Guernsey Stamps Philatelic Bulletin September 2017

GUERNSEY STAMPS AND COLLECTABLES

SEPTEMBER 2017 VOL 10 No 13

GUERNSEY COASTS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES’S ROYAL REGIMENT

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Welcome September kicks off with two new issues released on the 1st: the 25th Anniversary of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and our latest Local and UK rate NVI self-stick booklets, Coastal Scenes.

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles (1PWRR), trained in dismounted close combat or fighting on foot (2PWRR) and is at the forefront of the Army Reserves, being prepared with the very latest equipment (3 PWRR).

The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (PWRR), whose members are also known as The Tigers, was formed through the amalgamation of The Queen’s Regiment and The Royal Hampshire Regiment. Named in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, it acts as the county regiment for the South-East of England, together with the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight.

Our latest issue of self-stick stamps, Guernsey Coasts, has a slightly retro feel and provide a nod to the heady hey days of island tourism. The images on each set of five stamps feature a panoramic scene from the east and west coast of Guernsey, which have been treated in such a way that they perhaps remind us of the fashionable posters of the era.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of PWRR we are delighted to depict The Princess of Wales on a miniature sheet, together with members of the modern day Regiment across our stamps.

On the GY stamps we see the west coast of the island viewed from Fort Grey slipway around to Rocquaine Bay, panning right, all the way back to Fort Grey itself. The UK stamps show a panoramic view of the east coast of Guernsey from the Albert Marina to the careening hard and the beginning of Glategny Esplanade.

The PWRR recruits soldiers from London and the South-East of England, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight. As an infantry regiment, it is fully armoured in

NEW DAVO ALBUMS Guernsey Volume III and Alderney Volume II albums are now available from the Bureau.

Supplied empty, start your collection today or continue to buy your album supplements (leaves) when it is convenient to you.

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Price £38.00 per album Guernsey 2016 Supplement £15.50 Alderney 2016 Supplement £6.50 Album supplements are available from 2009 onwards.

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2017 STAMP PROGRAMME GUERNSEY 18 JANUARY 2017 YEAR OF THE ROOSTER 15 FEBRUARY 2017 WWF ENDANGERED SPECIES: MEADOW PIPIT 4 MAY 2017 EUROPA: CASTLES 17 MAY 2017 SEPAC: HANDCRAFTS THE GUERNSEY JUMPER 19 JULY 2017 GUERNSEY FOLKLORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2017 GUERNSEY COASTS 1 SEPTEMBER 2017 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES’S REGIMENT 8 NOVEMBER 2017 GOOD KING WENCESLAS

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8 NOVEMBER 2017 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN & PRINCE PHILIP

The Royal Philatelic Society London If you wish to join or find out more contact: John Triggs FRPSL Email: jtriggs@cwgsy.net www.rpsl.org.uk Tel: 01481 725847

19 JULY 2017 COASTAL ECLIPSES

Channel Islands Specialists Society

Anyone wishing to join the CISS, buy one of the Society’s excellent publications, or find out more, should write to: Moira Edwards 86 Hall Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7RQ www.ciss1950.org.uk

8 NOVEMBER 2017 STORIES FROM THE GREAT WAR: PART 4

ALDERNEY 1 FEBRUARY 2017 1ST EDITION ALDERNEY & BURHOU MAP 17 MAY 2017 ALDERNEY SCENES

8 NOVEMBER 2017 THE HOLLY & THE IVY POST & GO 15 FEBRUARY 2017 GUERNSEY BAILIWICK LIGHTHOUSES OVERPRINTS: GUERNSEY FLAG: SPRING STAMPEX 2017 GUERNSEY FLAG: MELBOURNE 2017 GUERNSEY FLAG: AUTUMN STAMPEX 2017

Programme details and issue dates are subject to

change without prior notice.

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Guernsey Coasts (NVI Self adhesive) NEW ISSUE: Sheetlet of ten stamps: £5.15 Issue date: 1st September 2017

The tiny island of Guernsey lies in the bay of St Malo in the English Channel, about thirty miles from the north coast of France and seventy miles from the south coast of England.

A walker’s paradise, the island has over forty two miles of cliff and coastal paths to be enjoyed. Abundant in natural beauty, and partly thanks to its mild temperate climate, Guernsey plays host to a range of flora, fauna and wildlife rarely found elsewhere in the British Isles.

Residents and visitors alike enjoy uplifting walks by the sea, rambles through the rural inland areas and sedate strolls on the island’s stunning beaches. The contrasting coastline offers flat sandy beaches and dunes, secret coves and rock pools, rugged harbours and cliff walks on the beautiful south coast. There is also a 426-hectare RAMSAR site to protect wetland habitats on Guernsey’s west coast encompassing nature reserves, an intertidal area and outlying reefs and rocks.

