East Midlands and East Anglian Philatelic Federation

 

  

 

 

Lincoln Philatelic Society

 

Society History

 

      Lincoln Philatelic Society was formed in 1950 when Mr B. Leslie Barker was the President, with Mr J.L. Pugh serving as Vice President, alongside Mr C.F. Pearce as Secretary and Mr H. Border the Treasurer. A number of interested people had met the year before and agreed that the Society should meet at the Lincoln Technical College. The first meeting was held on the 12th January.     Mr Barker was a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society and was instrumental in bringing most of the Presidents of the Society to Lincoln over the following years. In 1970 he even persuaded the then Keeper of the Royal Collection, Mr J.B. Marriott to come and give a display! to mark the 21st birthday of the Society, an exhibition was held in October 1971 at the Usher Gallery in Lincoln. It included items from the National Postal Museum, the States of Guernsey Post Office Board, the Lincolnshire Archives Committee and displays from local Society members.

      In 1997 the first of what is now a regular feature in the Society’s calendar was held STAMP Lincs 1997 an exhibition and children’s activities at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. This was acknowledged as an excellent piece of team work, when the Society was awarded a Rowland Hill Award in 1998 in that category. The ceremony took place at BAFTA, Piccadilly on the 24th February. Again in 2000 we were runners up in the category of community work for the Rowland Hill Awards. The annual STAMP Lincs became a feature with both Senior and Junior exhibitions, a Stamp Fair together with a Children’s Fun Day all to raise funds for the Society and a local charity.

       In April 2003 a joint event was organised in addition to the STAMP Lincs Fun Day. The East Midlands and East Anglian Federation were hosted for their annual Convention and Competition.

       The Society goes from strength to strength and still holds STAMP Lincs each year, now at Washingbouorgh Lincoln and the Society still meets    at the Bailgate Methodist Church Lincoln.

History of the Junior Section

       The Lincoln Junior Stamp Club started with five founder members in September 1997, following the Stamp Lincs 1977 earlier in the year. By the end of that year they all had achieved Gold Stamp Active Awards. Also a collection of stamps was being put together about fauna and flora of Lincolnshire.

       During 2000 the number of members had risen to ten. More work was being done on their collection to get ready for display standard for London 2000, along with a members display of Space. The club was also entered into the World Wide Thematic Exhibition in USA. These displays were shown around local clubs in the area. By 2001 the number of members had risen to 15. Their various displays were put in the East Midlands Federation and the British Youth Championships Competitions.

       2002 started with all newer members having achieved Stamp Active Gold Awards. The year ended on a high with one Junior member being awarded Large Sliver in Spain which was presented when that member displayed at the Royal Philatelic Society in London in March 2003, the member was also awarded the Roland Hill Youth Collectors award.

      As time went on a number of members changed school and with more homework the attendance fell off, by 2005 the Junior Section had ended.       

      Secretary Mr P.E. Mellors   01522-523152

                           Email  paul.mellors1@ntlworld.com

 

Meeting Address

 

Bailgate Methodist Church

 Bailgate,

 Lincoln LN1-3AR

 

2nd Thursday Monthly & 4th in May & October @ 7.30pm.

 

 

Programme 2010-2011

                                                                                          

 

12th August Business on China Coast by Peter Pugh

 

9th September Build & Construction by Alan Shaw

 

14th October Two Kings by Ian Shaw

 

28th October Members Stamp Auction

 

11th November QV Ceylon by Graham Winters 

 

26th November Annual Dinner

 

9th December Postcard Evening

 

2011

 

13th January Postal Cinderella No 11 by Peter Wain

 

10th February QE11 Australia by Brian Needs

 

10th March Members Stamp Auction

 

14th April Postal History Rhodesia by Roy Marshall

 

12th May Croatia Part 11 1941-45 by Brian Madeley

 

26th May President’s Evening Eddie Kirby

 

9th June AGM with Bring n Buy

 

 

 

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