Nottingham’s Warhammer to have its own Royal Mail commemorative stamps

Official Royal Mail stamps are set to be released marking the 40 ^th anniversary of the Warhammer games franchise. The brand is part of Nottingham miniatures, books and games business games Workshop which has seen sales in recent years and talk of growing its big screen spin-offs.

The Royal Mail said six stamps will be printed depicting images of characters including space marines and orks from Warhammer 40,000 and high elves and dwarfs from Warhammer: The Old World. The will be on sale from June 8.

A separate miniature sheet of stamps will features illustrations from the last 40 years of Warhammer – such as Crimson Fists space marines from the first edition of Warhammer 40,000 and the Battle for Skull Pass from Warhammer: The Old World.

Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, David Gold, said: “With millions of devotees across the globe, Warhammer is a creative, collaborative pursuit with a unique power to spark the imagination.

“We are delighted to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of this immersive tabletop wargame with a set of special stamps.”

First produced in 1983 by Games Workshop, Warhammer became the most successful tabletop miniatures hobby in history.

Helen Smallridge, global head of marketing at Games Workshop, said: “From humble beginnings, Warhammer has grown into a British institution and a global success, with our fantasy miniatures collected by millions around the world.”

The run follows on from recent Royal Mail stamps with images of Iron Maiden, the X-Men, The Legend of Robin Hood and Blackadder. Later this year there will be stamps paying tribute to the 75 ^th anniversary of Windrush, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld and Dame Shirley Bassey.