Great Britain commemorative stamps 2000 - 2009

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Issue Number	Issue Date	Issue Title	Details of stamps in issue
2000
	2000-01-18	Above and Beyond	Four
	2000-02-01	Fire and Light	Four
	2000-03-07	Water and Coast	Four
	2000-04-04	Life and Earth	Four
	2000-05-02	Art and Craft	Four
	2000-05-23	Her Majesty's Stamps	Miniature Sheet
	2000-06-06	People and Places	Four
	2000-07-04	Stone and Soil	Four
	2000-08-01	Tree and Leaf	Four
	2000-08-04	100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother	Miniature Sheet
	2000-09-05	Mind and Matter	Four
	2000-10-03	Body and Bone	Four
	2000-11-07	Spirit and Faith (Christmas)	Four
	2000-12-05	Sound and Vision	Four
2001
	2001-01-16	Rights of the Child - Face Paintings	Four
	2001-02-06	Occasions Greetings	Five
	2001-02-13	Cats and Dogs	Ten
2002
	2002-01-15	Rudyard Kipling	10 X 1st
	2002-02-06	Queen's Golden Jubilee	2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p
	2002-03-05	Occasions Greetings	5 X 1st
	2002-03-19	British Coastlines	10 X 27p
	2002-04-10	Circus	2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p
	2002-04-25	Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Commemoration	1st, E, 45p, 65p
	2002-05-02	Passenger Jet Aviation	2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p
	2002-05-21	World Cup Football	5 X 1st
	2002-07-16	17th Commonwealth Games	2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p
	2002-08-20	Peter Pan	2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p
	2002-09-10	London Bridges	2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p
	2002-10-08	150th Anniversary of first pillar box	2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p
	2002-11-05	Christmas	2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p
2003

