United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1990–1999 explained

Commemorative stamps, postage stamps issued to honour or commemorate a place, event or person, have been released by the United Kingdom since 1924. Several sets were released during the decade of the 1990s.

History

Postage stamps were first used in Great Britain on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black. Up until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps, the so-called "Sea Horses" design issued in 1913, which were twice the size of normal stamps with added pictorial design.

In 1924, the first 'Commemorative' stamp was issued for the British Empire Exhibition. There were then occasional issues over the next thirty years, when the frequency of new issues became more regular. From the mid-sixties, in most years, six to nine sets of commemorative stamps have been issued every year. PHQ Cards, postcard sized reproductions of commemorative stamps, have also been issued to accompany every new set of stamps since the mid-seventies.

British Commemorative stamps issued between 1990 and 1999
Issue DateIssue detailsStamps in setDesigner(s)
1990
23 January 1990150th Anniversary of Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsFour
6 February 1990Greetings Stamps "Smiles"Ten
6 March 1990Europa & Glasgow 1990, European City of CultureFour
10 April 199025th Anniversary of Queen's Award for Export & TechnologyTwo
3 May 1990"Stamp World 90" International Stamp Exhibition, (Miniature Sheet)One (MS)
5 June 1990150th Anniversary of Kew GardensFour
10 July 1990150th Birth anniversary of Thomas Hardy (Author)One
2 August 199090th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen MotherFour
11 September 1990Gallantry AwardsFive
16 October 1990AstronomyFourJ. Fisher[1]
13 November 1990ChristmasFive
1991
8 January 1991Dogs – Paintings by George StubbsFive
5 February 1991Greetings Stamps "Good Luck"Ten
5 March 1991Scientific AchievementsFour: Charles Babbage (computing), Michael Faraday (electricity), Frank Whittle (jet engine), Robert Watson-Watt (radar).[2] J Harwood[3]
26 March 1991Greetings Stamps "Smiles", same set as issued 06/02/90
reprinted, inscribed "1st" instead of "20p"		Ten
23 April 1991Europa, Europe in SpaceFour
11 June 1991World Student Games, Sheffield (22p, 26p & 31p)
& Rugby World Cup, London (37p)		Four
16 July 19919th World Congress of Roses, BelfastFive
20 August 1991150th Anniversary of Dinosaur's Identification by OwenFiveBryan Kneale
17 September 1991Bicentenary of Ordnance Survey. Maps of Ham Street, KentFourHoward Brown[4]
12 November 1991ChristmasFive
1992
14 January 1992WintertimeFive
28 January 1992Greetings Stamps "Memories"Ten
6 February 199240th Anniversary of AccessionFive
10 March 1992Death Centenary of Alfred, Lord TennysonFour
7 April 1992Europa, International EventsFive
16 June 1992350th Anniversary of the Civil WarFour
21 July 1992150th Anniversary of Sir Arthur SullivanFive
15 September 1992Protection of the Environment, Children's PaintingsFour
13 October 1992Single European MarketOne
10 November 1992ChristmasFive
1993
19 January 1993600th Anniversary of Abbotsbury SwanneryFiveDavid Gentleman[5]
2 February 1993Greetings Stamps " Gift Giving"Ten
16 February 1993300th Anniversary of John Harrison,
inventor of the marine chronometer		Four
2 March 1993£10 DefinitiveOne
16 March 199314th World Orchid Conference, GlasgowFive
11 May 1993Europa, Contemporary ArtFour
15 June 1993Roman BritainFour
20 July 1993Inland WaterwaysFour
14 September 1993The Four Seasons, AutumnFive
12 October 1993Sherlock HolmesFiveAndrew Davidson[6]
9 November 1993ChristmasFive
1994
18 January 1994The Age of SteamFive
1 February 1994Greetings Stamps "Messages"Ten
1 March 199425th Anniversary of Investiture of the Prince of Wales
Paintings by Prince Charles		Five
12 April 1994Centenary of Picture PostcardsFour
3 May 1994Opening of Channel Tunnel (Joint issue with La Poste)Four
6 June 199450th anniversary of D-DayFiveK Bassford[7]
5 July 1994Scottish Golf CoursesFive
2 August 1994The Four Seasons, SummertimeFive
27 September 1994Europa, Medical DiscoveriesFour
1 November 1994ChristmasFive
1995
17 January 1995CatsFive
14 March 1995SpringtimeFive
21 March 1995Greetings Stamps 'Greetings in Art'Ten
11 April 1995Centenary of the National TrustFive
2 May 1995Europa, Peace & FreedomFive
6 June 1995Science Fiction, Novels by H. G. WellsFour
8 August 1995Reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe TheatreFive
5 September 1995Pioneers of CommunicationFour
3 October 1995Centenary of Rugby leagueFive
30 October 1995ChristmasFive
1996
25 January 1996Death Bicentenary of Robert BurnsFour
25 February 1996Greetings Stamps, CartoonsTen
12 March 199650th Anniversary of Wildfowl & Wetlands TrustFive
16 April 1996Centenary of CinemaFive
14 May 1996European Football ChampionshipFiveH. Brown[8]
9 July 1996Olympic & Paralympic Games, AtlantaFive
6 August 1996Europa, Famous WomenFive
3 September 199650th Anniversary oc Children's TelevisionFive
1 October 1996Classic Sports CarsFive
28 October 1996ChristmasFive
1997
6 January 1997Greetings Stamps, 19th century Flower PaintingsTen
21 January 1997450th Death Anniversary of King Henry VIIISeven
11 March 1997Religious AnniversariesFour
21 April 1997Royal Golden Wedding Gold Definitives, 26p & 1st valuesTwo
13 May 1997Europa, Horror StoriesFour
10 June 1997British Aircraft DesignersFiveTurner Duckworth[9]
8 July 1997"All the Queen's Horses", 50th Anniversary of the British Horse SocietyFour
12 August 1997Sub-Post OfficesFour
9 September 1997Birth Centenary of Enid BlytonFive
27 October 1997Christmas, 150th Anniversary of the Christmas CrackerFive
13 November 1997Royal Golden WeddingFour
1998
20 January 1998Endangered SpeciesSix Robert Maude[10]
3 February 1998Diana, Princess of Wales CommemorationFive
24 February 1998The Queen's Beasts (650th Anniversary of the Order of the Garter)FiveJeffrey Matthews FSCD[11]
24 March 1998LighthousesFiveDick Davis[12]
23 April 1998ComediansFiveGerald Scarfe[13]
23 June 1998Health (50 Years of the NHS)FourVince Frost[14]
21 July 1998Magical Worlds (Classic Fantasy Books for Children)FivePeter Malone[15]
25 August 1998Europa. Carnival (Notting Hill Carnival)FourTim Hazael[16]
29 September 1998Speed (Great British Land Speed Records)FiveRoundel[17]
2 November 1998Christmas (Angels)FiveIrene von Treskow[18]
1999
12 January 1999The Millennium Series. The Inventor's TaleFourDavid Gentleman
2 February 1999The Millennium Series. The Traveller's TaleFour
2 March 1999The Millennium Series. The Patient's TaleFour
6 April 1999The Millennium Series. The Settler's TaleFour
4 May 1999The Millennium Series. The Worker's TaleFour
1 June 1999The Millennium Series. The Entertainer's TaleFour
15 June 1999The Wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-JonesTwoJohn Swannell[19]
6 July 1999The Millennium Series. The Citizen's TaleFour
3 August 1999The Millennium Series. The Scientist's TaleFour
11 August 1999Solar Eclipse
7 September 1999The Millennium Series. The Farmer's TaleFour
21 September 1999World ChangersCharles Darwin, Edward Jenner, Michael Faraday and Alan Turing.[20]
5 October 1999The Millennium Series. The Soldier's TaleFour
2 November 1999The Millennium Series. The Christian's TaleFourClare Melinsky[21]
7 December 1999The Millennium Series. The Artist's TaleFour
14 December 1999The Millennium Series. Millennium TimekeeperOneDavid Gentleman

