| Repository | University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Ref No | RC/1/5/12/1 |
| Creator Name | Richmal Crompton; Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton); and Richmal Ashbee's heirs |
| Title | [Richmal Crompton] Commemorative postage stamps [belonging to Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton] featuring characters from children's literature, including Richmal Crompton's character William |
| Date | 1993 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | Contains the following:
- A set of 10 commemorative postage stamps produced by the Royal Mail, each featuring illustrations of characters from a different piece of children's literature. One of the stamps features an illustration of Richmal Crompton's characters William and [Violet Elizabeth], drawn by Paul Slater in the style of Thomas Henry. The stamps were created in 1993.
- A leaflet from the Royal Mail containing a quote from [illustrator] Quentin Blake, discussing the inclusion of one of his illustrations in the set of commemorative postage stamps and promoting the charity, the Roald Dahl Foundation. Leaflet created in c1993. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Copyright to be determined. |
| Related Material | Further documents relating to the commemorative postage stamp featuring William can be found in RC 133, RC 142, RC 321 and RC 385. |