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Volcanic Island of Montserrat was discovered by Christopher Columbus
in 1493 during his second voyage to the 'New World'.
He named it so because the rugged terrain reminded him of the site
of the Monastery of Montserrat, near Barcelona: Montserrat
(Spanish)= saw toothed mountains.
HISTORY OF PHILATELIC
On August 20, 1702 a regular postal packet service was granted to Montserrat by Queen Anne. The vessel the “Bridgeman” undertook the round trip of over 3 months from Britain.
The efficiency of the postal system improved in 1842 when the ships of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company replaced the “Bridgeman.”
The first stamps issued in Montserrat were the Antiguan 1 penny Rose and the 6 penny Green overprinted with the word MONTSERRAT .
The Montserrat Philatelic Bureau Ltd began operations under the direction of Mr. Richard Sweet on April 1, 1976 who was appointed by Philatelists,a company in England .
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 30 th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
To commemorate the 30 th Anniversary of the Montserrat Philatelic Bureau Ltd, a number of activities were organised.
March 17
Release of Montserrat Personalities Sheetlet
Primary School children read information about these personaltieson Radio Montserrat .
April 1
Release of the 30 th Anniversary Stamp Issue
April 4-6
Field Trips to the Bureau & National Trust by First Formers of the Montserrat Secondary School and Grade 5 and 6 from the Primary Schools.
May 8-12
Radio Quizzes
May 21
Church Service at the Bethesda Methodist Church
July 31- August 4
Radio Addresses
December 20
Luncheon
Release of 30 th Anniversary Magazine
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