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Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums.
The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British Royal Family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces. Of major items, only the British Guiana 1c magenta is missing from the collection of British Imperial stamps.
The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as The Philatelic Society, London. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its headquarters in London.
Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO was a British philatelist who helped with the enlargement and mounting of collections possessed by rich collectors of his time and became the curator of the Royal Philatelic Collection between 1913 and 1938.
The London Philatelist was first published in January 1892 and is the magazine of the Royal Philatelic Society London.
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921. The Roll consists of three pieces of parchment to which the signatories add their names.
David John Springbett is an eminent British philatelist, and former insurance broker, who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2004.
William Russell Lane-Joynt, born in Limerick, was an Irish barrister, philatelist and Olympic shooter. He founded the Irish Philatelic Society in Dublin and assisted the Duke of Leinster to form his collection which was bequeathed to the Dublin Museum of Science and Art. Lane-Joynt was one of only two Irish philatelists to be honoured by signing the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
Marcellus Purnell Castle (1849–1917), known as M.P. Castle, was a British philatelist who was President of the Royal Philatelic Society London from 1913 to 1917, the first editor of The London Philatelist from 1892–1917 and whose name was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists as one of the "Fathers of philately". He was also awarded with the Lindenberg Medal in 1909.
Walter Dorning Beckton was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was a Manchester solicitor by profession in the firm of Hockin, Beckton & Hockin.
William Amos Scarborough Westoby M.A. (1815–1899) was an English philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. His obituary in The London Philatelist stated that he had "...fairly earned the title of the Grand Seigneur of Philately." By profession, Westoby was a Barrister of Lincoln's Inn.
Sir David Parkes Masson was a British philatelist, who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was a wealthy banker in India, owned large estates in Malaysia, served as a British military officer, and held a number of important public offices in British India.
Sir Charles Stewart-Wilson was Barrister and an official in the Indian Civil Service who rose to become the Indian Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs.
Henry Robert "Bob" Holmes was the president of the Royal Philatelic Society London 1961-64 and signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1953.
Christopher Miles Bertram King is a British philatelist who in 2014 was elected to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. King is a specialist in the philately of Scandinavia, particularly Schleswig.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Byam was a British Harley Street physician whose home in Guernsey was occupied by the Germans during the Second World War. In his spare time, Byam was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1949.
Frank Leslie Walton is a British philatelist and the former president of the Royal Philatelic Society London. He was formerly editor of The London Philatelist. Walton is a specialist in the philately of Sierra Leone. He is a signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
Jane Moubray is a British philatelist who was formerly president of the Royal Philatelic Society London. Moubray signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1997.
Herbert Weston Edmunds was a British marine insurance underwriter and philatelist. Edmunds was president of the Royal Philatelic Society London 1950–53.
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- ↑ Christopher Gill Harman. Lloyd's. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ Officers, Council, Past Presidents & Staff. Royal Philatelic Society London. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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