Bradford-born composer Frederick Delius will feature along with the Queen, Charles Dickens and code-breaker Alan Turing in a series of special-issue Royal Mail stamps this year.

Delius, born on January 29, 1862, at 1-3 Claremont, Great Horton, was the son of German immigrants who came to industrial Bradford to make their fortune.

The first-class Delius stamp, part of a series of ten called Britons Of Distinction, will be available from February 23.

The series includes World War II secret agent Odette Hallowes, Alan Turing – the maths genius who devised the Ultra code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, which deciphered G+erman military messages – and architect Sir Basil Spence, designer of Coventry Cathedral.

Bradford Council leader Councillor Ian Greenwood said: “I am absolutely delighted that this very significant Bradfordian is being commemorated on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

“His music is not listened to as much as it should be in my opinion. Hopefully, this tribute by the Royal Mail will generate increased interest in him.”

For the full story, see Monday's Telegraph & Argus