{"id":4656,"date":"2022-01-31T09:46:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T09:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2022-01-31T09:46:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T09:46:27","slug":"heroes-stamp-design-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/2022\/01\/31\/heroes-stamp-design-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroes Stamp Design Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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120 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS\u00ae TITLE FOR LARGEST POSTAGE STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you so much to all the children for taking part in the Heroes Stamp Design Competition.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An incredible 606,049 entries were received from children across the UK, with an amazing 7,479 schools taking part. Although we didn’t make it to the final stages,\u00a0 congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to all the children at ST PETER’S who entered, as their designs contributed towards a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS\u2122 title for the largest postage stamp design competition!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: \u201cIt is of great credit to the children of this country that in world record breaking numbers they picked up their paintbrushes, pens and paints and paid artistic tribute to the heroes of our coronavirus response. Their brilliant efforts represent the collective gratitude of the nation to everyone who went above and beyond during the pandemic.\u00a0Congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to all those who have made it to the next round and thank you to everyone who has taken part.<\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Simon Thompson, Royal Mail CEO, said: \u201cWe would like to thank all of the 606,049 children who submitted such brilliant designs to the competition. We have been humbled by the sheer volume of entries. And to have achieved a Guinness World Records title in the process shows how much the UK\u2019s children value those heroes who have kept the nation moving during such a difficult period. To the 120 Regional Finalists – Well Done! We are really looking forward to seeing the winning eight designs!<\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Well done St Peter’s children.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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