Royal Mail Stories of WWII Prestige Stamp Book

This 24-page publication is a commemorative compendium of compelling stories and archive images. Historian and President of the Royal Historical Society Professor Lucy Noakes explores the diverse wartime roles by played by individuals from Britain and the Commonwealth.

The Prestige Stamp Book contains the 10 mint stamps saluting the courage and commitment of individuals, the Miniature Sheet's four stamps celebrating Dame Vera Lynn, and an additional page of unique definitive stamps. All 19 stamps are cancelled with a cachet unique to this book. From stories of home-front heroes and fearless frontline soldiers to the crucial contributions of women - this is a fascinating, richly detailed tribute to the ordinary people whose extraordinary endeavours shaped the outcome of the Second World War.

First Class stamps include:

• George Arthur Roberts Firefighting during the Blitz
• Mary Morris Nursing at home and on the front line
• Tommy Macpherson Fighting behind enemy lines
• Violette Szabó Working undercover in occupied France
• John Harrison Serving at sea on HMS Belfast
• Bhanbhagta Gurung Serving with the Gurkhas in Burma
• Thomas Peirson Frank Protecting London from flooding during the Blitz
• Mahinder Singh Pujji Serving as a firefighter in three theatres of war
• William Tutte Codebreaking the Lorenz cipher machine at Bletchley Park
• Lilian Bader Repairing aircraft instruments

Minisheet stamps include:

• 4 stamps of Dame Vera Lynn
• Plus, 5 Barcoded Definitve stamps

All 19 stamps are cancelled with a cachet unique to this book.