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The Royal Mail sorting office in Coventry has been sold to a midlands-based development firm. The sorting office will be closed at the end of the year once the transfer to the new owners have been carried out. Despite the protests from 600 staff members with regards to the move, the sale has still gone ahead. A Spokesperson from the royal mail said:

“There have been no compulsory redundancies as a result of the move. Staff have either been redeployed in the Coventry area, given voluntary redundancy or will move to the new South Midlands Mail Centre with an enhanced travel package.”

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published September 19th, 2010

Marianne is a symbol of the Republic of France. A Marianne is a bust of a proud and determined woman wearing what is known as a Phrygian Cup. She symbolises the attachment of the common citizens of the revolution to the Republic – Marianne is liberty, egality and fraternity.

Marianne has been used on most definitive stamps issued since 1944, as well as several commemorative issues. When Marianne is not clearly wearing a Phrygian cap, as is the case on some Marianne stamps, she is known as ‘the Republic’

The Marianne stamps are for French Philatelists like the Machin Head are (read more)

published July 3rd, 2010

People are being urged to back a campaign calling on the Royal Mint and Royal Mail to recognise the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer by issuing a special coin and stamp.

Although the anniversary is not until 2012, the Prayer Book Society (PBS) said it needed supporters to act now as choices for commemorative coins and stamps were made long before the actual event.

The charity, which campaigns for the continued use of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer’s famous 1662 prayer book, is asking people to help by contacting the Royal Mint and Royal Mail.

The Book of Common Prayer has been used in Anglican churches since the Reformation, and is still used regularly for services in cathedrals and churches throughout England despite more modern versions. (read more)

published June 24th, 2010