From Jon Aitchison, Keeper of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists:
At the meeting of the Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists on 6 February 2025, it was unanimously agreed that the following philatelists be invited to be the new signatories to the Roll:
Adriano Bergamini, RDP, Switzerland
Birthe King, RDP, United Kingdom
Eddie Leibu, RDP, Israel
Simon Richards, RDP, United Kingdom
This year’s signing ceremony, on the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the first signatories to the Roll, will take place on Friday 9 May 2025 at the Council House, Birmingham, during the international philatelic exhibition, EuroPhilEx, Birmingham 2025. The ceremony will be followed by a drink’s reception, to which all attendees are invited. The following day, Saturday 10 May 2025, the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain will take place at EuroPhilEx and the new RDPs will be giving displays as part of the Congress programme. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Many philatelic societies based in the United Kingdom will be supporting EuroPhilEx 2025, the stamp exhibition being held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Wednesday, 7 May to Sunday, 11 May. Some will be having their own meetings during the exhibition as follows.
Wednesday, 7 May
Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands Society, Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group, Polar Postal History Society, India Study Circle.
Thursday, 8 May
Perfin Society, Great Britain Overprint Society, Borneo Philatelic Society, The Royal Philatelic Society London, Society of Postal Historians, New Zealand Society of Great Britain, Rhodesian Study Circle.
Friday, 9 May
Birmingham Philatelic Society, Malta Study Circle, Exhibition Study Group, Austrian Philatelic Society, International Association of Philatelic Journalists, British Thematic Association, British Airmail Society, Great Britain Philatelic Society.
Saturday, 10 May
Egypt Study Circle, Channel Islands Specialists’ Society, Gibraltar Study Circle, Pacific Islands Study Circle, Revenue Society, Pakistan Study Circle, East African Study Circle, West Indies Philatelic Study Group.
Sunday, 11 May
International Society of Philatelic Experts, Gibraltar Study Circle (auction), Transvaal Study Circle.
No fewer than 45 societies will be supporting Society Showcase Day on Thursday, 8 May, namely: Aiden and Somaliland Society, American Stamp Club of GB, Austrian Philatelic Society, Borneo Philatelic Society, British Airmail Society, British Society of Australian Philately, Cinderella Stamp Club, Civil Censorship Study Group, Cyprus Study Circle, Birmingham Philatelic Society, East Africa Study Circle, Essex Philatelic Federation, Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group, Faroe Islands Study Circle, Forces Postal History Society, France and Colonies Philatelic Society, Gibraltar Study Circle, Great Britain Overprint Society, Helvetica Philatelic Society, International Society of Guatemala Collectors, Iran Philatelic Group, Irish Philatelic Circle, Italy and Colonies Study Circle, King George VI Collectors’ Society, Malaya Study Group, Midland Philatelic Federation, National Philatelic Society, Netherlands Philatelic Society, New Zealand Society of GB, Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands Society, Polar Postal History Society of GB, Postage Due Mail Study Group, Postal History Society, Postal Stationery Society, Railway Philatelic Group, Rhodesian Study Circle, Scandinavian Philatelic Society, South East England Online Philatelic Society, Study Group of the Collectors of German Colonial Stamps, The Canadian Philatelic Society of GB, The Perfin Society, The Wreck and Crash Mail Society, Yorkshire Postal History Society, West Africa Study Circle, West Indies Philatelic Study Group.
MIDPEX 2025
Warwickshire Event Centre, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
5th July 2025, 10:00am – 4pm
There are only a few spaces remaining for dealers and societies to sign up for MIDPEX, sponsored by Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. This is a great opportunity to both dealers and collectors to enjoy a quality philatelic event.
Organiser, Steve Harrison, commented “Dealers are always enthusiastic about the show with 35 dealers already booked and at least 20 Specialist Societies taking part. Dealers and Societies should book promptly if they wish to secure tables as further opportunities are limited.”
MIDPEX is the biennial exhibition first held in 1995 and attended by stamp collectors from across the UK. It brings together Specialist Societies with local, national and international dealers covering all aspects of Philately. The spacious venue is the same with extensive free parking and a free shuttle bus from Leamington Spa railway station. It provides an opportunity for Specialist Societies to show off their sphere of interest to other collectors, to recruit members and identify common ground with members of other Societies. It also provides an opportunity for Societies to promote their publications and research projects and for members to meet informally, particularly those members who find it difficult to get to meetings in London. The event in 2025 has again expanded with space for ephemera and post card dealers as well as stamps, thematics and postal history.
