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My chief sources of information are listed in the bibliography section below. Because of the detail available I have, by necessity, abridged the events and provide essentially a summary below.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Players</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="528" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="520"><div> <B>British Post Office</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Colonel Donald Banks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Director General</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Sir Stephen Tallents</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Public Relations Officer</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> General Frederick Williamson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Director of Postal Services</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Sir Kingsley Wood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Postmaster General</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="520"><div> <B>Palace Staff</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Sir Edward Bacon</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Mr. R.H. King</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Assistant Private Secretary to King George V</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Colonel Clive Wigram</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Private Secretary to King George V</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="520"><div> <B>Others</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Lord Kenneth Clark</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Director of National Gallery</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Mr. Barnett Freedman</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Artist and Designer</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Mr. F.G. Lee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="321"><div> - Colonial Office</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 ><NOBR><div> Sir Bertram MacKennal</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Australian born sculptor. Designed portrait of</div> <div>    King George V for use on British stamps</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Timelines </B><B> <A NAME="timeline"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="561" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1934</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="396" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>February 10</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Lee indicates to British Post Office (BPO) that Crown Colonies planning world wide joint issue for Silver Jubilee. Proposes joint discussions to develop a unifrom design. BPO indicates no plans for an special issue because of "traditional aversion to commemorative stamps." </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 26</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Banks indicates to Williamson that government considering a nation wide jubilee celebration. Asks for suggestions from BPO. Williamson recommends a completely new issue.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>June 6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> R.H. King suggests to Wood that he obtain the king's approval in principle for a commemorative issue.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>June 8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Bacon meets with Banks indicating King George strongly in favour of issue.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 177 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>July 30</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Group formed to commission and select design (Banks, Tallents, Clark) draw up instructions for artists</div> <div>    Four face values ½d; 1d; 1½d; 2½d </div> <div>    Dimensions: 1.3 x 1.1 inches (height x width)</div> <div>    Design to include </div> <div>           space for King's head (to be submitted by BPO)</div> <div>           word '1910-1935' 'Silver Jubilee' ' Postage'</div> <div> Decision also made for stamps to be printed in photogravure (First time with a commemorative issue)</div> <div> Colours to approximate those in use of equivalent definitive</div> <div> Seven artists invited to submit designs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> None of 12 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id370.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GB Essays"><U>design essays submitted</U></A></FONT> by September 17 deadline considered acceptable. Artists invited to re-submit. Further 6 artists, including Barnett Freedman approached. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 25</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Total of 22 designs from 2 rounds submitted. Freedman design accepted. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>Early November</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Harrison & Sons produce essays of Freedman's modification of Engineer-in-Chief's office design with "Vandyk" portrait. Decision to modify stamp from vertical to horizontal format.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>November 19</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id371.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Freedman Essays"><U>Four imperforate essays </U></A></FONT>of 1½d vertical and horizontal designs prepared - each in 5 colours. Essays used both MacKennal and Vandyk portraits.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>November 22</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> King George approves essays. MacKennal head chosen.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 ><NOBR><div> <B>November - January</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Minor modifications and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id372.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Colour Trials"><U>colour trials</U></A></FONT>. </div> <div> Freedman paid</div> <div>     - 10 guineas  (£10 & 10/-) design on Vandyk portrait essays</div> <div>     - 10 guineas for designing Silver Jubilee postal order</div> <div>     - 15 guineas for designing Silver Jubilee stamp booklet covers</div> <div>     - 250 guineas for the issued design</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1935</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="396" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Final essay of  1½d approved.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 28</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Final essays for other values completed.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 23</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Press conference at POst Office Headquarters announcing issue of new stamps</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>May 7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Date of issue.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Bibliographic Sources</B></div> <div> Anon. "The King's stamp." Stamp Lover. December 1993. Vol 85. p139</div> <div> Hacket, Alistair. "The 1935 Silver Jubilee issue of Great Britain." Edinburgh Stamp Shop. 1982. </div> <div> Mackay, James. "The Silver Jubilee, 1935. Part 1" Gibbons Stamp Monthly - June 1994 p 45-7</div> <div> Mackay, James. "The Silver Jubilee, 1935. Part 2" Gibbons Stamp Monthly - July 1994 p 39-41</div> <div> Righo de Righi, A.G. "The Stamps of Royalty: British Commemorative Issues for Royal Occasions 1935 - 1972." Royal Postal Museum. 1973 </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>