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THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ORGANISED PHILATELY, 2022
PATRICK MASELIS, Belgium

Patrick Maselis has given outstanding service to philately in Europe for many years through his generous and unstinting support for innumerable organisations and events, his encouragement to young collectors and the example he has set as a first-class philatelist and exhibitor. He was President of the Club de Monte-Carlo for 13 years, organising every two years the excellent Monacophil exhibitions where he made a massive effort to bring together philatelists from all over the world to enjoy the opportunity to meet, view the outstanding displays and take advantage of copious offerings of new literature that were produced for the occasion. From 2017-2019 he served as the first non-British President of the Royal Philatelic Society London and it was under his leadership that RPSL celebrated its 150th anniversary, most notably with the memorable Stockholmia 2019 exhibition. He has brought many historical episodes, especially relating to Belgium, to light through philately and he is a past winner of the FEPA Medal for exceptional study and research. The list of his contributions and achievements in promoting philately is formidable and it is fair to say that, thanks to his personal energy, commitment and enthusiasm, European philately in the 21st Century has been much more vibrant and interesting than it might otherwise have been. FEPA is delighted to recognise his achievements through the award of this medal.

THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ORGANISED PHILATELY,
in memoriam
FRANK WALTON, UK (1955-2022)

The philatelic world was shocked to learn of Frank Walton’s death, only weeks after he had succeeded in bringing the London 2022 to a successful conclusion in the face of extreme difficulties. Frank was a polymath in philately – exhibitor, writer, speaker, organiser, innovator, IT specialist and adviser – with a prolific output. He was Editor of the London Philatelist from 2001 – 2014 and served as President of the Royal Philatelic Society London from 2015 -2017. He had a particular interest in philatelic literature, producing over 200 articles for specialist and national journals as well as many publications, most notably “The De La Rue Collection vols. 1-6” for which he was awarded the FEPA Medal for exceptional study and research in 2014. He guided the RPSL’s IT policies for many years and was instrumental in creating the Global Philatelic Library. He was well-respected internationally and chaired the Organising Committee for the London 2020 Exhibition which had to be postponed until 2022 because of the Covid pandemic. Above all his boundless energy and enthusiasm were infectious and provided support and encouragement to many others. FEPA is honoured to award the Medal for Exceptional Service to Organised Philately to Frank in memoriam.

THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL PHILATELIC STUDY AND RESEARCH, 2022
JÜRGEN HERBST, Germany
Handbuch der sächsischen Francomarken sowie deren Entwertung

The following runners-up will receive a Certificate:
­Vladimír Münzberger and Oldřich Špreňar, Czech Republic: Perfins from the territory of Czechoslovakia
­Jürgen Naab, Germany: Thurn und Taxis, Vols 2 and 3
­Federico Borromeo, Italy: 1770-1850 Trentino Alto Adige – Catalogo delle timbrature
­Erling Johan Aune and Christian Aune, Norway: Norwegian Postal Rates and Fees to Foreign Destinations 1875-2000
­Eduardo and Luís Barreiros, Portugal: Portuguese India – Postal History and the First Issues / From the “natives” to 1900

THE KIDDLE MEDAL FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE PHILATELIC WEBSITE, 2023
DEUTSCHER ALTBRIEFSAMMLER-VEREIN e.V., Germany
https://dasv-postgeschichte.de

The following runners-up will receive a Certificate:
­Arbeitsgemeinschaft Baltikum e.V., Germany: https://arge-baltikum.de/index2-en.shtml
­International Philatelic Promoters, UK: https://discord.gg/tGc9msceqq
­Marco Occhipinti, Italy: https://www.facebook.com/sfizidiposta + http://www.sfizidiposta.it
­Federación Española de Sociedades Filatélicas (FESOFI), Spain: https://www.fesofi.es