Who chose the Christmas stamps?

escaped

Not happy.
In a kingdom of great cathedrals, I'm not very impressed with the choice of Christmas stamps depicting various cathedrals.
Edinburgh - I'm not Scottish, I don't live there
Armagh - I'm not Irish, I don't live there either
Bangor - I'm not Welsh, I don't live there
Westminster - I'm a Londoner, but NOT Roman Catholic
Liverpool - I guess it will have to be that.

Where's Salisbury, Durham, Gloucester, Exeter, Canterbury, York?

Canterbury, Durham, and York were all featured a previous time that they had Cathedral stamps (along with St Pauls, St Giles Edinburgh and Liverpool Metropolitan).

There have also been multiple times that Christmas stamps have been based on stained glass windows featuring a variety of churches

I don't see why UK Christmas stamps have to be London-centric.

I believe Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the Kingdom you mention as are the Roman Catholics who live there and also in England. I find the post quite offensive

The view from my office window for 10 years - not always with snow but it makes a lovely Christmas card. Guess where!

Well I live in Scotland and am glad to be included.

Quite right that we have a cathedral from every country and also that we have a catholic one, don't think many other denominations have cathedrals. Have you ever been to Westminster Cathedral, it is a splendid building. (Free to go in unlike Westminster Abbey too. And EA is not actually a xathedral). Managed to attend a service there in holy week, what a lovely service, and so representative of the I ited kingdom
There are nearly 100 cathedrals of all denominations, which ones were chosen will undoubtedly upset someone.
I wouldn't reject a stamp based on religious prejudice, what a dreadful reason to reject a stamp.

No, the King is not head of the Church of Scotland, looyloo

Well I don't live in any of places you mentioned but I am Scottish and Edinburgh hasgreat cathedrals! Her late majesty lay at rest in one of them! Get a grip or do you want one just to please you! Sorry but I think you are being very childish....What does it matter....

And you wonder why the Scots want independence. We are not a region of England !!

*good (not hood)!

I am happy with any choice of cathedral (one from each country is hood as far as I'm concerned)... but I actually don't like the artwork.

Can't please us all obviously!

The King's not head of the church of Scotland is he? Showing my ignorance here.
Were the cathedrals chosen on looks alone? If the king is defender of the faiths should we have had a synagogue, mosque and the Natural history museum to represent the atheists amongst us?

Allira

😂

You put the cat amongst the pigeons, escaped!

Or amongst the bats in the belfry if we're sticking to an ecclesiastical theme. 🦇⛪

Cats? 🐈 🐈‍⬛️
Did you know that Exeter Cathedral has the oldest cat flap in the world? It dates back over 400 years.
The resident cathedral cat also has his own newsletter!

Georgesgran

Not really bothered about the stamps, but an opportunity to post a picture of the ‘finest cathedral on planet Earth’ as stated by Bill Bryson.

Durham

Not bad 😁

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You put the cat amongst the pigeons, escaped!

Or amongst the bats in the belfry if we're sticking to an ecclesiastical theme. 🦇⛪

Last time I looked, those countries were still part of the United Kingdom, therefore it’s only right and proper that they should be represented too. It’s not English Mail, but Royal Mail, isn’t it?
I find your comments very uncomfortable escaped. I’m English but don’t believe other parts of the United Kingdom should be exempted purely on the grounds of them not being English.

I'd have loved a stamp depicting the Ely Cathedral.

To represent the whole of the UK’s cathedrals I expect, why would that bother anyone?

Nooo! Don't throw them in the bin!
Save them for charities, there's choices for everyone. Mine go to the Dogs' Trust. 🐕

Can't see why your concerned? One for each area it's a no brainer.
They just get thrown in a bin after use.

CountessFosco

Not to mention the cost!!!! £2.80 to send to anywhere since beginning of October. So from our perspective, the PO have shot themselves in the foot as we shall no longer be sending cards overseas at that outrageous price per stamp.

Well last month I posted a family card to Northern Cyprus, don't care re cost, a cup of coffee which I can manage without, as I want them to have a little bit of UK at Christmas. Which is well celebrate by all there.

Did we mention Coventry?
I took this photo last year, but I'm not sure it would lend itself well to a Christnas ainting.

RosiesMaw2

That’s a good question.
Who DOES choose the designs for the “special” stamps?

Interesting RosiesMaw.
Seeing as it's named "The 🤴 Royal 🤴 Mail", maybe The King chooses the designs for stamps?!
However, he obviously slipped up with the cathedral choices because The King is The Head of The Church of ENGLAND!

Wells Cathedral with its beautiful scissor arches.

I have to agree with Georgesgran. Although York is my “parish”, Durham Cathedral has my heart. It’s true to its Norman roots and you can almost feel it breathing it’s history into you.

Goodness what a strange thought pattern Escaped I thought we lived in Great Britain then surely it’s right and fair to represent all the four countries being part of the whole

Goodness me what a strange way of thinking sounds incredible possessive,