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The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a
philatelic 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 ...
award of international scale, created by the
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain is a national congress held each year by the Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS). History The first Congress was held in 1909 in conjunction with a stamp exhibition at Hulme Town Hall i ...
in 1921. The Roll consists of five pieces of parchment to which the signatories add their names.


Selection of the signatories

Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time can be candidates to sign the Roll if they are sponsored by one of the existing signatories. The following four years, the candidate is examined once a year with the other current ones by a Board of election.Arthur Ronald Butler, ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990 The ceremony of signature of the Roll happens at the annual Philatelic Congress of Great Britain. Under the Congress' rules, the signatories can talk and vote during the Congress. Forty-two philatelists were honoured posthumously on the first page of the Roll as "Fathers of Philately".Arthur Ronald Butler, "The Roll and the 'Fathers of Philately'", chapter 2 of ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990 Four other names were added in the 1950s at the bottom of the first page. In 1951, Edward R. Woodward (died 1931) and J. Stanley Telfer (died 1938) were honoured by the Board of election because they were two important philatelists and member of the Board. In 1956, because the Board was sure they would have been called to sign the Roll if they would have lived longer, United States citizen Clarence W. Hennan and A. Tort Nicolau of Spain were added too.


History of the Roll

On 30 October 1919, Percy C. Bishop, a member of the ''London Stamp Club'', proposed the institution of an "Philatelic Order of Merit" to honour philatelic writers. This order would be given more importance than existing philatelic prizes and would have an international importance. In late 1919, F. H. Vallencey, president of the club, presented the idea to the readers of his ''Stamp Collecting'' paper. In March 1920, a jury of fiveThe members of the jury were Percy C. Bishop, Derek Ingram, Fred J. Melville, G. L. Tinker and F. Hugh Vallencey ; in Arthur Ronald Butler, ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', 1990, pages 3-4. published a list of twenty-five names who the jury selected from the ninety-one names sent by the readers and British associations. However, to gain official recognition, the London Stamp Club let the associative members of the 1920 Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in
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decide the future of Bishop's idea. A sub-committee was constituted to find a new name and write rules of the award. At the 1921 Congress in
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, the "Roll of Distinguished Philatelists" was created without any discussion. The subcommittee has already got the signature of King and philatelist
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on the printed parchment, the twenty-four of the selected by the first jury and fifteen other philatelists were already invited to sign the Roll on the last day of the Congress.Arthur Ronald Butler, "The Beginning", chapter 1 of ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990, pages 6—7. Starting in 1922, the selection of the signatories was annual except between the Congresses of 1940 and 1946 because of
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The "fathers of philately"

The names of forty-two deceased philatelists are printed on the Roll page that was signed between 1921 and 1935. They were placed in the ribbons that ornate the two columns on each side of the page. They were included as "fathers of philately". *
James H. Abbott James Henry Abbott (1851 – 1 March 1914"Death of Mr. J.H. Abbott" in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. XXIII, No. 267, March 1914, p. 69.) was a British philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguish ...
(1851 – 1914, United Kingdom),
Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011
', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011
Archived here.
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collection. *
Sir William Beilby Avery Sir William Beilby Avery, 1st Baronet (26 April 1854 – 28 October 1908"Death of Sir W.B. Avery, Bart." in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. XVII, No. 203, November 1908, pp. 256-7.) was a British philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Disting ...
(1854–1908, United Kingdom), director of W & T Avery Ltd., great collector."Death of Sir W.B. Avery, Bart." in ''
The London Philatelist ''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892
by François Georges Oscar Berger-Levrault (1823–1906, France), printer and collector, author of the first
stamp catalog A stamp catalog (or stamp catalogue) is a catalog of postage stamp types with descriptions and prices. The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting. Stamp catalogs are part of philatelic literature. Similar catalog ...
ue in 1862. * Friedrich Andreas Breitfuss (1851–1911, Russia), one of the collectors of essays and
proofs Proof most often refers to: * Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition * Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength Proof may also refer to: Mathematics and formal logic * Formal proof, a con ...
. * Mount Brown (1837–1919, United Kingdom), author of a stamp catalogue between 1862 and 1864. *
Maitland Burnett Maitland James Burnett (1844 – 15 September 1918)"In Memoriam. Maitland Burnett J.P." by E.D. Bacon in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. XXVII, No. 322, October 1918, pp. 235-236. *
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(1848–1894) and
Martial Caillebotte Martial Caillebotte (1853–1910) was a French photographer and composer who was also one of the "Fathers of Philately", entering the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. Caillebotte was the younger brother of the noted artist Gustave Cail ...
(1853–1910, France), artists and stamp collectors. *
Marcellus Purnell Castle Marcellus Purnell Castle (1849–21 March 1917), known as M.P. Castle, was a British philatelist who was President of the Royal Philatelic Society London from 1913 to 1917, the first editor of The London Philatelist from 1892–1917 and whose n ...
(1849–1917, United Kingdom), President of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1913 to 1917, editor of ''
The London Philatelist ''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892
by * Daniel Cooper (1821–1902, United Kingdom), first President of the Philatelic Society, London from 1869 to 1878.Note biographique
dans l'index « ''Who was Who?'' » (« qui fut qui ? ») sur le site du British Philatelic Trust, page consultée le 17 août 2007.
* (1861–1912, United States), great collector. *
J. A. Dunbar-Dunbar The Rev. John Archibald Dunbar-Dunbar (8 October 1849"Births" in ''The Morning Post'' 12 October 1849; Issue 23665. – 11 November 1905"Death of the Rev. J.A. Dunbar-Dunbar" in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. XV, No. 169, January 1906, pp. 11-12 ...
(1849–1905, United Kingdom), a Scottish reverend, his Australian collection went to the Museum of Science and Art in Edinburgh."Death of the Rev. J.A. Dunbar-Dunbar" in ''
The London Philatelist ''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892
by Henry J. Duveen (born in the Netherlands), important collector. *
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 184430 July 1900) was the sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from ...
(1844–1900, United Kingdom), King George V's uncle, Honorary President of the Philatelic Society, London of 1890 to 1900. * Philip la Renotiere von Ferrary (c. 1859 – 1917, Austria), rich buyer of stamps and
stationery Stationery refers to commercially manufactured writing materials, including cut paper, envelopes, writing implements, continuous form paper, and other office supplies. Stationery includes materials to be written on by hand (e.g., letter paper ...
from many countries. *
Douglas Garth Douglas Garth (15 May 1852 – 6 January 1900)"The Late Mr. Douglas Garth." in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. IX, No. 97, January 1900, pp. 2-3. was a British philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of D ...
(15 May 1852 – 6 January 1900 United Kingdom), Honorary Secretary of the Philatelic Society, London from 1888 to 1894, collector of India."The Late Mr. Douglas Garth." in ''
The London Philatelist ''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892
by John Edward Gray John Edward Gray, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoology, zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray ...
(1800–1875, United Kingdom),
zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...
at the
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, author of ''A Hand Catalogue for the Use of Collectors''. * Gilbert Harrison (1858–1894, United Kingdom), specialist of Afghanistan and
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. * Leslie Leopold Rudolph Hausburg (1872–1917, United Kingdom), Honorary Secretary of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1913 to 1917, spécialist of plating. *
Andrew Houison Andrew Houison (1 January 1850
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– 22 August 1912"Death of D ...
(1850–1912, Australia), specialist of the postal history of
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. *
Henry King-Tenison, 8th Earl of Kingston Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Ernest Newcomen King-Tenison, 8th Earl of Kingston (31 July 1848 – 13 January 1896) was an Irish peer and Conservative politician. Born as Henry Newcomen King, he was the younger son of Robert King, 2nd Viscount L ...
