Who chose the Christmas stamps?

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

This is what the link (above) says

Westminster Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

The construction of the building was finished in 1903, however, what many people don't know about the cathedral is that it is unfinished.

This may all be part of the thinking - Westminster is still having work done on the mosaics.

Exeter cathedral is lovely.

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

But not from the film (never watched it).
It's just not far away 🙂

Allira

I know that one! 🙂

Magic!

I know that one! 🙂

🪄 ✨️ 🧙‍♂️
Cloisters

Yes.

Winners will receive a second class stamp (sent second class).

Do we have to guess, Allira. I know one of them.
I posted my photo of this one on GN last week. I think it was on an Autumn sunshine thread.
Exeter.

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202411/medium-242491-beigemodernbusinesscontactusinstagrampost-414.jpg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202411/medium-370151-1200px-lichfield-cathedral-2010-10-13.jpg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202411/medium-564320-cathedral-green-gallery1.jpg

This could be a lovely thread where we post pictures of our favourite cathedrals 🙂

merlotgran

So where is your nearest cathedral, escaped?

Maybe they should have consulted you first.

Currently Truro, same county as the artist!

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202411/medium-260648-judy-joel-the-joel-gallery-2-1280x884.jpg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202411/medium-628193-beach-judy-joel.jpg

^They are quite attractive, I thought.
I like the designs, but agree the choice of cathedrals is odd^
Yes, * Henetha*, the artist, Judy Joel has a studio in Mousehole. I think you call her paintings "naïve", being self-taught. The figures look a bit Lowry-like. She usually includes her white haired mum and dog in paintings, though maybe not in the stamp ones.

So where is your nearest cathedral, escaped?

Maybe they should have consulted you first.

Apart from St Giles in Edinburgh, they aren't the most beautiful cathedrals in the UK.

I’ll have to reread the OP when I’m not half asleep. Maybe I’ve misunderstood but the suggestion seems to be that although the theme is UK cathedrals there should just be English cathedrals in the selection of stamps 🤔

Armagh is in Northern Ireland
Part of the UK
What a strange thread

I only send a very few cards and they are more Happy Solstice or Happy Midwinter in actuality.

I ask for the plain stamps at the post office, Christmas ones are just one option available.

For everyone who thinks it is expensive, I tend to disagree. Getting a card from Cornwall to Scotland, for example, seems more than 85p.

They’re lovely stamps. I must remember to get out and buy mine before they sell out.

Frankly, I cannot see the problem. A cathedral from each of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. As they are used on Christmas stamps, four is quite sufficient.

Whatever four were chosen, nobody would be satisfied because the choice would never be everybodies taste. As for objecting to Westminster cathedral, that rather smacks of religious prejudice.

At best this is a storm in a teacup, and a very small teacup at that.

I am sorry I think

I am as English as they come, but I think it is a good idea to have all four nations represented. However, I am surprised at the choice of Westminster Cathedral. I would have thought St. Paul’s might have been a more obvious choice. Of all the cathedrals in the country l love Norwich Cathedral the most. I am biased because I am originally from Norfolk, but it is a truly magnificent building. My other two favourites are Lichfield - the only one with three spires - and Chester.

I think it’s good to have cathedrals from all over the UK - and not to feature the usual suspects, lovely though they are, but some lesser known ones. My favourite, which isn’t a cathedral, would be Bath Abbey, because I love the ladders of angels on the front.

They look great & I like that all the nations are represented. If you’re genuinely upset about this, you really need to keep your mind busy with more important things.

I think it’s great that everyone is included, but as I stocked up before the price increase mine are just the boring ones.

Here's a piece about the cathedrals:

www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cm2761e0052o.amp