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The current issue of Stamp Lover - August 2024

  • Stuart Rossiter Memorial Lecture - Which is more important, history or Postal History?  A report by the editor on the Lecture delivered by Simon Martin -Redman FRPSL,

  • Puffy as Cotton Wool, Renoir on stamps :.The late Flavia del Giudice highlights  stamps  depicting Renoir and his works and what art critics said about him.

  • Devil in the Detail, a study of Swiss Classics, Part 1: David P. Williams examines some of his Swiss classics and tries to distinguish genuine from fake. 

  • The Herbert L'Estrange Ewen Index to the philatelic press 1901: Brian J.Birch examines an early index to the philatelic press and how it can be useful to modern philatelic researchers.

  • Reports by the Hon President and Officers of the NPS to the 2024 Annual General Meeting..

  • Meeting reports; On-line  meeting of Monday 10 June 2024.The main speaker, Malcolm Coe showed Early Sudan postal stationery and the stories they tell, the historical background and the stories of the people who sent and received them. The Annual General Meeting on 13 July 2024 and the Displays by Members that followed.

  • Book Reviews  Detailed and informative reviews are a regular feature of the magazine. Reviewed in this issue are SG Stamps of the World Catalogue 85th ed 2024 and Malaya Postal Stationery to 1936 by Len Stanway.

    Plus OTHER REGULAR FEATURES

      • The President's Piece
      • National PS News
      • Letters to the Editor
      • Message friom the Editor    
      • Stamp Fairs Listing -  late May, June & July 2024.

    MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY RECEIVE SIX ISSUES OF "STAMP LOVER" A YEAR



Johnson Award 2023

Readers have voted for their favourite feature article published  in Stamp Lover during 2023 and Christopher Oliver FRPSL was the clear  winner  with his three part feature “A philatelic wander through  the Isle of Purbeck” published in the August ,October and December 2023 issues. Runners up were ”A personal involvement in South Georgia stamps” by Tim Heilbronn, and  Polynesian Airlines , the experimental flights” , by Keith Johnson.

The traditional writing set was presented to Christopher Oliver at the Society's Annual General Meeting on 13 July 2024. This was the first time the presentaton was made in person since the Covid crisis.


Michael R Thompson (1951-2023)

The National Philatelic Society has been saddened by the news that Michael R. Thompson, its immediate past President  and former Hon Auctioneer passed away on 27 September 2023.

Michael became Hon. Auctioneer of the NPS in 1997, running its monthly auctions for over twenty years. For a decade from 2012, he combined this with the role of Society President. Many NPS members will recall enjoying his President's displays of Lundy Island, Classic Ceylon, and Philatelic Congresses - three of his main interests.

 

With his drive, determination and thirst for hard work, the Society owes a great deal to Michael and it was indeed unfortunate that the end of his term of office coincided with the Covid pandemic and the onset of illness. Outside his NPS activities, Michael played an important role in the Kent philatelic scene and the London & Provincial Stamp Club, and was also involved in Stamp Active where he conducted the children's stamp auctions at Stampex for many years.


A fuller tribute to Michael will appear in December Stamp Lover.                                                                  October 2023

 



London & Provincial Stamp Club

As  from 1 September 2023, members of the London & Provincial Stamp Club (L &P) have been welcomed to the National philatelic Society (NPS). As a result the NPS has  gained 79 new members. A further 25 L & P members were already members of the NPS. This transfer followed a vote by L & P members after the Club found itself unable to find new officers.


NPS President, Peter Mellor comments  “ As always, I am delighted to welcome new members, but in the case  of those from the L & P, I appreciate that it is always a sad moment when any club or society – philatelic or otherwise – feels that circumstances  mean it has to close its doors. Nevertheless I hope and believe that the National can add to these members’ enjoyment of the hobby in the way that the L &P did and certainly we will be the better and stronger as a result of this influx of new blood. Indeed it is good to know that Andrew Horn of the L & P is already becoming a valued member of our Packet Team., while Julia Todd has been co-opted onto the NPS Council”. 

The London & Provincial Stamp Club’s origins go back to 1946. In November of that year, 18 members of an international philatelic body called the International Stamp Collectors’ Association (ISCA) met together at a church hall in Paddington and agreed to form a London club.  The first meeting was held on 25th November 1946, with Robson Lowe, the eminent philatelist, as the guest speaker. His subject was "organised Philately".This small group prospered and attracted more members until in 1950 – upon the demise of the ISCA – it renamed itself and became the London & Provincial Stamp Club.

The club always had as its motto “The Friendly Club for the Average Collector”.  It welcomed all collectors, and set out to create a friendly atmosphere, foster their interests and carry out meetings in a happy and informal manner. As the name implies, the L & P drew members from across the country and for many years held Saturday bourses and auctions at the Victory Services Club.

                                                                                                                                                                             October 2023


 

2022 Annual General Meeting - Change of President

The Annual General meeting held on July 9th was a significant one as Michael Thompson stepped down as Hon .President after a decade in office. He is succeeded by Peter Mellor, a former hon. secretary and current membership secretary. There was a special presentation after the formal business when Michael Thompson was presented with books, a special goblet and a greeting card of appreciation signed by members present. Peter Mellor who made the presentation praised Michael 's “sterling work for the society over the years “.


 

 

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