(1848–1896, United Kingdom), President of the Philatelic Society, London from 1892 to 1896. * Jacques Amable Legrand (1820–1912, France), pioneer of philately in France, inventor of the
perforation A perforation is a small hole in a thin material or web. There is usually more than one perforation in an organized fashion, where all of the holes collectively are called a ''perforation''. The process of creating perforations is called perfor ...
gauge. *
Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster (16 August 1851 – 1 December 1893) was an Anglo-Irish peer. Biography Leinster was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of The 4th Duke of Leinster and Lady Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower. He married L ...
(1851–1897, United Kingdom), important Irish collector. *
James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres, FRS, FRAS, KT (28 July 184731 January 1913) was a British astronomer, politician, ornithologist, bibliophile and philatelist. A member of the Royal Society, Crawford was ...
(1847–1913, United Kingdom), President of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1910 to 1913, bibliophile, one of the first to include essays and proofs in his collections.Biographic note
on the '' Hall of Fame'' of the
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, 1931 ; page retrieved 15 April 2009.
*
Pierre Mahé Pierre Marie Mahé (1833 – 2 February 1913"Death of M. Pierre Mahe" in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol.22, 1913, p. 38.) was French stamp dealer who was acknowledged as one of the ''Fathers of Philately'' on the Roll of Distinguished Philateli ...
(1833–1913, France), stamp dealer in Paris, in charge of
Philipp von Ferrary Philip Ferrari de La Renotière (January 11, 1850 – May 20, 1917) was a noted French-born stamp collector, assembling probably the most complete worldwide collection that ever existed, or is likely to exist. Amongst his extremely rare stamps w ...
's collection. *
David Parkes Masson Sir David Parkes Masson (1847Who Was Who in British Philately
*
Arthur Maury An old photo of Arthur Maury (1844-1907), one of original stamp dealers and a renowned philatelic writer Arthur Maury (Paris, 31 July 1844 – 1 December 1907)"Death of M. Arthur Maury" in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. XVI, December 1907, No ...
(1844–1907, France), stamp dealer in Paris, philatelic author and journalist, editor of ''Le Collectionneur de timbres-poste''. *
Paul Mirabaud Paul Barthélemy Mirabaud (29 June 1848 – 12 May 1908)"The Death of M. Paul Mirabaud." in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. 17, pp. 151-152. was a French banker and philatelist from Versailles, Yvelines who was a specialist in the stamps of Swi ...
(1848–1908, France), specialist of Switzerland. *
Jean-Baptiste Moens Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant Moens (27 May 1833, Tournai – 28 April 1908) was a Belgian philatelist recognized as the first dealer in stamps for collectors. He was one of the original philatelic journalists. Youth Moens began collecting ...
(1833–1908, Belgium), stamp dealer in Brussels and philatelic author. *
Edward J. Nankivell Edward James Nankivell (1848–18 March 1909) was a respected member of the Institute of Journalists in London and an avid early stamp collector. Stamp collecting was a relatively new hobby (the first postage stamp in the world, the Penny Black ...
(1848–1909, United Kingdom), journalist founder of ''The Postage Stamp'' in 1907, collector of China, New Zealand and Transvaal. *
Maria Pardo de Figueroa Mariano Pardo de Figueroa of Medina (18 November 1828 – 11 December 1918), who used the nom-de-plume Dr. Thebussem (or Thebussen), was a Spanish nobleman and philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguish ...
(1828–1918, Spain), one of the first specialist of
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s. *
Edward Loines Pemberton Edward Loines Pemberton (10 December 1844 – 12 December 1878)Who Was Who in British P ...
(1844–1878, United Kingdom), stamp dealer and philatelic author, founding member of the Philatelic Society, London. *
Frederick Adolphus Philbrick Frederick Adolphus Philbrick, KC (13 June 1835 – 25 December 1910)http://www.rpsl.org.uk/frederick_philbrick/index.html The collection of Frederick Philbrick by Dr. Andreas Hahn 1 March 2008Report of death in ''The Bulletin'', Fiscal Philate ...
