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H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
IN MEMORIAM
The great outpouring of warmth, celebration and gifts from the British people each birthday were testimony to the very special qualities of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She was born at the dawn of the twentieth century, in the closing months of the Victorian age. Through two World Wars, through incredibly far-reaching changes in society and the world, and as Duchess, Queen and family matriarch, she brought strength, dignity and moral purpose to her roles. But even more than this, she brought enduring warmth and humanity. When Buckingham Palace was hit by bombs in 1940 she memorably commented 'I feel I can now look the East End in the face'. Surely the Queen Mother witnessed more of the last century's momentous events that touched the lives of millions, and she held a unique place in the nation's heart.
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1900-2002
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Technical Details
Number of stamps: four.
Date of issue: 25 April 2002.
Design: John Gorham.
Printer: De La Rue Security Print, High Wycombe HP13 5EZ, UK.
Process: gravure.
Stamp designs © Consignia plc 2002.
Format: vertical.
Size: 30mm × 41mm.
Perforations: 14 × 15.
Number per sheet: 100.
Paper: phosphor bars as appropriate.
Gum: PVA.
Acknowledgements: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother by Norman Parkinson courtesy of Hamiltons Photographers Limited; Queen Elizabeth by Dorothy Wilding courtesy of Popperfoto; The Duchess of York by Bertram Park courtesy of Gilbert Adams; Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon by Rita Martin courtesy of Hulton Getty.
Cover design: John Gorham/Michael Tribe.
Design © Consignia plc 2002.
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