Great Britain commemorative stamps 2010–19

This is a list of Great Britain commemorative stamps 2010–2019

Issue Number Issue Date Issue Title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s)
2010
2010-01-07 Classic Album Covers 1st Class – The Division Bell by Pink Floyd; A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay; Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order; Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones; London Calling by The Clash; Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield; IV by Led Zeppelin; Screamadelica by Primal Scream; The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie; Parklife by Blur. Studio Dempsey
2010-01-26 Smilers 2010 Consumer x4; Business x6
2010-02-02 Girlguiding UK 1st Class – Rainbows; 56p - Brownies; 81p - Guides; 90p - Senior Section Together Design
2010-02-25 The Royal Society 1st Class - Robert Boyle, Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Edward Jenner, Charles Babbage, Alfred Russel Wallace, Joseph Lister, Ernest Rutherford, Dorothy Hodgkin, Sir Nicholas Shackleton Hat-trick Design
2010-03-11 Battersea Dogs and Cats Home 1st Class - Pixie, Button, Herbie, Mr Tumnus,Tafka, Boris Casey, Tigger, Leonard, Tia CDT Design
2010-03-23 House of Stewart 1st Class – James I (1406–1437), James II (1437–1460), James III (1460–1488); 62p – James IV (1488–1513), James V (1513–1542);81p – Mary (1542–1567), James VI (1567–1625) Atelier Works
2010-04-13 Mammals (Action for Species 4) Humpback Whale, Wildcat, Brown Long-eared Bat, Polecat, Sperm Whale, Water Vole, Greater Horseshoe Bat, Otter, Dormouse, Hedgehog
2010-05-06 London 2010 Festival of Stamps Accession of King George V - 1st Class and £1


The King’s Stamps - 1st Class (Red One Penny and Brown Penny Halfpenny British Empire Exhibition from 1924)
The King’s Stamps - £1 (Green One Pound Seahorses and Blue Ten Shillings Seahorses first issued in 1913)

 Sedley Place
2010-05-13 Britain Alone 1st Class – Churchill, Land Girls; 60p – Home Guard, Evacuees; 67p – Air Raid Wardens, Women in Factories; 97p – Royal Broadcast, Fire Service


Miniature Sheet: 1st Class – Evacuation of British soldiers from the beach at Dunkirk; 60p – The Little Fleet; 88p – British soldiers on board a Royal Navy destroyer; 97p – Two Boats from Dunkirk

