Ormesby window chosen for stamp

The image from the church at Ormesby St Michael depicts Madonna and Child

The Royal Mail is using an image of Madonna and Child from stained glass at Ormesby St Michael Church, near Great Yarmouth, for its Christmas stamps.

The 19th Century glass, designed by Henry Holiday, has been captured for the Royal Mail's 2009 nativity theme.

"It's lovely to think we are on the map... and a first class stamp too!" said Granville Lanham, church warden.

With expected collection sales of half a billion, Madonna and Child will cost 39p and is on sale from 3 November.

A further two stamps taken from stained-glass windows by Holiday are also featured in the collection - Joseph and Shepherd, which cost 56p and £1.35 respectively.

The move to use these images follows a revival of interest in the Pre-Raphaelite movement.