

2005

*Farm Animals, 11 January *

South West England South West England, or the South West of England, is one of nine official regions of England. It consists of the counties of Bristol, Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly), Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Cities and ...

, 8 February *

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

, 24 February *

Magic Magic or Magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...

!, 15 March * Castle series Definitives, 22 March *

World Heritage Sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNES ...

, 21 April *

Trooping the Colour Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed every year in London, United Kingdom, by regiments of the British Army. Similar events are held in other countries of the Commonwealth. Trooping the Colour has been a tradition of British infantry regi ...

, 7 June *

Motorcycles A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, ...

, 19 July *A Celebration of Food, 23 August *Classic

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

, 15 September *

Trafalgar Trafalgar most often refers to: * Battle of Trafalgar (1805), fought near Cape Trafalgar, Spain * Trafalgar Square, a public space and tourist attraction in London, England It may also refer to: Music * ''Trafalgar'' (album), by the Bee Gees Pl ...

, 18 October *Christmas 2005, 1 November

2006

Animal Tales An animal tale or beast fable generally consists of a short story or poem in which animals talk. They may exhibit other anthropomorphic qualities as well, such as living in a human-like society. It is a traditional form of allegorical writing. An ...

, 10 January *

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

, 7 February *

Brunel Isambard Kingdom Brunel (; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was a British civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history," "one of the 19th-century engineering giants," and "one ...

, 23 February * Opening of the Welsh Assembly Building, 1 March * Ice Age Animals, 21 March * Definitives and country stamps for new postage rates, 28 March *Her Majesty The Queen's 80th Birthday, 18 April *

Winners, 6 June *Modern Architecture, 20 June * National Portrait Gallery, 18 July *Three Kings, 31 August *

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

, 21 September *Sounds of Britain, 3 October *Christmas 2006, 7 November *Lest We Forget, 9 November

2007

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

, 9 January *Sea Life, 1 February *''

The Sky at Night ''The Sky at Night'' is a monthly documentary television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC. The show had the same permanent presenter, Sir Patrick Moore, from its first broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013. The latter date ...

'', 13 February *World of Invention, 1 March *Abolition of the

Slave Trade Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...

, 22 March *Celebrating

, 23 April *Beside the Seaside, 15 May *40th Anniversary of the Machin, 5 June *

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

, 3 July *10th Anniversary of the First

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

Book, 17 July *

Scouts Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...

, 26 July *British Army Uniforms, 20 September *Endangered Species – Birds, 4 September *

The Queen In the English-speaking world, The Queen most commonly refers to: * Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death The Queen may also refer to: * Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), ...

's 60th Wedding Anniversary, 16 October *Christmas, 6 November *Lest We Forget, 8 November

2008

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

Centenary of Birth of

Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer who is best known for his postwar ''James Bond'' series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., a ...

(6 stamps + Prestige Book), 8 January *LOVE (Booklet), 15 January *Working Dogs Centenary (6 stamps) 5 February *Kings & Queens (Part 1) (Houses of Lancaster and York) (6 stamps + MS), 28 February *Greetings Booklet, 28 February *Celebrating Northern Ireland (MS) and Glorious N.Ireland (Smilers sheet), 11 March *Mayday – Rescue at Sea (6 stamps), 13 March *New Machin definitives & Country stamps for new postage rates, 1 April * Territorial Army Centenary (Commemorative Sheet), 1 April *Insects 'Action for Species' 2 (10 stamps), 15 April *Cathedrals 300th anniversary of completion of

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grad ...

: (6 stamps + MS), 13 May *Retail booklet – Summer holidays, 13 May *Classic Films "Carry on" and "Hammer" Films anniversaries (6 stamps), 10 June *London 1908 Olympics (Commemorative Sheet), 23 June *Airshows (6 stamps), 17 July *Beijing Expo (Smilers Sheet) August *Olympics Handover – 2008 Beijing Olympics (MS), 26 August *British RAF Uniforms – (6 stamps + Prestige Book), 18 September *Country Definitives – 50th anniversary. (MS of 9 stamps + Prestige Book), 29 September *Glorious UK (Smilers sheet), 29 September *Women of Distinction (6 stamps), 14 October *Christmas – Pantomime (6 stamps + MS + Smilers), 4 November *Lest We Forget – 90th anniversary of end of the First World War (MS), 6 November

