Ian Fleming`s relatives launch James Bond stamps in Oxfordshire

James Bond came home to Oxfordshire as family of his creator, Ian Fleming, helped launch new postage stamps featuring 007 - reports the Oxford Mail.

Click here for MI6 coverage of the Royal Mail series of James Bond stamps.

Great nephews Robert and Diggory Laycock and great niece Rose Grimond, who have bought the village shop and post office in Nettlebed, near Wallingford, proudly showed off replicas of the new stamps.

The extra-long stamps show selections of front covers of the Bond books and were launched in London by Samantha Bond, who played Miss Moneypenny in several of the films.

Author Ian Fleming lived for much of his childhood at nearby Braziers Park and his father, Major Valentine Fleming, was Conservative MP for Henley.

Robert Laycock said: "These stamps are a tremendous way of celebrating Ian Fleming's life and achievements.

"We couldn't be more thrilled that the Bond books are being featured in his centenary year."

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