A set of stamps has been issued by Royal Mail to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation.
(From The Times On-line)

The 88p stamp in the Britain Alone series shows smiling soldiers on board a Royal Navy destroyer as it returns to Dover from the beaches of northern France.

The first-class stamp depicts troops waiting in the sea to be picked up by a destroyer, while the 60p one shows boats from the Upper Thames Patrol setting off for the operation.

The 97p stamp shows two of the “little ships� in the flotilla that rescued British and French troops from the advancing German forces.

Philip Parker, head of stamp strategy at Royal Mail, said: “Few events in British history sum up the nation’s resilience more than the miracle of Dunkirk and it retains a place as one of the most momentous events in Second World War history.

“This set of stamps will remind millions of people across the country and abroad of the incredible work of The Royal Navy and the bravery of the civilian armada during Operation Dynamo.�

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