DAVID Cameron unveiled a plaque based on a 1965 stamp of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in Woodstock.

The Prime Minister showed off the plaque, at a postbox on the corner of Upper Brook Hill and Oxford Street on Friday, to mark the 50th anniversary of Royal Mail’s Special Stamps programme.

The stamp of Sir Winston, issued in July 1965, was the first Special Stamp distributed and Blenheim Palace, his birthplace, has featured on two Special Stamp issues.

Plaques featuring some of the most popular stamps are being placed in 50 locations around the country, each one having a special link to its neighbourhood.

Witney MP Mr Cameron said: “I am delighted that Royal Mail has chosen to celebrate Winston Churchill in this way and in my constituency.

“The postbox stamp plaque will give local people an extra reminder of the great British statesman and Prime Minister and his association with the area.”

Other stamp plaques on postboxes include Shakespeare, Dylan Thomas, Robert Burns, Bagpuss, the Giant’s Causeway, York Minster and Sherlock Holmes.

The Royal Mail modern stamp programme has featured a total of 2,663 Special Stamps since July 1965 and every new stamp design is approved by the Queen before it is issued.