(1835–1910, United Kingdom), founding member of the Philatelic Society, London. * Dr.
José Marcó del Pont Dr. José Marcó del Pont (1851 – 11 July 1917)"Dr. José Marcó del Pont." by Edward Denny Bacon in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. XXVI, September 1917, No. 309, p. 224. was a philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on ...
(1851–1917, Argentina), specialist of Argentina and Latin America. *
Arthur de Rothschild Baron Arthur de Rothschild (28 March 1851 – 10 December 1903) was part of the French branch of the prominent Rothschild family. He was the son of Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812–1870) and Charlotte de Rothschild (née de Rothschild) (1825–189 ...
(1851–1903, Belgium), collector of unused stamps issued between 1860 and 1880. * Harold Row (1840–1919, United Kingdom),collector of
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. *
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(1856–1905, United Kingdom), specialist of
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and director of
Stanley Gibbons The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and phi ...
. *
Thomas Keay Tapling Thomas Keay Tapling (30 October 1855 – 11 April 1891) was an English businessman and politician. He played first-class cricket and was also an eminent philatelist who formed one of the greatest stamp collections of his era. Early life Tapli ...
(1855–1891, United Kingdom), pioneer of stamp collecting. *
John Kerr Tiffany John Kerr Tiffany (February 9, 1842 – March 3, 1897), of St. Louis, Missouri, was one of the earliest American philatelists and was regarded in an 1890 poll of philatelists as the second most important person in philately, second only to the fa ...
(1842–1897, United States), first President of the
American Philatelic Society The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests of the society are worldwide. History The organization, originally named the ''American Phil ...
, specialist of the United States and bibliophile. *
John Alexander Tilleard John Alexander Tilleard (born circa 1850, died 22 September 1913) was a British solicitor and the philatelist who was the first curator of the Royal Philatelic Collection. John Tilleard was a solicitor of the City of London. He spent his free t ...
(1850–1913, United Kingdom), Honorary Secretary of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1894 to 1913, Keeper of the
Royal Philatelic Collection The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British royal family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces. ...
from 1910 to 1913. * Charles William Viner (1812–1906, United Kingdom), already a collector in 1860, writer for philatelic papers, founding member and Honorary Secretary (1871–1874) of the Philatelic Society, London. * William Amos Scarborough Westoby (1815–1899, United Kingdom), philatelic journalist. * Hastings Elwin Wright (1861–1897, United Kingdom), collector of British stamps in high quality state. In 2021, two new names were added to the "fathers of philately" to represent the many German and Austrian philatelists who were omitted due to anti-German feeling when the roll was created immediately after the end of the First World War: * Otto Moschkau (1848-1912, Germany) *
Victor Suppantschitsch Victor Suppantschitsch (1838-1919) was an Austrian lawyer and philatelist. He retired in 1906 as president of the Senate of the Supreme Court of Cassation. In 2021 he was retrospectively named as one of the fathers of philately."The Roll of Dist ...
(1838-1919, Austria)


List of signatories


1921

Among the forty first signatories are twenty-four out of the twenty-five proposed by the initial jury in 1920:Arthur Ronald Butler, "The Beginning", chapter 1 of ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', 1990, pages 4-5. * Peter John Anderson (1853–1926, United Kingdom), bibliophile and historian of philatelic literature.Biographies of the 1921 signatories in Arthur Ronald Butler, ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', 1990, pages 46-64. * Dr.
Justus Anderssen Dr. Justus Henrik Anderssen (30 December 1867 – 15 June 1938) was a Norwegian physician and philatelist. Early life and education Anderssen was born in Kristiania, the son of Richard Anderssen (1836–1922) and Fredrikke Anfinsen (1838–1905), ...