2009

*Design Classics (10 stamps + Prestige Book + Smilers + Self Adhesive retail books released in February, April and September), 13 January *250th Anniversary of the birth of

(MS), 22 January *200th Anniversary of the birth of

(6 stamps + MS + Prestige Book), 12 February *Celebrating Wales (MS), 26 February *Pioneers of the Industrial Revolution (8 stamps), 17 March *New Machin Definitives and Country Stamps for new postage rates April *Kings & Queens Part 2 (Tudors) (6 stamps +MS), 21 April *Endangered Plants & 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens (10 stamps + MS), 19 May *Treasure of the Archive (Prestige Book) May *Mythical Creatures (6 stamps), 16 June *Olympic Disciplines (10 stamps) July *Postboxes (MS), 18 August *Fire Brigade (6 stamps), 1 September *Royal Navy Uniforms (6 stamp + Prestige Book), 17 September *Eminent Britons (10 stamps), 8 October *Olympic & Paralympic Games (20 stamps), 22 October *Christmas – The Nativity Story as depicted on church stained glass (7 stamps + MS + Smilers), 3 November

2010

*Classic Album Covers, 7 January *Girl Guiding, 2 February *The

Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...

, 25 February *

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (now known as Battersea) is an animal rescue centre for dogs and cats. Battersea rescues dogs and cats until an owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It w ...

, 11 March *Kings and Queens – The Stewarts, 23 March *Mammals, 13 April *King George V sheet, 6 May *Festival of Stamps sheet, 8 May *London 2010 sheet, 8 May *Britain Alone, 13 May *The Stuarts, 15 June *Olympic Games, 27 July *Great British Railways, 19 August *

Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ...

, 12 October *

Wallace and Gromit ''Wallace & Gromit'' is a British stop-motion comedy franchise created by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. The series consists of four short films and one feature-length film, and has spawned numerous spin-offs and TV adaptations. The series c ...

X-mas, MS, Generic Smiler 2 November

2011

*Classic Children's Television, the Genius of

Gerry Anderson Gerald Alexander Anderson (; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s produ ...

– set of 6 & lenticular miniature sheet and Thunderbirds Retail Booklet, 11 January *Pictorial Faststamps, Birds II – Garden Birds 2, 24 January *Classic Locomotives of England, Minisheet, 1st Feb *Indipex Stamp Exhibition Generic Smilers Sheet – 20 x Union flag, 10x labels incl 1969 Gandhi stamp, 12th Feb *West End Stage Musicals set of 6, 24th Feb *Retail Booklet:

British Heart Foundation The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a cardiovascular research charity in the United Kingdom. It funds medical research related to heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors, and runs influencing work aimed at shaping public policy ...

50th Anniv: has Medical Breakthroughs Beta-Blockers 1st stamp, 24th Feb *Magical Realms – including

Discworld ''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat pla ...

Narnia ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been adapted for radio, telev ...

King Arthur King Arthur ( cy, Brenin Arthur, kw, Arthur Gernow, br, Roue Arzhur) is a legendary king of Britain, and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain. In the earliest traditions, Arthur appears as a ...

: set of 8, 8 March *50th Anniv

World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the Wor ...

– set of 10, MS & Prestige Booklet, 22 March *Commemorative Sheet 50th anniversary of

Jaguar E-type The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1974. Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the m ...

, 30 March *

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

50th Anniversary set of 6 + Minisheet, 12 April *Royal Wedding – miniature sheet of 4 stamps, 21 April *

William Morris William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, artist, novelist, architectural conservationist, printer, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He ...

& Co 150th Anniversary set of 6 + Prestige Booklet, 5 May *Pictorial Faststamps,

Water Birds A water bird, alternatively waterbird or aquatic bird, is a bird that lives on or around water. In some definitions, the term ''water bird'' is especially applied to birds in freshwater ecosystems, although others make no distinction from seabi ...

3 – Mallard, Mute Swan, Kingfisher, Moorhen, Greylag Goose and Great Crested Grebe, 19 May *Rev

Wilbert Awdry Wilbert Vere Awdry (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997) was an English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He was best known for creating Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas and several other characters he created appeared in ...

