Shortly after Wrexham's Tom James and his Olympic team mates won a gold medal in the mens' coxless four, Royal Mail begin printing a special run of commemorative stamps. More: continued here
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Read More »Rower Tom James’s gold post box and stamp honour – BBC News
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Read More »Commemorative stamps celebrate Team GB gold medals – ITV News
ITV News Commemorative stamps celebrate Team GB gold medalsITV NewsA series of stamps celebrating Team GB's latest gold medals will be on sale by lunchtime today. The honour recognises the achievements of heptathlete Jessica Ennis, runner Mo Farah, and rowers Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Tom James, Andrew Triggs Hodge …Olympic …
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Read More »Stamps featuring Gloucestershire gold medal winners on sale – BBC News
BBC News Stamps featuring Gloucestershire gold medal winners on saleBBC NewsThe Royal Mail will also paint a post box gold in the men's home towns. Post boxes will be painted in Mr Gregory's home town of Cheltenham, in Chiswick, London, where Mr Reed lives and trains, in Mr James' home …
Read More »Tom James gold medal stamps printed – BBC News
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