 Why Not Associates
2010-06-15 House of Stuart
2010-07-27 The London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games II 1st Class – Rowing, Shooting, Modern Pentathlon, Taekwondo, Cycling, Table Tennis, Hockey, Football, Goalball, Boxing Studio David Hillman
2010-08-19 Great British Railways 1 1st Class – LMS Coronation Class, BR Class 9F; 67p – GWR King Class, LNER Class A1; 97p – LMS NCC Class WT, SR King Arthur Class Delaney Design Consultants
2010-09-16 Medical Breakthroughs 1st Class – Heart-regulating beta-blockers synthesised by Sir James Black, 1962; 58p – Antibiotic properties of penicillin discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming, 1928; 60p – Total hip replacement operation pioneered by Sir John Charnley, 1962; 67p – Artificial lens implant surgery pioneered by Sir Harold Ridley, 1949; 88p – Malaria parasite transmitted by mosquitoes proved by Sir Ronald Ross, 1897; 97p – Computed tomography scanner invented by Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, 1971 Howard Brown
2010-10-12 Winnie-the-Pooh 1st Class – Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and Christopher Robin; 58p – Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet; 60p – Winnie-the-Pooh and Rabbit; 67p – Winnie-the-Pooh and Eeyore; 88p – Winnie-the-Pooh and friends; 97p – Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger Magpie Studio
2010-11-02 Christmas 2010 2nd Class – Wallace and Gromit carol singing; 1st Class – Gromit posting Christmas cards; 2nd Class Large – Wallace and Gromit carol singing; 1st Class Large – Gromit posting Christmas cards; 60p – Wallace dressing the Christmas tree; 97p – Gromit with Christmas pudding; £1.46 – Gromit’s Christmas pullover Aardman Animations Ltd and Royal Mail
2011
2011-01-11 FAB: The Genius of Gerry Anderson 1st Class – Joe 90, Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds; 97p – Stingray, Fireball XL5, Supercar GBH
2011-01-24 Birds of Britain (2) Post & Go Stamps
2011-02-01 Classic Locomotives of England 1st Class – BR Dean Goods No. 2532; 60p – Peckett R2 Thor; 88p – L & YR 1093 No. 1100; 97p – BR WD No. 90662 Delaney Design Consultants
2011-02-24 Musicals 1st Class – Oliver!, Blood Brothers, We Will Rock You, Monty Python’s Spamalot; 97p – The Rocky Horror Show, Me and My Girl, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Billy Elliot Webb and Webb
2011-03-08 Magical Realms 1st Class – Rincewind, Nanny Ogg, Dumbledore, Voldemort; 60p – Merlin, Morgan le Fay; 97p – Aslan, The White Witch So Design Consultants
2011-03-22 World Wildlife Fund 1st Class – African Elephant, Mountain Gorilla, Siberian Tiger, Polar Bear, Amur Leopard, Iberian Lynx, Red Panda, Black Rhinoceros, African Wild Dog, Golden Lion Tamarin, Spider Monkey; 60p – Hyacinth Macaw; 88p – Poison Dart Frog; 97p – Jaguar Rose Design Consultants
2011-04-12 The Royal Shakespeare Company 1st Class – Hamlet; 66p – The Tempest; 68p – Henry VI; 76p – King Lear; £1.00 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream; £1.10p – Romeo and Juliet
Miniature sheet: 1st Class – Royal Shakespeare Theatre; 68p – Swan Theatre; 76p – The Courtyard Theatre; £1.00 – The Other Place		 hat-trick design
2011-04-21 The Royal Wedding Miniature sheet which features Prince William’s coat of arms. 1st Class and £1.10
2011-05-05 Morris & Co
2011-05-19 Birds of Britain (3) Post & Go Stamps
2011-06-14 Thomas the Tank Engine
2011-07-27 London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 3 1st Class – Paralympic Games: Sailing; Athletics: Field; Volleyball; Wrestling; Wheelchair Rugby; Wheelchair Tennis; Fencing; Gymnastics; Triathlon; Handball Studio David Hillman
2011-08-23 The Crown Jewels 1st Class – The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross; St Edward’s Crown; 68p - Rod and Sceptre with Doves; Queen Mary’s Crown;

76p – The Sovereign’s Orb; Jewelled Sword of Offering; £1.10 – Imperial State Crown; Coronation Spoon