Birth Cent. (author, Thomas the Tank Engine stories) Set of 6, Minisheet and booklet, 14 June * The Duke of Edinburgh's 90th Birthday Commemorative Sheet, 14 June *Olympics/Paralympics III – and retail booklet 5, a Commemorative Sheet and a Composite Sheet/30 stamps, 27 June *Phila'nippon 11,

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

, Exhibition Generic Smilers Sheet, 28 July *The Crown Jewels set of 8, 23 August *Classic

Locomotive A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the Power (physics), motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, Motor coach (rail), motor ...

s of England retail booklet, 23 August *World's First Scheduled Airmail, Windsor – Minisheet and Prestige stamp book, 9 September *

Arnold Machin Arnold Machin OBE, R.A., FRSS (; 30 September 1911 – 9 March 1999) was a British artist, sculptor, and coin and postage stamp designer. Life Machin was born Stoke-on-Trent in 1911. He started work at the age of 14 as an apprentice china pai ...

Birth Centenary miniature sheet, 14 September *Kings & Queens,

House of Hanover The House of Hanover (german: Haus Hannover), whose members are known as Hanoverians, is a European royal house of German origin that ruled Hanover, Great Britain, and Ireland at various times during the 17th to 20th centuries. The house orig ...

, set of 6 + Minisheet, 15 September *

Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

/Paralympics retail booklet 6, 15 September *350th Anniv of the Postmark – Generic Smilers Sheet, 15 September *Pictorial Faststamps, Birds 4 –

Sea birds Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that are adaptation, adapted to life within the marine (ocean), marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent ev ...

, 16 September *A-Z of the United Kingdom (part 1 – 12 stamps, A-L), 13 October *Retail booklets: 6 x 1st with 2012 Stamp Calendar on inside cover. 12 x 2nd, 12 x 1st, 4 x 2nd Large, 4 x 1st *Large all with

Forest Stewardship Council The Forest Stewardship Council A. C. (FSC) is an international non-profit, multistakeholder organization established in 1993 that promotes responsible management of the world's forests via timber certification. It is an example of a market-ba ...

logo, 25 October *

400th Anniv. of the

King James Version of the Bible The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of K ...

– set of 7, MS, Smilers Sheet, Stamp booklets, 8th Nov

2012

*5 January – Olympic and Paralympic Games Definitive Stamps *10 January –

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl has be ...

*20 January – Year Of The Dragon Generic Smilers Sheet *2 February – The House of Windsor (Kings and Queens 6) Set and MS *6 February – HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee definitive + MS *23 February – Britons of Distinction (

Basil Spence Sir Basil Urwin Spence, (13 August 1907 – 19 November 1976) was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in England and the Beehive in New Zealand, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Moderni ...

Frederick Delius Delius, photographed in 1907 Frederick Theodore Albert Delius ( 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934), originally Fritz Delius, was an English composer. Born in Bradford in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted atte ...

, Mary 'May' Morris,

Odette Hallowes Odette Sansom (28 April 1912 – 13 March 1995), also known as Odette Churchill and Odette Hallowes, code named Lise, was an agent for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) in France during the Second World War. S ...

Thomas Newcomen Thomas Newcomen (; February 1664 – 5 August 1729) was an English inventor who created the atmospheric engine, the first practical fuel-burning engine in 1712. He was an ironmonger by trade and a Baptist lay preacher by calling. He ...

Kathleen Ferrier Kathleen Mary Ferrier, CBE (22 April 19128 October 1953) was an English contralto singer who achieved an international reputation as a stage, concert and recording artist, with a repertoire extending from folksong and popular ballads to the cl ...

Augustus Pugin Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin ( ; 1 March 181214 September 1852) was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and, ultimately, Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival st ...

, Montague Rhodes James,

Alan Turing Alan Mathison Turing (; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical com ...

, Joan Mary Fry) *24 February – Fast Stamps -Agriculture *8 March – Classic Locomotives of Scotland MS *20 March – World of Children's Comics *10 April – A-Z of the UK, part 2 (14 stamps) *24 April – Post & Go – Pigs *15 May – Design Classics, Fashion *21 May – Post & Go – Union Flag *31 May – HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee *19 June –

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

*27 July – Olympic Games (Welcome) *July–August – GB Gold medal winners; stamps issued within 24 hours of event ** Helen Glover and

Heather Stanning Heather Mary Stanning OBE (born 26 January 1985) is a retired British professional rower, a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team, and Royal Artillery officer. Ranked number 1 female rower in the world in 2016, she is a double Olympic champi ...