Other decades

See also

References and sources

Notes

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stonehenge – Icons of England . . 2009-07-22 .
  2. News: 'Scientific achievements' postage stamps . 30 September 2022 . Museum of Applied Sciences collection.
  3. Web site: Radar & Robert Watson-Watt – World War 2 in Stamps . . 2009-07-22 .
  4. Web site: Maps (1991) . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  5. Web site: David Gentleman’s 103 Issued Stamps – 1970–1999. . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120611125919/http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/page/gentleman-1970-1999 . 2012-06-11 . dead.
  6. Web site: Sherlock Holmes . Collect GB Stamps . 17 December 2018.
  7. Web site: D-Day & Gold Beach – World War 2 in Stamps . . 2009-07-22 .
  8. Web site: FA Cup – Icons of England . . 2009-07-22 .
  9. Web site: Reginald Mitchell & the Supermarine Spitfire – World War 2 in Stamps . . 2009-07-22 .
  10. Web site: Endangered Species . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  11. Web site: The Queen's Beasts . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  12. Web site: Lighthouses . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  13. Web site: Comedians . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  14. Web site: Health . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  15. Web site: Magical Worlds . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  16. Web site: Europa. Carnival . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  17. Web site: Speed . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  18. Web site: Christmas Angels . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  19. Web site: Royal Wedding . Collect GB Stamps . 2009-07-22 .
  20. News: Issue: World Changers (21.09.1999) . 30 September 2022 . BFDC.
  21. Web site: King James Bible – Icons of England . . 2009-07-22 .

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