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The 2025 Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
From Jon Aitchison, Keeper of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists:
At the meeting of the Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists on 6 February 2025, it was unanimously agreed that the following philatelists be invited to be the new signatories to the Roll:
This year’s signing ceremony, on the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the first signatories to the Roll, will take place on Friday 9 May 2025 at the Council House, Birmingham, during the international philatelic exhibition, EuroPhilEx, Birmingham 2025. The ceremony will be followed by a drink’s reception, to which all attendees are invited. The following day, Saturday 10 May 2025, the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain will take place at EuroPhilEx and the new RDPs will be giving displays as part of the Congress programme. Everyone is invited to attend.
More details and short biographies of the signatories:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-new-RDP-Biographies.pdf
RDP Dinner Booking Form:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-RDP-dinner-booking-form.pdf
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EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 4
Societies strongly support EuroPhilEx
Many philatelic societies based in the United Kingdom will be supporting EuroPhilEx 2025, the stamp exhibition being held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Wednesday, 7 May to Sunday, 11 May. Some will be having their own meetings during the exhibition as follows.
Wednesday, 7 May
Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands Society, Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group, Polar Postal History Society, India Study Circle.
Thursday, 8 May
Perfin Society, Great Britain Overprint Society, Borneo Philatelic Society, The Royal Philatelic Society London, Society of Postal Historians, New Zealand Society of Great Britain, Rhodesian Study Circle.
Friday, 9 May
Birmingham Philatelic Society, Malta Study Circle, Exhibition Study Group, Austrian Philatelic Society, International Association of Philatelic Journalists, British Thematic Association, British Airmail Society, Great Britain Philatelic Society.
Saturday, 10 May
Egypt Study Circle, Channel Islands Specialists’ Society, Gibraltar Study Circle, Pacific Islands Study Circle, Revenue Society, Pakistan Study Circle, East African Study Circle, West Indies Philatelic Study Group.
Sunday, 11 May
International Society of Philatelic Experts, Gibraltar Study Circle (auction), Transvaal Study Circle.
No fewer than 45 societies will be supporting Society Showcase Day on Thursday, 8 May, namely: Aiden and Somaliland Society, American Stamp Club of GB, Austrian Philatelic Society, Borneo Philatelic Society, British Airmail Society, British Society of Australian Philately, Cinderella Stamp Club, Civil Censorship Study Group, Cyprus Study Circle, Birmingham Philatelic Society, East Africa Study Circle, Essex Philatelic Federation, Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group, Faroe Islands Study Circle, Forces Postal History Society, France and Colonies Philatelic Society, Gibraltar Study Circle, Great Britain Overprint Society, Helvetica Philatelic Society, International Society of Guatemala Collectors, Iran Philatelic Group, Irish Philatelic Circle, Italy and Colonies Study Circle, King George VI Collectors’ Society, Malaya Study Group, Midland Philatelic Federation, National Philatelic Society, Netherlands Philatelic Society, New Zealand Society of GB, Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands Society, Polar Postal History Society of GB, Postage Due Mail Study Group, Postal History Society, Postal Stationery Society, Railway Philatelic Group, Rhodesian Study Circle, Scandinavian Philatelic Society, South East England Online Philatelic Society, Study Group of the Collectors of German Colonial Stamps, The Canadian Philatelic Society of GB, The Perfin Society, The Wreck and Crash Mail Society, Yorkshire Postal History Society, West Africa Study Circle, West Indies Philatelic Study Group.
Further information about EuroPhilEx 2025 can be obtained by visiting www.europhilex2025.co.uk.
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Last Few Opportunities at MIDPEX 2025
MIDPEX 2025
Warwickshire Event Centre, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
5th July 2025, 10:00am – 4pm
There are only a few spaces remaining for dealers and societies to sign up for MIDPEX, sponsored by Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. This is a great opportunity to both dealers and collectors to enjoy a quality philatelic event.
Organiser, Steve Harrison, commented “Dealers are always enthusiastic about the show with 35 dealers already booked and at least 20 Specialist Societies taking part. Dealers and Societies should book promptly if they wish to secure tables as further opportunities are limited.”
MIDPEX is the biennial exhibition first held in 1995 and attended by stamp collectors from across the UK. It brings together Specialist Societies with local, national and international dealers covering all aspects of Philately. The spacious venue is the same with extensive free parking and a free shuttle bus from Leamington Spa railway station. It provides an opportunity for Specialist Societies to show off their sphere of interest to other collectors, to recruit members and identify common ground with members of other Societies. It also provides an opportunity for Societies to promote their publications and research projects and for members to meet informally, particularly those members who find it difficult to get to meetings in London. The event in 2025 has again expanded with space for ephemera and post card dealers as well as stamps, thematics and postal history.
For more information and booking forms please contact Steven Harrison by email: sharrison500@btinternet.com
Further details and booking forms can be found on the Midpex website at: https://sites.google.com/site/midpex
Additional details of the venue with views of the hall and site location including parking, can be accessed on https://www.warwickshireeventcentre.co.uk
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