– Women's coxless pair **

Bradley Wiggins Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE (born 28 April 1980) is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2016. He began his cycling career on the track, but later made the transition to r ...

– Men's road time trial **

Tim Baillie Timothy Mark Baillie MBE (born 11 May 1979 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish slalom canoeist who represented Britain. From Westhill in Aberdeenshire, he started competing at the international level in 1996, initially in the K1 category, but switching ...

and

Etienne Stott Etienne Stott MBE (born 30 June 1979) is an English slalom canoeist who started competing at the international level in 2002, initially in the K1 category, but switching to C2 in 2005. He retired from the sport in 2016. He is the ...

– Men's slalom C-2 ** Peter Wilson – Men's double trap **

Philip Hindes Philip Hindes Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 22 September 1992) is a British Track cycling, track cyclist, specialising in Sprint (cycling), sprints. He holds dual nationality, having been born in Germany to a United Kingdom, British fath ...

Chris Hoy Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy MBE (born 23 March 1976) is a former track cyclist and Racing driver from Scotland who represented Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Hoy is eleven-times a wor ...

and

Jason Kenny Sir Jason Francis Kenny, (born 23 March 1988) is an English former track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. Kenny is the holder of most Olympic gold medals (7) and medals (9) for a British athlete. His wife, Laura Kenn ...

– Men's team sprint **

Katherine Grainger Dame Katherine Jane Grainger (born 12 November 1975) is a British former rower and current Chair of UK Sport. She is a 2012 Summer Olympics gold medallist, four-time Olympic silver medallist and six-time World Champion. She served as Chancell ...

and Anna Watkins – Women's double sculls **

Steven Burke Steven James Burke (born 4 March 1988) is a former English track and road cyclist, who rode for the now disbanded cycling team.

Ed Clancy Edward Franklin Clancy (born 12 March 1985) is a British former professional track and road bicycle racer, who competed between 2004 and 2021. During his career, Clancy won four medals (three gold, one bronze) at the Summer Olympic Games, ...

Peter Kennaugh Peter Robert Kennaugh MBE (born 15 June 1989) is a Manx former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2019 for and . In 2012 he won the gold medal as part of the Great Britain Team Pursuit team at the 2012 Summ ...

and

Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, (; born 25 May 1986) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam , Wales and Great Britain. He is one of the few riders in the modern era to achieve significant elite success as both a tra ...

– Men's team pursuit **

Victoria Pendleton Victoria Louise Pendleton, (born 24 September 1980) is a British jockey and former track cyclist who specialised in the sprint, team sprint and keirin disciplines. She is a former Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champion. With two ...

– Women's keirin **

Katherine Copeland Katherine Sarah Copeland MBE (born 1 December 1990) is a retired British Olympic Gold Medal winning rower. Personal life She was born in Ashington, to vet parents Derek and Penny (they owned Copeland Veterinary Surgey, in Ingleby Barwick in 201 ...

and

Sophie Hosking Sophie Hannah Marguerite Hosking MBE (born 25 January 1986) is a retired British rower. Personal life Hosking was born in 1986. The lightweight rower David Hosking is her father. She attended Kingston Grammar School in London, before completi ...

– Women's lightweight double sculls **

Alex Gregory Alexander John Gregory, (born 11 March 1984) is an English rower and a two-time Olympic Gold medallist from 2012 and 2016 in the Coxless four. Education Alex Gregory was educated at the Richard Pate School in Cheltenham, then Bredon Hill Mi ...

Tom James Thomas James MBE (born 11 March 1984) is a British rower, twice Olympic champion and victorious Cambridge Blue. In a British coxless four in 2012 he set a world's best time which still stood as of 2021. Background and early life James was bor ...

Pete Reed Peter K. Reed OBE (born 27 July 1981) is a retired British Olympic rower. Reed is a three-times Olympic gold medallist – earning gold in the Men's coxless four at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and then a gold medal in the Men's eight at the 20 ...

and

Andrew Triggs Hodge Andrew Triggs Hodge (born 3 March 1979) is a British former rower - a three time Olympic champion and four time world champion. In the British coxless four in 2012 he set a world's best time which still stood as of 2021. Education Born in Hal ...

– Men's coxless four **

Danielle King Danielle 'Dani' Rowe MBE (née King; born 21 November 1990) is a British former road and track cyclist. She retired from cycling in December 2018. A team pursuit gold medallist from the London Olympics in 2012, Rowe also won three consecutive w ...

Joanna Rowsell Joanna Katie Rowsell MBE (born 5 December 1988) is a retired English cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competed on track and road. Her greatest successes were the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2012 London Olym ...

and Laura Trott – Women's team pursuit **

Jessica Ennis Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (born 28 January 1986) is a British retired track and field athlete from England, specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles. As a competitor in heptathlon, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, ...

–

Women's heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

Greg Rutherford Gregory James Rutherford MBE (born 17 November 1986) is a retired British track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He represented Great Britain at the Olympics, World and European Championships, and England at the Commonwealth ...

– Men's long jump **

Mo Farah Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah (born Hussein Abdi Kahin; 23 March 1983) is a British long-distance runner. His ten global championship gold medals (four Olympic and six World titles) make him the most successful male track distance runner ever ...

– Men's 10,000 metres **

Ben Ainslie Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie (born 5 February 1977) is a British competitive sailor. Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at the four consecutiv ...

–

Finn class The Finn dinghy is a single-handed, cat-rigged sailboat, and a former Olympic class for men's sailing. Since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Finn has featured in every summer Olympics, making it the longest serving dinghy ...

Andy Murray Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray h ...

– Men's singles ** Scott Brash,

Peter Charles Peter Charles, (born 1 January 1960) is an Irish-British equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. Originally a competitor for Great Britain, Charles changed nationalities to Irish in 1992. In 2007, he relinquished his status as an ...

Ben Maher Benjamin Richard Maher MBE (born 30 January 1983, in Enfield) is a British show jumper. He represented Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2009 European Championships in Windsor, 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Oly ...

and

Nick Skelton Nicholas David Skelton (born 30 December 1957, Bedworth, Warwickshire) is a British former equestrian who competed in show jumping. He retired at the age of 59 years old, on 5 April 2017. He began riding at age 18 months and in 1975 took two t ...

– Team jumping **

– Men's sprint ** Alistair Brownlee – Men's triathlon **

Laura Bechtolsheimer Laura Tomlinson Order of the British Empire, MBE (''née'' Bechtolsheimer; born 31 January 1985, in Mainz, Germany) is a Germans in the United Kingdom, German-British dressage rider competing at Olympic Games, Olympic level. As o ...

, Charlotte Dujardin,

Carl Hester Carl Hester (born 29 June 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England) is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 8 August 2012 the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) rank him 12th in the world riding Uthopia. In 2012, Heste ...

– Team dressage ** Laura Trott – Women's omnium **

– Men's keirin ** Charlotte Dujardin – Individual dressage **

Nicola Adams Nicola Virginia Adams (born 26 October 1982) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first fe ...

– Women's flyweight ** Jade Jones – Women's 57kg **

Ed McKeever Edward Daniel McKeever MBE (born 27 August 1983) is a British kayak athlete. He is a former European, World and Olympic champion. McKeever won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in the K-1 200m event. He won two medals ...

– Men’s K-1 200 metres **

– Men's 5,000 metres ** Luke Campbell – Men's bantamweight **

Anthony Joshua Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is an English professional boxer. He is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles twice between 2016 and 2021. At r ...

– Men's super heavyweight *29 August – Paralympic Games (Welcome) *27 September – Olympic and Paralympic Games (Memories) *28 September – Post & Go – Cattle *16 October – World of Dinosaurs *30 October – Space Science *8 November – Christmas 2012

2013

*9 January – 150th anniversary of the

London Underground The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent ceremonial counties of England, counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and He ...

*21 February –

*22 February – Post and Go – Freshwater Life 1 : Ponds Stamp Set *26 March – Classic TV – 50 years of Dr Who *16 March – Great Britons *9 May – Football Heroes *30 May – Royal Portraits – Her Majesty the Queen *18 June – Classic Locomotives of Northern Ireland *11 July – Butterflies *8 August – Andy Murray *13 August – British Auto Legends *19 September – Merchant Navy *20 September – Post & Go – Freshwater Life 3 : River Life Set *10 October – Dinosaurs *5 November – Christmas

2014

*7 January – Classic Children's TV *4 February – Working Horses *20 February – Classic Locomotives of Wales *21 February – Post & Go – British Flora 1 : Spring Blooms *25 March – Remarkable Lives *15 April –

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It ...

*13 May – Great British Film *5 June – Sustainable Fish *17 July – Glasgow 2014 (

XX Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

) *28 July – The Great War 1914 *18 September – Seaside Architecture *19 September – Post & Go – British Flora 2 : Symbolic Flowers *14 October – Prime Ministers *4 November – Christmas *13 November – Post & Go – British Flora 3 : Winter Greenery

2015

*6 January – ''

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a ...

'' *18 February – Post & Go: Working Sail *19 February – Inventive Britain *5 March – Bridges *1 April – Comedy Greats *6 May – The 175th Anniversary of the

*13 May – Post & Go: Heraldic Beasts *14 May –

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

*2 June –

Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called (also ''Magna Charta''; "Great Charter"), is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the ...

*18 June –

The Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium). A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh C ...

(200th anniversary) *16 July – The 75th Anniversary of the

*18 August – Bees *9 September – Long to Reign Over Us (Her Majesty The Queen becoming the longest reigning UK monarch) *16 September – Post & Go: Sea Travel *18 September –

*20 October –

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

*3 November – Christmas 2015

2016

*7 January –

Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of An ...

and the Endurance Expedition *28 January –

Duke of Edinburgh Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly abbreviated DofE) is a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, that has since expanded to 144 nations. The awards recognise adolescents and young ...

s: 60th anniversary *17 February – Royal Mail 500 – Post & Go: Royal Mail Heritage *18 February –

Generic Sheet – Royal Mail Heritage PSB *15 March – British Humanitarians *5 April –

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

(400th anniversary of his death) *21 April – HM The Queen's 90th Birthday *25 April –

ANZAC The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was a First World War army corps of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. It was formed in Egypt in December 1914, and operated during the Gallipoli campaign. General William Birdwood comma ...

*17 May – Animail *28 May – New York 2016 FIP Exhibition *21 June – First World War: 1916 *7 July – Music Giants:

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

*28 July –

Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (, 28 July 186622 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit'', which was he ...

*16 August – Landscape Gardens *2 September –

Great Fire of London The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the ...

*14 September – Post & Go: Ladybirds *15 September –

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...

*14 October –

: 950th anniversary *20 October –

Mr Men ''Mr. Men'' is a British series of children's books by English author Roger Hargreaves which began publication in August 1971. From 1981, an accompanying series of Little Miss books by the same author (but with female characters) was published. ...

and Little Misses *8 November – Christmas 2016 *14 November – Post & Go: Hibernating Animals

2017

* 17 January – Ancient Britain * 6 February – 65th Anniversary of the Accession * 15 February –

Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. The original cast ...

* 15 February – Post and Go Postal Heritage: Mail by Rail * 14 March – Music Giants II –

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

* 21 March – New Machin and Country Definitives * 6 April – Racehorse Legends * 4 May – Songbirds * 24 May – Exhibition Generic Sheet: Finlandia 2017 * 5 June – Machin Definitive 50th anniversary * 5 June – Machin Anniversary Post and Go * 13 June –

HRH The Princess Royal Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to their eldest daughter. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family. There have been sev ...

* 20 June – Windmills and Watermills * 30 June – Celebrating Canada * 13 July – Landmark Buildings * 31 July – World War I (1917) * 22 August – Classic Toys * 13 September – Post and Go Postal Heritage: Mail by Air * 13 September – Opening of

The Postal Museum The Postal Museum (formerly the British Postal Museum & Archive) is a postal museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust. It began in 2004 as The British Postal Museum & Archive and opened in Central London as The Postal Museum on 28 July 2017. Si ...

* 14 September –

Ladybird Books Ladybird Books is a London-based publishing company, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass-market children's books. It is an imprint of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of ...

* 12 October – ''

'' * 7 November – Christmas * 20 November – The Royal Wedding: Platinum Anniversary

2018

* 23 January –

Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first ...