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2005

2006
	2006-09-21	Victoria Cross	1st (Jack Cornwell), 1st (Agansing Rai), 62p (Charles Lucas), 64p ((Noel Chavasse), 72p (Albert Ball), 72p (Charles Upham); miniature sheet featuring all six stamps plus a 20p Victoria Cross stamp from the 1990 Gallantry Awards issue; Coin Cover featuring all six stamps plus two uncirculated cupro-nickel commemorative 50p coins (one has the Victoria Cross as its main feature while the second portrays a soldier carrying a wounded comrade)
	2006-10-03	Sounds of Britain	1st (Bollywood and Bhangra), 42p (Africa and the Caribbean), 50p (Celtic), 72p ((Jazz and Blues), £1.19 (Latin American Salsa)
	2006-11-??	Christmas 2006	1st (Father Christmas), 1st Large (Father Christmas), 2nd (Snowman), 2nd Large ((Snowman), 72p (Reindeer), £1.19 (Christmas Tree)
2007
	2007-01-09	The Beatles	1st (With the Beatles), 1st (Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), 64p (Help!), 64p (Abbey Road), 72p (Let It Be), 72p (Revolver); Miniature Sheet showing a selection of Beatles memorabilia over four stamps (4x1st), the pictured collector's items include a Beatles guitar, lunchbox, 45rpm single and a Tea Tray
	2007-02-01	Sea Life	10 different 1st designs, featuring Moon Jellyfish, Common Starfish, Beadlet Anemone, Bass, Thornback Ray, Lesser Octopus, Common Mussels, Grey Seal, Shore Crab and Common Sun Star
	2007-02-13	Sky at Night	1st (Saturn Nebula C55), 1st (Eskimo Nebula C39), 50p (Helix Nebula C63), 50p (Cat’s Eye Nebula C6), 72p (Flaming Star Nebula C31), 72p (The Spindle C53); Medal featuring the image of Sir Patrick Moore on one side and a telescope on the reverse
	2007-03-01	World of Invention	1st (the works of Thomas Telford), 1st (George Stephenson's achievements on the railways),64p (Alexander Graham Bell), 64p (John Logie Baird), 72p (Tim Berners-Lee), 72p (space travel); Miniature Sheet featuring all six stamps and an original patent drawing by Alan Dower Blumlein; The Prestige Stamp Book written by Adam Hart-Davis which traces the development of communications technology from Roman Roads to the Moon landings. It contains four unique Stamp Panes including Welsh and Scottish Definitives in honour of Thomas Telford
	2007-03-22	Abolition of the Slave Trade	1st (William Wilberforce), 1st (Olaudah Equiano),50p (Thomas Clarkson), 50p (Granville Sharp), 72p (Hannah More), 72p (Ignatius Sancho); limited edition Coin Cover of 20,000 which includes an uncirculated £2 coin baring a symbolic chain motif on one side
	2007-04-23	Celebrating England	1st (English Definitive Crowned Lion of England), 1st (English Definitive St George Cross Flag), 78p (St George and the Dragon), 78p (Houses of Parliament) - all released as a single miniature sheet
	2007-05-15	Beside the Seaside	1st (Ice cream cone), 46p (Sandcastle), 48p (Merry Go Round), 54p (Beach Huts), 69p (Deckchairs), 78p (Donkeys)
	2007-05-17	Wembley	miniature sheet featuring four English Definitive stamps (2x2nd and 2x78p) and one commemorative Crowned Lion of England stamp (1st)
	2007-06-05	The Machine Definitive	1st (first Machin Stamp), 1st (portrait of Arnold Machin), £1.00 (violet machin - final appearance), £1.00 (ruby machin - first appearance)
	2007-07-03	Grand Prix	1st (1957 Vanwall 2.5L driven by Stirling Moss), 1st (1962 BRM P57 driven by Graham Hill),54p (1963 Lotus 25 Climax driven by Jim Clark), 54p (1973 Tyrell 006/2 driven by Jackie Stewart), 78p (1976 McLaren M23 driven by James Hunt), 78p (1986 Williams FW11 driven by Nigel Mansell)
	2007-07-17	Harry Potter	seven 1st featuring the covers of Harry Potter books and a miniature sheet featuring four 1st stamps containing the coats of arms of Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Hogwarts
	2007-07-26	Scouts	1st (11 of the 12 astronauts who walked on the Moon were once Scouts), 46p (The youngest climber of the highest peaks on all 7 continents was a Scout), 48p (450,000 UK Scouts take part in community projects every year), 54p (Adult Scout volunteers give over 360 million hours of time each year), 69p (The first non-stop solo flight around the world was made by a Scout), 78p (Scouting is the largest youth movement in the world with 28 million members)
	2007-09-04	Birds	ten 1st featuring White Tailed Eagle, Bearded Tit, Red Kite, Cirl Bunting, Marsh Harrier, Avocet, Bittern, Dartford Warbler, Corncrake, and Peregrine
	2007-09-20	British Army Uniforms	1st (NCO Royal Military Police 1999), 1st (Tank Commander 5th Royal Tank Regiment 1944), 1st (Observer Royal Field Artillery 1917), 78p (Rifleman 95th Rifles 1813), 78p (Grenadier Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland), 78p (Trooper Earl of Oxford’s Horse 1661)
	2007-10-16	HM The Queen's Diamond Wedding Anniversary	1st (The Queen and Prince Philip leave St Paul’s Cathedral, 15 June 2006), 1st (The Queen and Prince Philip inspect the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Regents Park, 30 April 1997), 54p (The Queen and Prince Philip at the Garter Ceremony, Windsor, 16 June 1980), 54p (The Queen and Prince Philip at Royal Ascot, 1969), 78p (The Queen and Prince Philip at the Premier of The Guns of Navarone, 27 April 1961), 78p (Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Clydebank, 1947); also miniature sheet, coin cover and prestige book?
	2007-11-06	Christmas 2007	1st (The Angel of Goodwill), 2nd (The Angel of Peace), 78p (The Angel of Joy), £1.24 (The Angel of Glory), 1st (Madonna and Child by Lippo di Dalmasio), 2nd (Madonna and Child by William Dyce)
	2007-11-08	Lest We Forget 2007 - Passchendaele	miniature sheet featuring a poppy design stamp (1st) and four 78p Country Definitives
2008
	2008-01-08	Ian Fleming's James Bond	1st (Casino Royale), 1st (Dr No), 54p (Goldfinger), 54p (Diamonds are Forever), 78p (For Your Eyes Only), 78p (From Russia with Love)
	2008-02-05	Working Dogs	1st (Assistance Dog), 46p (Mountain Rescue Dog), 48p (Police Dog), 54p (Customs Dog), 69p (Sheepdog), 78p (Guide Dogs)
	2008-02-28	The Houses of Lancaster and York	1st (Henry IV), 1st (Henry V), 54p (Henry VI), 54p (Edward IV), 69p (Edward V), 69p (Richard III); miniature sheet featuring 1st (Owain Glyn Dwr, 1st (Battle of Agincourt), 78p (Battle of Tewkesbury), 78p (William Caxton)
	2008-03-11	Celebrating Northern Ireland	1st (Carrickfergus Castle), 1st (Giant’s Causeway), 78p (St Patrick by Clare Melinsky), 78p (Queen’s Bridge and the Thanksgiving Beacon) released as a single miniature sheet
	2008-03-13	Mayday - Rescue at Sea	1st (Barra), 46p (Appledore), 48p (Portland), 54p (St Ives), 69p (Lee-on-Solent), 78p (Dinbych-Y-Pysgod/Tenby)
	2008-04-15	Insects	ten 1st featuring Adonis Blue, Southern Damselfly, Red-barbed Ant, Barberry Carpet Moth, Stag Beetle, Hazel Pot Beetle, Field Cricket, Silver-spotted Skipper, Purbeck Mason Wasp, Noble Chafer
413	2008-05-13	Cathedrals	1st (Lichfield Cathedral), 48p (Belfast Cathedral), 50p (Gloucester Cathedral), 56p (St David's Cathedral), 72p (Westminster Cathedral), 81p (St Magnus Cathedral); miniature sheet comprising four stamps (2x1st and 2x81p) making up an image of St Paul's Cathedral
	2008-06-10	Classic Carry On and Hammer Films
	2008-07-17	Airshows
	2008-08-??	Olympic Games
	2008-09-13	RAF Uniforms
	2008-09-29	50th Anniversary of Country Definitives
	2008-10-14	Women of Distinction
	2008-11-04	Christmas 2008
	2008-11-06	Lest We Forget 2008