 Purpose
2011-09-09 Aerial Post
2011-09-15 The House of Hanover
2011-09-16 Birds of Britain (4) Post & Go Stamps
2011-10-13 UK A–Z Part 1
2011-11-08 Christmas 2011
2012
Jan 5 London 2012 Olympics definitives
Jan 10 Roald Dahl
Jan 20 Year of the Dragon Smilers
Feb 2 Kings & Queens: House of Windsor
Feb 6 Diamond Jubilee definitive
Feb 23 Britons of Distinction
Feb 24 Faststamps: Sheep
Mar 8 Classic Locomotives of Scotland
Mar 20 World of Comics
Apr 10 UK A-Z (part 2)
Apr 24 Faststamps: Pigs
May 15 Great British Fashion
May 24 Faststamps: Union Flag
May 31 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Jun 19 Charles Dickens
Jul 27 London 2012 Olympics: Welcome
Aug 29 London 2012 Paralympics: Welcome
Sep 27 London 2012 Olympics: Memories
Sep 28 Faststamps: Cattle
Oct 16 Space Science
Nov 8 Christmas
2013
2013-01-09 150th anniversary of the London Underground The stamps were issued illustrated the Metropolitan Railway (2nd Class), the deep-tube tunnels (2nd Class), Edwardian commuters (1st Class), Boston Manor station (1st Class), 1938 tube stock (£1.28) and Canary Wharf station (£1.28). A miniature sheet reproduced classic London Underground posters.[1]
2013-02-21 Jane Austen This year marks the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen’s most famous novel Pride and Prejudice. Selling over 20 million copies worldwide Pride and Prejudice has been filmed for numerous film and television adaptations.[2]
2013-02-22 Post and Go - Freshwater Life 1 : Ponds Stamp Set A three-issue Post & Go series with first set showing pond life, the second life in lakes and the third river creatures. The Ponds set featured three common species, the Three-spined Stickleback, Emperor Dragonfly and Smooth Newt, and three endangered species: Lesser Silver Water Beetle, Fairy Shrimp and Glutinous Snail. The stamps were designed by Kate Stephens and the illustrations were by Chris Wormell.[3]
2013-03-26 Dr Who It's 50 years since a strange old man stepped out of a Police Box in a scrapyard down Totter's Lane, and the most beloved and exciting television series in the universe began. Since then, the Time Lord has had many faces and battled many foes, and his adventures look set to continue for years to come.[4]
2013-04-16 Great Britons 1st Class - Norman Parkinson, Vivien Leigh, Peter Cushing, David Lloyd George, Elizabeth David, John Archer, Benjamin Britten, Mary Leakey, Bill Shankly, Richard Dimbleby[5]
2013-05-09 Football Heroes
2013-05-30 Her Majesty the Queen (six decades of royal portraits)
2013-06-18 Classic Locomotives of Northern Ireland
2013-07-11 Butterflies
2013-08-08 Andy Murray
2013-08-13 British Auto Legends
2013-09-19 Merchant Navy
2013-10-10 Dinosaurs
2013-11-05 Christmas
2014
2014-01-07 Classic Children's TV
2014-02-04 Working Horses
2014-02-20 Classic Locomotives of Wales
2014-03-25 Remarkable Lives
2014-04-15 Buckingham Palace
2014-05-13 Great British Film
2014-06-05 Sustainable Fish
2014-07-17 Glasgow 2014 (XX Commonwealth Games)
2014-07-28 The Great War 1914
2015
506 2015.01.06 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The White Rabbit, Drink Me, The Cheshire Cat, The Queen of Hearts, Alice’s Evidence, Down the Rabbit Hole, The White Rabbit’s House, A Mad Tea Party, The Game of Croquet, A Pack of Cards. Godfrey Design
M23 2015.01.20 Smilers Refresh 2015 1st Class: Well Done, 1st Class: Mum, 1st Class: New Baby, 1st Class: Wedding, 1st Class: Happy Birthday, 1st Class: Dad, 1st Class: Grandparent and 1st Class: Love. Jenny Bowers
507 2015.02.19 Inventive Britain Colossus, Cats-eyes, Stainless Steel, Carbon Fibre, DNA Sequencing, i-limb, World Wide Web and Fibre Optics. GBH
508 2015.03.05 Bridges Tarr Steps, Row Bridge - Mosedale Beck, Pulteney Bridge, Craigellachie Bridge, Menai Suspension Bridge, High Level Bridge, Royal Border Bridge, Tees Transporter Bridge, Humber Bridge, Peace Bridge (Foyle) GBH
509 2015.04.01 Comedy Greats Spike Milligan, The Two Ronnies, Billy Connolly, Morecambe and Wise, Norman Wisdom, Lenny Henry, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Monty Python, French and Saunders, Victoria Wood
510 2015.05.06 The 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black 1st Class X 2: Penny Black and Two Penny Blue. Sedley Place
511 2015.05.14 First World War Poppies, 'All the Hills and Vales Along', Rifleman Kulbir Thapa, The Kensingtons at Laventie, Cape Helles Gallipoli, London Irish Rifles' football.[6] Hat Trick Design
