Michael Goaman

Geoffrey Michael Goaman (14 February 192113 May 2009) was a graphic designer and illustrator, who designed a number of British commemorative postage stamps starting with the 4d stamp in the set for the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, and then many in the 1960s. He also designed record sleeves, logos and posters, and illustrated books. He was educated at attended Hereford Cathedral School and Reading School,

In retirement, Sylvia and Michael worked together to design a stained glass window, to commemorate the Millennium, for St Peter's Church, at Bramshaw.

He died on 13 May 2009. Their complaint led in part to the Machin design which replaced it.

His own stamp designs include these for the United Kingdom's General Post Office:

Coronation (3 June 1953; 4d) Centenary of Post Office Savings Bank (28 August 1961; Growth of Savings; 3d and Thrift Plant; 1s6d) European Postal and Telecommunications (CEPT) Conference (18 September 1961; C.E.P.T. Emblem; 2d) Freedom from Hunger Campaign (21 March 1963) National Nature Week (16 May 1963; Woodland Life; 4½d) Tenth International Botanical Congress, Edinburgh (5 August 1964; jointly with S. Goaman) First Flight of Concorde (3 March 1969; Concorde in Flight; 4d.)

He also designed stamps, often working with Sylvia, for forty or more other countries and territories, including Nigeria, Saint Vincent, Sierra Leone, the British Antarctic Territory, and Herm.

Recognition

Michael and Sylvia's work was the subject of a 1968 Look at Life cinema documentary.

A number of Goaman's original design drafts and preliminary sketches are held by The Postal Museum in London, and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Publications

Goaman wrote magazine articles, including: