Bulletin

The "Bulletin" is the official journal of the East Midlands & East Anglia Philatelic Federation and it is published at least three times per year, being made available to all members of societies affiliated to the Federation. The first issue was published in January 1951 soon after the formation of the Federation and (apart from one short break) it has been produced continually since that date. The Bulletin contains news of Federation affairs together with reports of the activities of affiliated societies, article of general interest to philatelists and stamp collectors alike, a list of all societies programmes for the current season, members wants lists etc. etc.

Publication Dates February, June, October & up date after A.G.M.

If I receive a number of articles it may be published more often.

Due to the Federation not having a  "Bulletin" Editor at this time,

it will be published on this web page:

Contact Webmaster on emea.fed@ntlworld.com

 

Below are articles that have been sent in for publication in the Bulletin:


 

A.G.M

    Short report of day:-

 

    Patrick Pearson gave a display of Norwich Postal History in the morning.

 

    Followed by A.G.M. at 2pm

 

    The minutes of 2007 AGM were confirmed and signed by the President.

 

    Officer’s reports followed

 

    Treasurers audited accounts were presented and it was pointed out that the money coming in to the account was not covering  expenditure, account were confirmed.

    Action on this in other business.

 

     Packet Secretary Accounts were presented and he informed the meeting due to poor supply of books, he only has enough to make up 4 packets at this time, so unless this changed there will not many packets issued in the coming year.

 

     Competition Secretary gave his report on last years Convention at Hinckley.

     He also presented updated competition rules including note that the Inter-Society Competition from now on will be 9 sheets the other classes will be 16 sheets, with two youth competitions. Also presented was a timetable for the convention competitions, a vote was taken to accept this for all Conventions in the future.

 

      The Convention 2009 at Milton Keynes on Saturday 25 April at The Hazeley School flyers are available.

 

      The Convention 2010 at Cambridge on 21 August at Girton College Cambridge, the web site is now up and running.

 

      The Convention 2011 will be at Wisbech, no date yet.

 

       Election of Officer’s

 

       All re-elected

 

       Committee Members

 

        All re-elected with the addition of Mr D. Belton North Herts Stamp Club

 

        Any Other Business               

 

        It was proposed the Secretary connect all societies letter below:-

 

 

 

 

        Letter to Club Secretary

 

         At the recent AGM of the federation a number of matters were raised that the societies need to be made aware of

          and to comment on.

 

         ITEM 1

 

         The presentation of the accounts showed that the annual expenditure is exceeding income, a situation that will get  

         worse year on year. A number of reasons for this were given but especially:

 

         Increased cost of supporting the annual convention.

 

         Reduced income from the exchange packet (see item 2).

 

         Reduced amount from capitation fee due to low membership of societies.

 

         It was resolved by the meeting to increase the capitation levy from the current 25p per head to 35p  per head with effect from January 20100.

 

          Other measures that were suggested included:

 

          ‘Cap’ on contribution made by federation to host societies be implemented.

 

          Societies return to the federation a percentage of profit made on the convention.

 

          Federation raffle table or similar activity.

 

          WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 

          Your societies thoughts and suggestions would be very welcome, and will be considered at the committee meeting on

          14 March 2009 so your response is required by end of February 2009.

 

           ITEM 2

 

           Exchange Packet is struggling to survive. Falling numbers of contributors, poor quality of material and length of time to circulate packets has resulted in the number of packets being put into circulation being reduced to 25% of last years number. If we loose the packet it will make the position of item 1 much worse as the packet contributed over £400 last financial year.

 

           ITEM 3

 

           The Web Site serviced by the federation is not able to give the support it should to societies DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT BY THE SOCIETIES THEMSELVES!

 

           The web should be publishing the details of societies, where and when they meet, contacts, any forthcoming events they are holding. LET BRIAN NEEDS KNOW. Send him your programme every year, send it on line it will not cost you a penny.

          E-mail address is emea.fed@ntlworld.com

 

           ITEM 4

 

           A request has been received to run a judging seminar in 2009, the seminar would be held jointly with Essex Federation in Essex. At this early stage we need to know if there is sufficient member interest to participate in a joint event.

 

           Please forward the names of any member of your society who is interested in attending such a seminar. At the same time I am trying to update the list of existing judges within the federation, please let me have the names of all your members who have completed a judging seminar in the past and is still willing to act as a judge now.

 

            ITEM 5

 

           At the AGM in 2009 we shall require a new Honorary Secretary. Please let me have the name of any member who may wish to stand for election in this position.

 

           Please respond to this letter, it is YOUR FEDERATION and can only function with your continued help and support.

 

           Yours sincerely

 

            R.A. Finn

 

            Honorary Secretary.

 

 

 

Next A.G.M on 14 NOVEMBER 2009

A display in morning at 10.00 am

followed by AGM @ 2.00PM

 

 

2008/9 COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

10 January 2009 at 11.00am

14 March 2009 at 10.30am

12 September 2009 at 10.30am

 

 

 

 

 

             Huntingdonshire Philatelic Society

 

 

 

 

 

        Huntingdonshire Philatelic Society Stamp Fair with Cigarette Cards and Postcards on the 21st February at the

        Parish Church Hall Ramsey Road St. Ives Cambs.  10am-4pm. Free Admission. Refreshments available.

         We have one stall available should anybody be interested and for further information contact

         D. Birkert (Mr) 01480 468037 E-mail birkert78rpm@hotmail.com 

 

 

      

 

First meeting in November 4 members from Kettering Society visited with displays of :-

Postcards, Posters and associated ephemera for the Franco British Exhibition of 1908.

There was a comprehensive display of early Portuguese stamps and covers, along with Travelling Post Office Marks and Military Air Mail letters from 1961-74.

Other displays were stamps from Ajaman, a thematic one ‘Old McDonald had a farm, February dates on G.B. stamps, Story of Christmas, Owl, Pirates of the Caribbean, Leicestershire Inn signs and London Landmarks on stamps.

 

Our next meeting is on 25th November when John Shaw shows A journey around the Mediterranean in 1937.

 

Report from the Huntingdonshire Philatelic Society 2008/09

 

The November 25th meeting.

 

John Shaw made a welcome return to entertain us with a ‘’A journey round the Mediterranean in 1937’’ That was the year he was born.

Going round anti clockwise and taking in the following countries, Spanish Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece & Yugoslavia.

 

The return Journey started at Italy before going onto, San Marino. Monaco, Spanish Republic, Andorra & Gibraltar.

 

 We were shown a wealth of Philatelic material in the form of Stamps, Covers, T.P.O. cancellations, Miniature sheets, Q.S.L. Radio Ham cards & associated ephemera.

 

Our next meeting on 9th December.

 

Report from the Huntingdonshire Philatelic Society

At a recent meeting members were asked to bring Anything not yet displayed to go with mince pies.

There was a wide range of philatelic material shown. Including Post Cards of Sierra Leone, Christmas Post Cards and associated ephemera, Australian First Day Covers, Advertising Post Cards, Early Trinidad stamps, Italian Advertising Stamps, Slogans, Letter Cards and Postal Stationery. And to finish we had Documents relating to the Process of the enclosure of land around Woodstone from 1799-1809.

Our next meeting is on the 13th January when John Sims will display 1934 England to Australia Air Race and Bill Gibb will show 2 Turks and Caicos Islands New members always welcome at any of our meetings please contact our Secretary Peter Garth on 01480-457851.     

 

 

           

 

        Hinckley & District Philatelic Society      Reports   

 

 

9th September 2008

 

The first meeting of the season was attended by 43 people with 6 apologies for non-attendance. Subscripitions were collected and a bourse was held.

 

23rd September 2008

 

St. Lucia’ by Alistair Kinnon

There were 45 members present. The first half of Alistair’s display consisted of 90+ sheets with the first frame consisting of postcards reflecting life on St. Lucia, including a rear postcard of BOAR prisoners-of-war. Frame two contained per-stamp entires, the earliest being an 1815 incoming letter. the earliest outgoing mail was an 1820 letter to London. There were also some covers from St Lucia bearing the St Lucia fleuron handstamp. Moving on, there was an envelope from St Lucia bearing the ART 12 handstamp of 1843. There were a few covers bearing the ‘PAID AT ST. LUCIA’ circular hanstamp. This was applied because the post office had run out of stamps.

Frame 3 dealt with the colonial post office, were G.B. stamps were used for the first 15 months and stamps produced by Perkins and Bacon and De la Rue, he then continued by showing a range of revenue stamps and St Lucia overprints, concluding with George V Silver Jubilee and George VI Coronation.

 

The second half continued the Coronation theme with Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, progressing into the definitive issue. Two further commemorative issues were shown- Freedom from Hunger and the Royal Visit. In 1967 St. Lucia became independent, but due to new stamps not available Elizabeth II stamps had to be overprinted.  

Richard Flemming gave vote of thanks.

 

7th October 2008

 

‘Time’ and Insufficiently Paid’ by Stafford May

 

50 Members present. Stafford explained how he had developed his display, entitled ‘Time’, from a local 9-sheet display to the 100 sheet British Thematic Association winning display he was showing. It started with the earliest form of time keeping, that of the simple stick in the ground. This developed into stamps depicting sundials, continuing with stamp showing sand glasses. Next came frames showing ‘candles’ or more specifically, those candles that are marked into hour sections to tell the time. Finally came the section on ‘clocks’. One item of note was a cover sent from Dover on 25th July 1910 and arriving at this destination in Russia on the 17th July 1910. This was not an error but a difference in types of calendars in use at the time.

 

The second half was ‘Insufficiently paid’ items showing under paid post handstamps, to pay handstamps, Postage dues and Per-decimal stamps used/contrary to regulations. 

Roger Simmons gave the vote of Thanks. 

 

 

      

 

  

            

 

                     

Up Dated 18th Dec 2008