Jersey Post stamps commemorate 200 years of the RNLI

The RNLI tribute will be released on 4 March

Jersey Post is releasing stamps commemorating 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's [RNLI] lifesaving work.

The stamps feature imagery from the charity's own library depicting key moments in the Island's RNLI history.

They will be released on 4 March to coincide with other tributes from across the nation on the day the charity was founded.

Jersey Post said the stamps capture the "enduring spirit of the RNLI".

A lifeboat was first established in Jersey in 1830, with a volunteer team and a boat, kept near Havre des Pas.

In 1884, the RNLI station in St. Helier was built at Albert Quay, where it still serves as the Island's RNLI headquarters.

Images chosen for the Jersey stamps include St Heliers Tamar class lifeboat, the dramatic scenes of the rescue of the yacht Fanny and Sir William Hillary, who founded the RNLI in 1824.

Jersey Post said the stamps were a tribute to the "generations of courageous volunteers and the generosity of those who give to support their vital life-saving work".

The release includes a booklet featuring further information about Jersey RNLI.

The stamps will be available to buy from all branches of Jersey Post from 4 March.