Richard Williams Harold Row (died 16 February 1919)"The 'Harold Row' Collection of the Stamps of Siam" by
Edward Denny Bacon
Sir Edward Denny Bacon (29 August 1860 – 5 June 1938) in the
in ''
The London Philatelist
''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892 by 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. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possible ...
who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921 to honour those who have advanced philately through research, expertise, or service. ...
in 1921.
Row was an expert on the stamps of Siam and after his death, his collection was donated to the British Museum by his mother, Mrs Eliza Row. The Row Collection now forms part of the
British Library Philatelic Collections
The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national Philately, philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world. It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library, later to b ...
. It covers the period 1883 to 1918 in 22 volumes and is mainly of unused material with many blocks, and strong in the various provisional surcharges. It also includes some
postal stationery
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and issues used in
Kedah
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and
Kelantan
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.The Row Collection. British Library, 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012 /ref>