* 23 January – Post and Go –

* 15 February –

Votes for Women A vote is a formal method of choosing in an election. Vote(s) or The Vote may also refer to: Music *''V.O.T.E.'', an album by Chris Stamey and Yo La Tengo, 2004 *"Vote", a song by the Submarines from ''Declare a New State!'', 2006 Television * " ...

* 20 March –

Centenary * 17 April – Reintroduced Species * 11 May –

Owl Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers a ...

s * 19 May –

Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom is a member of the British royal family; the bride is American and previously worked as an ...

– using engagement photographs by Alexi Lubomirski * 1 June – 150th Anniversary of

Trades Union Congress The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national tra ...

* 5 June –

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpo ...

* 26 June –

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard during the World War II, Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft (TV producer), David Crof ...

* 31 July –

Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, southwest and upstream of central London on the River Thames. The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the chie ...

* 16 August –

Captain Cook James Cook (7 November 1728 Old Style date: 27 October – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean an ...

and Endeavour * 30 August –

The Old Vic The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, nonprofit organization, not-for-profit producing house, producing theatre in Waterloo, London, Waterloo, London, England. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Th ...

* 12 September – Royal Mail Heritage – Mail by Bike * 13 September – First World War 1918 * 16 October –

and J.K. Rowling's

Wizarding World The Wizarding World (previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World) is a fantasy media franchise and shared fictional universe centred on the ''Harry Potter'' novel series by J. K. Rowling. A series of films have been in production since ...

* 1 November – Christmas * 14 November – HRH The

Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers ...

– 70th Birthday

2019

* 15 January – Stamp Classics * 13 February –

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...

* 14 March –

Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ...

* 4 April – Birds of Prey * 2 May – British Engineering * 24 May –

Bicentenary * 6 June –

* 9 July – Curious Customs * 13 August – Forests * 3 September – Music Giants –

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

* 19 September – Royal Navy Ships * 26 September – ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 / ICC Women's World Cup 2017 * 10 October –

The Gruffalo ''The Gruffalo'' is a British children's picture book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Its tells the story of a mouse taking a walk in the woods and deceiving different predators, including the Gruffalo. ''The Gruf ...

* 5 November – Christmas * xx November –

2020

* 21 January – Video Games * 11 February – Visions of the Universe * 17 March –

* 7 April – The Romantic Poets * 8 May – End of the Second World War * 28 May –

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

* 18 June – Roman Britain * 9 July –

Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

* 30 July – The Palace of Westminster * 18 August – Sherlock * 3 September –

Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is a British children's comic strip character and franchise created by artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival ''Da ...

* 1 October – Brilliant Bugs * 3 November – Christmas * 13 November – ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

2021

* 14 January – UK National Parks * 26 January – United Kingdom: A Celebration (Great Creativity; Great Industry and Innovation; Great Industry and Innovation; Great Sport) * 16 February –

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until t ...

(television program, 40th anniversary of first broadcast) * 16 March – The Legend of

(550th anniversary of the death of

Sir Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer, the author of ''Le Morte d'Arthur'', the classic English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, compiled and in most cases translated from French sources. The most popular version of ''Le Morte d'Ar ...

) * 29 March –

Legends * 15 April – Classic Science Fiction (75th anniversary of the death of

H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells"Wells, H. G."
Revised 18 May 2015. ''

The Day of the Triffids ''The Day of the Triffids'' is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Al ...

'') * 4 May – The

Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century. These wars were fought bet ...

(450th anniversaries of the

Battle of Tewkesbury The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses in England. King Edward IV and his forces loyal to the House of York completely defeated those of the rival House of Lancaster ...

and the

Battle of Barnet The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV. On Sunday 14 April ...

) * 28 May –

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

* 24 June – In Memoriam - HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh * 1 July –

Dennis and Gnasher ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher)'' is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic book, comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee ...

(70th anniversary of first publication) * 22 July – Wild Coasts * 12 August – Industrial Revolutions * 2 September – British Army Vehicles * 17 September – DC Comics collection * 19 October – Rugby Union * 2 November – Christmas 2021

2022

* February – Barcoded everyday "definitive" and Christmas stamps introduced after trials; non-barcoded "definitive" stamps no longer valid from 1 February 2023

Notes

External links

British Postal Museum & Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of British Postage Stamps Postage stamps of the United Kingdom

Postage stamps A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail), who then affix the stamp to the fa ...