Guernsey offers a variety of excellent walks, with wonderful varied scenery and views.

The south coast cliff paths are particularly popular. Mainly consisting of grassland and heathland, walkers taking to these paths will see a wide array of shrubs and trees such as blackthorn and gorse. Rare plants can also be found on this coast such as sand crocus, bladder campion and a variety of native orchids.

The more sheltered paths on the southeast coast are home to ash, elm and sycamore trees and during the springtime, the aptly named, Bluebell Woods is blanketed with beautiful blue blooms.

For those who enjoy activities a little less sedate, the island plays host to many festivals and carnivals, especially in the summer months. Two particularly popular events include the Rocquaine Regatta where beach games, raft races and live music all take place at the pretty Rocquaine Bay and the Harbour Carnival at the Victoria Marina, which is a fun packed festival with dinghy races, raft races, tug of war competitions all culminating in a spectacular fireworks display.

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Presentation Pack: £6.05

First Day Cover: £6.35

GY Booklet of 10: £4.40

GY Book

let of 50:

£22.00

UK Booklet of 10: £5.90

UK Book

Date of issue Designer

Sue Hamon Joh Enschedé

Values

5 x 100gm Bailiwick & 5 100gm x UK rate

Stamp size

Offset Lithography 25mm deep x 30mm wide

Booklet of 10

10 x 100gm Bailiwick rate (2 of each design) 10 x 100gm UK rate (2 of each design)

Booklet of 50

50 x 100gm Bailiwick rate (10 of each design) 50 x 100gm UK rate (10 of each design)

Paper

£29.50

1 September 2017

Printer Process

let of 50:

GY - Panaramic view of West Coast Rocquaine Bay. UK - Panaramic view of East Coast St Peter Port Harbour

196gsm unwatermarked Self adhesive

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25th Anniversary of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment NEW ISSUE: Set of six stamps: £4.06 Issue date: 1st September 2017

We are delighted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (PWRR), an occasion which is marked by new Colours being presented on 9 September, 2017.

Through its ancestry via the Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (2nd Regiment of Foot), the PWRR is the most senior English line infantry regiment. The current regiment was named in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, who was at the time of its formation Colonel in Chief of the Regiment, a role she held from 1992-1997.

Princess Diana was a tireless worker for many charities, as well as a fundraiser for numerous good causes.

She was a close friend and keen supporter of the Regiment and was held in great affection by all ranks.

The PWRR, also known as The Tigers, was formed following the coming together of the Queen’s Regiment and the Royal Hampshire Regiment, the latter of which was Guernsey’s ‘local’ regiment, although the strong links continue today, since the PWRR recruits its soldiers from London and the South East, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight.

During the Second World War, many Guernseymen volunteered to fight with the Regiment, including Lt Hubert Nicolle MC, formerly with the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry who successfully landed on Guernsey twice during the occupation to carry out spying missions. Another, Major - later Brigadier - Wallace Le Patourel, joined the 2nd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment and was awarded the Victoria Cross, having engaged the enemy single-handed with his pistol and hand grenades having lost all of his men.

Reports from other soldiers initially seemed to suggest that he had been killed in action, and he was awarded the VC posthumously. He was later discovered to have survived, been taken prisoner and was in hospital in Italy. He was repatriated in 1943 and awarded his Victoria Cross at a ceremony in Cairo.

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Miniature Sheet: £3.00

Presentation Pack Miniature Sheet: £4.96

First Day Cover Miniature Sheet: £4.20

44p - Carol Service 59p - Colours Presentation 60p - The Flying Tigers 73p - Homecoming 80p - Freedom Parade 90p - Infantry Exercise

Date of issue Designer Printer Value Process Stamp size

1 September 2017 Bridget Yabsley Lowe-Martin 44p, 59p, 60p, 73p, 80p, 90p Offset Lithography 40mm deep x 30.5mm wide

M/Sheet size

84mm deep x 64mm wide

M/S Stamp size

44mm deep x 36mm wide

Paper Perforation Cylinder

110gsm unwatermarked PVA Adhesive 13.3 A

Also available: First Day Cover: £5.26 Presentation Pack: £4.96 Sheets of 10: £40.60

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FFER O C A SEP SEPAC

BUY , 5, 6, & 7 RS ERS 4 FOLD ET FOLDE G AND & 3 FREE , 3 1 2, £56.4 ONLY

5

£13.2

SEPAC Folder 2017 Local handcrafts of EUROPE 2017: add to your collection with the latest joint folder from participating SEPAC countries.

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