Gerald Ellott

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Gerald James Ellott MNZM is a New Zealand architect and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1988. [1] He is a past president of the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. [2]

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In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ellott was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to philately. [3] Ellott has been awarded the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie Research Medal. [4]

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References

  1. Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011 , Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
  2. Gerald J. Ellott Postal History, 2016.
  3. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. THE NEW ZEALAND MEDAL OF PHILATELIC EXCELLENCE Archived 6 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Philatelic Society, 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2014. Archived here.