Ian presented 100-year-old Thomas with the stamps for his birthday.
A Cambuslang charity worker has gifted some of his prized stamp collection to a 100-year-old man for his birthday.
LEAP volunteer coordinator Iain English helped Thomas Small, one of his clients, celebrate his 100th birthday on September 28. Being a fellow philatelist, Iain made up a presentation of an issue set of King George V stamps , which would have been in circulation at the time of Thomas’ birth in 1923.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
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