Gerald James Ellott is a New Zealand architect and
philatelist
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is pos ...
who signed the
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921. The Roll consists of five pieces of parchment to which the signatories add their names.
Sel ...
in 1988. He is a past president of the
Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand
The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand is an international society for collectors of the postage stamps and postal history of New Zealand and her Dependencies.
The Society was formed in 1888 by stamp collectors based in Wellington, New Zeal ...
, and a member of the
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three suppl ...
.
In the
2008 Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Of ...
, Ellott was appointed a
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rend ...
, for services to philately. Ellott has been awarded the
Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
The Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) was founded on 18 June 1926, and is the world federation for philately based in Zürich, Switzerland.
Aims
The primary aims of the FIP are:
*To promote stamp collecting and philately.
*To ma ...
Research Medal.
THE NEW ZEALAND MEDAL OF PHILATELIC EXCELLENCE
Auckland Philatelic Society, 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2014
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Publications
*''The Michael Sullivan Correspondence 1874 & 1882 to 1885''. Forces Postal History Society and Society of Postal Historians, 2007.
References
External links
Ellott's postal history website
New Zealand philatelists
Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Fellows of the Royal Philatelic Society London
New Zealand architects
Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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