Mother of killed soldier wants support for memorial art

Feb 24 2009 by David Whetstone, The Journal

Royal response

IN a statement, the Royal Mail said yesterday: "The role and sacrifice of Britain’s servicemen and women play a key role in our special stamps programme every year.

"In 2008 we produced stamps celebrating the RAF and issued a set to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War on 11 November 1918, and in September this year we’ll be issuing stamps depicting Royal Navy uniforms.

"Royal Mail receives around 3,000 requests every year for special stamp issues, but only 10 subjects can be chosen. Therefore, it is impossible to accommodate every request."

QUEEN and Country by Steve McQueen will be on display at mima, Middlesbrough, from March 18 until May 3. See today’s Culture magazine, Page 6, for more details about the project.