One of a set of new coronation stamps which celebrates religious diversity in Britain features a figure in a kippah and a drawing of one of the community’s oldest synagogues.
On the left side of the stamp is depicted the front of the grade I-listed Princes Road Synagogue in Liverpool.
Saul Marks, the synagogue’s senior warden, said, “It is a thrill and a surprise for our beautiful shul building to be featured in the coronation collection.
“It is particularly fitting for us because we will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the building in September next year.’
Princes Road, one of the few synagogues to enjoy a grade-I listing, was built by architects William and George Audsley.
It was the model for another grade-I listed synagogue, the New West End Synagogue in Bayswater, central London, which was built by George Audsley. However, Princes Road is distinctive for the circular apses at the side which contain the stairs to the women’s gallery.
Coronation stamps issued to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The stamp is part of a set of four designed by Atelier Works, which depict: the coronation, diversity and community, the Commonwealth, and sustainability.
A Royal Mail spokesman said,“The new stamp designs feature different aspects of the coronation and of the King’s reign. One of the themes being celebrated is the UK’s multi-faith community and the rich cultural diversity of modern Britain.
"The synagogue featured is an artistic interpretation of the Princes Road Synagogue in Liverpool. It has been designed to reflect the artist’s unique creative vision and sits within a wider, imagined scene.”
This is only the third occasion in history that the Royal Mail has issued coronation stamps, the previous two being for George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
Also represented in the diversity and community stamp are figures representing the Islamic, Christian, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist religions.
