Sir Walter Scott stamp unveiled in Kelso

Matthew Maxwell Scott, a direct descendent of Sir Walter Scott, with the new stamp plaque Credit: Royal Mail

A stamp of Sir Walter Scott has been unveiled on a post box in Kelso to mark the 50th anniversary of Royal Mail’s modern Special Stamps programme.

Sir Walter Scott has featured on two sets of Special Stamps:

  • The first was issued in 1971 to celebrate the bicentenary of his birth

  • The stamp featured on the postbox was issued in 2006 to celebrate 150 years of the National Portrait Gallery

The new stamp plaque was unveiled by Matthew Maxwell Scott, a direct descendent of Sir Walter Scott.