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Royal Mail has put an original illustration of Bangor Cathedral on the First Class Large Class stamp as part of its Christmas Special Stamps in 2024.
Royal Mail’s 2024 Christmas stamps feature some of the many spectacular cathedrals in the UK – the remaining four completing the set being Edinburgh, Armagh, Liverpool and Westminster.
The stamps were illustrated by Judy Joel, a Penzance-based British artist whose popular paintings have been sold worldwide over the last 50 years.
Bishop of Bardsey, the Rt Reverend David Morris, said: “We are delighted that the Royal Mail has chosen Saint Deiniol’s Cathedral in Bangor to feature in their Christmas stamp collection. It really is a beautiful design and I look forward to receiving my first Christmas card with the Bangor Cathedral Royal Mail stamp.
“It is particularly significant for us as we prepare to celebrate 1,500 years since St Deiniol established a community in Bangor and founded the cathedral and city we see today. We hope the stamp will encourage visitors to the cathedral during our Christmas celebrations,” he added.
Bangor is currently the provincial cathedral of the Church in Wales, as the Bishop of Bangor is also the Archbishop of Wales.
The stamps, and a range of collectible products, are available to buy from today (November 5) at www.royalmail.com/christmas2024 , by telephone on 03457 641 641 and 7,000 Post Offices across the UK. A Presentation Pack including all five stamps is priced at £10.35.
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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