From: "Norma Crowe" <sandncrowe@...>

Date: 5 December 2007 10:52:25 GMT

To: "PENNY ROLES" <prestage.roles@...>, "Kym Prestage" <kym.p@...>, <janda.prestage@...>, "Geoff Prestage" <Geoff.Prestage@...>, "Chris Roles" <chris.roles@...>, <ashley.prestage@...>

Subject: Fw: For interest & perhaps action

Hello veryone,

thought you might be interested in this.

love to all,

Norma

 

----- Original Message -----

From: John Field

To: Wendy Stiddard ; Watkins, Steven J ; Stewart Grainger ; Shirley Wilson ; Richard Worssam ; Peter Mayer ;Parish Office ; Norma Crowe ; Naomi Narramore ; Maureen Dorrell ; Martin Best ; Margaret Munns ; Kent Tucker ;Julian Delf ; Howard McMahon ; Helen Bowen ; Gill Pearson ; Elizabeth Robertson ; Colin Senneck ; Christopher Proudfoot ; Brian Tremain ; Brian Tettmar ; Brian Jelley ; Brian Bowes ; Bob Kneller ; Bea Cowan ; Barry Menzies

Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:17 AM

Subject: For interest & perhaps action

A message received from The Venerable Trevor Jones  Archdeacon of Hertford:

Royal Mail has traditionally alternated between sacred and secular designs for their Christmas stamps and this year it is the turn for a religious image. Royal Mail has issued two sets of designs this year. The main set of designs, available in all the main denominations is of angels, which is vaguely Christian but not explicitly so and certainly not specifically Christmassy. They have also issued a 'Madonna and Child' design for first and second class only. Post Office staff have been instructed only to sell this design if people specifically request it, but obviously people can't request it if they don't know it exists! If people don't buy these stamps, Royal Mail will claim there is no demand for religious Christmas stamps and not produce them in future. Please therefore ask for 'Madonna and Child' stamps when you do your Christmas posting and also tell your friends, contacts etc. to do the same. Thank You. 

John