512 2015.06.02 Magna Carta 1st Class: Magna Carta (1215), 1st Class: Simon de Montfort's Parliament (1265), £1.33: Bill of Rights (1689), £1.33: American Bill of Rights (1791) and £1.52: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Howard Brown
513 2015.06.18 The Battle of Waterloo 1st Class: Waterloo - The defence of Hougoumont, 1st Class: Waterloo - The Scots Greys during the charge of the Union Brigade, £1.00: Waterloo - The French cavalry's assault on Allied defensive squares, £1.00: Waterloo - The defence of La Haye Sainte by the King's German Legion, £1.52: Waterloo - The capture of Plancenoit by the Prussians, £1.52: Waterloo - The French Imperial Guard's final assault and a Miniature Sheet: £1.33: 92nd Gordon Highlanders, 1st Class: Light Infantry, King’s German Legion, 1st Class: Prussian Infantryman and £1.33: French Imperial Guard Grenadier. Silk Pearce
514 2015.07.16 The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain 1st Class: Pilots scramble to their Hurricanes, 1st Class: Supermarine Spitfires on patrol, 1st Class: Armourer replaces ammunition boxes, £1.33: Spotters of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, £1.33: Operations Room at Bentley Priory and £1.33: Pilots of 32 Squadron await orders. The Team
515 2015.08.18 Bees 2nd Class: Scabious Bee, 1st Class: Great Yellow Bumblebee, £1.00: Northern Colletes Bee, £1.33: Bilberry Bumblebee, £1.52: Large Mason Bee and £2.25: Potter Flower Bee. Anna Ekelund
516 2015.09.09 HM Queen Elizabeth II - Long To Reign Over Us 1st Class: William Wyon’s City Medal, 1st Class: Dorothy Wilding’s Portrait, 1st Class: Machin Definitive, £1.52: The Badge of the House of Windsor and £1.52: The Queen’s Personal Flag. Sedley Place
517 2015.09.18 Rugby World Cup 2nd Class: Tackle, 2nd Class: Scrum, 1st Class: Try, 1st Class: Conversion, £1.00: Pass, £1.00: Drop Goal, £1.52: Ruck and £1.52: Line-Out. Hat-Trick Design
518 2015.10.06 Star Wars 1st Class - Eighteen character stamps, featuring: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Boba Fett, Palpatine, a Stormtrooper, Rey, Finn and Kylo Ren. Six-stamp set of Star Wars spaceships including the Millennium Falcon, a TIE fighter, an X-wing fighter and an AT-AT. Malcolm Tween.[7][8]
519 2015.11.03 Christmas 2015 2nd Class & 2nd Large: The Journey to Bethlehem, 1st Class & 1st Large: The Nativity, £1.00: The Animals of the Nativity, £1.33: The Shepherds, £1.52: The Three Wise Men; and £2.25: The Annunciation. Studio David Hillman & David Holmes
2016
521 2016.01.07 Shackleton And The Endurance Expedition 8 stamps - 1st Class: Entering the Antarctic Ice, 1st Class: Endurance frozen in pack ice, £1.00: Striving to free Endurance, £1.00: Trapped in a pressure trap, £1.33: Patience Camp, £1.33: Safe arrival at Elephant Island, £1.52: Setting out for South Georgia and £1.52: Rescue of Endurance crew. Robert Maude & Sarah Davies
522 2016.02.17 Royal Mail 500 6 stamps - 1st Class: Sir Brian Tuke, Master of the Posts, 1st Class: A Packet Ship, 1st Class: A Penfold Pillar Box, £1.52: River Post, £1.52: Mail Coach and £1.52: Medway Mail Centre. Atelier works
523 2016.03.15 British Humanitarians 3 stamps - 1st Class: Nicholas Winton, Sue Ryder and John Boyd Orr, 3 stamps £1.33: Eglantyne Jebb, Joseph Rowntree, Josephine Butler Hat-Trick Design
524 2016.04.05 William Shakespeare 10 stamps - 1st Class: Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, Sonnet, Venus and Adonis, The Tempest, Macbeth and Richard II. The Chase
525 2016.04.21 HM The Queen's 90th Birthday
526 2016.05.17 Animail
527 2016.06.21 First World War - 1916
528 2016.07.07 Music Giants
529 2016.07.28 Beatrix Potter
530 2016.08.16 Landscape Gardens
531 2016.09.02 The Great Fire of London
532 2016.09.15 Agatha Christie
533 2016.10.20 TBA
534 2016.11.08 Christmas
2017
2018
2019

Other decades

Acknowledgements

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Mail celebrates 150 years of the London Underground" (Press release). Royal Mail. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jane Austen".
  3. ↑ "Post & Go Freshwater Life 1: Ponds Stamp Set at Royal Mail Shop".
  4. ↑ "Doctor Who".
  5. ↑ BFDC Ltd. "Great Britons 2013". British First Day Covers.
  6. ↑ "First World War:1915". Stamp Magazine. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  7. ↑ taniakohut (12 September 2015). "‘Star Wars’ stamps revealed ahead of new film". Global News.
  8. ↑ "‘Star Wars’ Characters Grace British Stamps". The Inquisitr News.

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