2008 Royal Mail UK programme unveiled

Royal Mail have revealed their provisional stamp issue programme for 2008 with a number of interesting subjects set to be featured.

The programme is shown below and is subject to change:

January: James Bond – Centenary of Birth of Ian Fleming
February: Working Dogs – Centenary of first police dogs in UK – Europa issue
February: The Houses of Lancaster and York – Commencing a new series: ‘Kings & Queens’
March: S.O.S Rescue at Sea – Centenary of the adoption of SOS as the signal for distress at sea
March: Celebrating Northern Ireland – Continuing the series The Four Countries of the UK
April: Insects – ‘Action for Species’
May: Cathedrals – 300th anniversary of completion of St Paul’s Cathedral
June: Classic Film – Film anniversaries
July: Airshows – Centenary of first powered flight in UK
August: Olympics – 2008 Beijing Olympics
September: RAF Uniforms – Continuing the series Uniforms of the Military
September: Country Definitives – 50th anniversary
October: Women of Achievement – 150th anniversary of birth of Emmeline Pankhurst
November: Christmas
November: Lest We Forget – 90th anniversary of end of the First World War