Title:
50th Anniversary of The Wombles
Description:
Elisabeth "Liza” Beresford was born on 6 August 1926 in Paris and educated at St Mary’s Hall and Brighton and Hove High School in England. She is best known as the creator of the furry, pointy-nosed Wombles from Wimbledon Common. These wonderful creatures, who were ahead of their time in recycling "things that the every day folks leave behind”, achieved worldwide success, having appeared in a 35-episode BBC television series in the mid-1970s. Consequently, The Wombles, some of the nation’s favourite little pickers, were chosen to front a campaign to Keep Britain Tidy.
Elisabeth’s inspiration for the Wombles came about on a Boxing Day walk when she took her young children to Wimbledon Common to let off some steam. Her daughter, Kate, mispronounced it as Wombledon Common and it was there that an idea was born.
Elisabeth’s inspiration for the Wombles came about on a Boxing Day walk when she took her young children to Wimbledon Common to let off some steam. Her daughter, Kate, mispronounced it as Wombledon Common and it was there that an idea was born.
Country:
Alderney
Denomination:
Various º - No Face Value
Issue Date:
2018-02-14
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Offset lithography
Dimensions:
108 x 70 mm
Emission:
Commemorative
Series:
50th Anniversary of The Wombles
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:GG-AL BL44,Sn:GG-AL 596a,Yt:GG-AL F599,Sg:GG-AL MSA627,AFA:GG-AL A622
Date Added:
2025-10-29 04:19:05
Themes:
Anniversaries and Jubilees | Cartoons | Comics
Date Added:
2025-10-29 04:19:05
