Slightly odd, I think, for a Christmas issue, but that is what this is. It is one of a set of five paintings by Peter Le Lievre, issued by the Guernsey Post Office in 1980.
I had to include the second PHQ card even though the ship doesn't exactly take pride of place. The Mary Rose was raised from the sea bed in the Solent north of the Isle of Wight and not so far from Portsmouth which is where she now rests, in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. I went to see here early on in her restoration.
I also chose the card for Henry VIII, currently starring in Wolf Hall on BBC Two. He's much more handsome in Wolf Hall but so far only got to Queen Number Two, Anne Boleyn.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, in its new home at See it on a Postcard!
PS Windows 8 is as big a challenge as a broken computer.
I like your choices, and agree that ships seems an odd theme for Christmas. Although isn't there a song or carol about ships coming in on Christmas day in the morn?
ReplyDeleteI like both of these but Henry edges it I think.
ReplyDeleteI too wonder why they issued this stamp fro Christmas.
ReplyDeleteAfter a little bit of research, there are far too many ships on that stamp to be related to the carol 'I saw three ships'. The set of five Christmas stamps depicts watercolorist Peter Le Lievre and four of his paintings, none of which have anything to do with Christmas. Really odd!
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I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Oh!
ReplyDeleteIt is an odd choice for Christmas, I've got a FDC of the set but never noticed that they were the Christmas stamps before, none of them are especially cheery. I like the Henry stamp, I think Anne may be for the chop this week.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly isn't a very cheery looking holiday stamp!!!
ReplyDeleteAh, I would have loved to have seen that! I adore history. Wonderful!
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