Forthcoming meeting of GBPS

The Great Britain Philatelic Society are holding an allday meeting on 18 May at the Royal Philatelic Society, 15 Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BW. The morning session will consist of the president’s display from Peter Lister FRPSL entitled ‘The Joy an Inheritance Brings (Part 2)’, which will be a traditional display of material in frames. The afternoon session will consist of a display from Daphne Mcmillan FRPSL entitled ‘The Family, Life and Reign of King George VI’. This will be a traditional display in frames, along with a Powerpoint presentation to the room.

A Zoom meeting from 2pm–3pm on Saturday, 1 June will consist of a Powerpoint display from Theo Brauers and Erich Kirschneck entitled ‘Mail from GB to Sweden – 1840 to June 1875’. Mail transport from the United Kingdom to Sweden was complex and varied for several reasons. Erich and Theo will endeavour to present the factors that influenced the choice of the different routes as clearly as possible with the help of several contemporary letters.

Saturday, 8 June will see a joint meeting with the Postal Stationery Society at Swinpex, which is being held at the Grange Leisure & Community Centre in Swindon. This will consist of member displays from the GBPS, with the Postal Stationery Society in attendance.

An all-day meeting on Saturday, 22 June will combine displays with the AGM. Held at the Royal Philatelic Society London. The morning session will consist of the president’s guest display from Simon Moorcroft FRPSL entitled ‘Sir Winston Churchill – Brilliant but Flawed’, while the afternoon will consist of the society AGM followed by members’ displays. The AGM will be held over Zoom for the benefit of those unable to attend in person.

Full details of the Great Britain Philatelic Society can be found at the society’s website (www.gbps.org.uk).