(1867–1938, Norway), specialist of the stamps of Norway. *
Edward Denny Bacon Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (29 August 1860 – 5 June 1938)Biography
in the ...
(1860–1938, United Kingdom), President of the
Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1917 to 1923, Curator of the
Royal Philatelic Collection The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British royal family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces. ...
from 1913 to 1938.André Hurtré, "L'
Académie de philatélie The ''Académie de philatélie'' (Academy of Philately in English) is a French philatelic voluntary association created in 1928. Its goal is to promote philately and philatelic studies. The Académie's headquarters is hosted in La Poste's Museum ...
a 80 ans - son histoire - ses membres", ''Documents philatéliques'' #197,
Académie de philatélie The ''Académie de philatélie'' (Academy of Philately in English) is a French philatelic voluntary association created in 1928. Its goal is to promote philately and philatelic studies. The Académie's headquarters is hosted in La Poste's Museum ...
, 3rd trimester 2008, pages 5–44.
Biography
on the
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately. History The APS ''Hall of Fame'' award was founded at the 1940 American ...
website, years 1970–1974.
*
Arthur Thomas Bate Arthur Thomas Bate (28 January 1855 – 14 January 1922) was a New Zealand sharebroker, public servant and philatelist. Biography Born in Saint Helier, Jersey on 28 January 1855, Bate was employed as a "lad clerk" in the accountants department o ...
(c. 1850–1922, New Zealand), specialist of the stamps of New Zealand. *
Walter Dorning Beckton Walter Dorning Beckton (1866 – 17 or 18 March 1931) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Philatelic Congress of Great Britain The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain is a national congress held each year by the Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS). History The first Congress was held in 1909 in conjunction with a stamp exhibition at Hulme Town Hall i ...
in 1909 and of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1929 to 1931.Biographical note
''Who was Who?'', British Philatelic Trust website ; retrieved 17 August 2007.
*
Carroll Chase Carroll Chase (17 September 1878 – 11 May 1960)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was an internationally recognized philatelic exp ...
(1878-1960, United States), specialist of the stamps of the United States, President of the
American Philatelic Society The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests of the society are worldwide. History The organization, originally named the ''American Phil ...
in 1920 and 1922. * Emilio Diena (1860–1941, Italy), specialist of the stamps of the Italian States.Biography
on the
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately. History The APS ''Hall of Fame'' award was founded at the 1940 American ...
website, years 2005–2009.
*
Robert Brisco Earée Robert Brisco Earée (1846–1928) was an English priest and philatelist who was known for his studies of philatelic fakes and forgeries. Life A son of the Reverend William Earée, the young Robert Brisco Earée was educated at Cockermouth Gra ...
(1846–1928, United Kingdom), specialist of the
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. * Edward Benjamin Evans (1846–1922, United Kingdom). *
Louis Hanciau Louis Francois Hanciau, (9 April 1835Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> – 11 November 1924) was a Belgian philatelist who signed th ...
(1835–1924, Belgium), brother-in-law and associate of
Jean-Baptiste Moens Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant Moens (27 May 1833, Tournai – 28 April 1908) was a Belgian philatelist recognized as the first dealer in stamps for collectors. He was one of the original philatelic journalists. Youth Moens began collecting ...
. *
Harry L. Hayman Harry Lewis Hayman, (1850-1927)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished P ...
(1850–1927, United Kingdom). *
Arthur Francis Basset Hull Arthur Francis Basset Hull (1862–1945) was an Australian public servant, naturalist and philatelist. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. Tasmania Hull was born on 10 October 1862 in Hobart. In 1883–1889 Hull worke ...
(1862–1945, Australia), specialist of the stamps of the Australian colonies. *
Clifton A. Howes Clifton A. Howes (1860–1936)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011'', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was an American philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 192 ...
(vers 1860–1936, United States), specialist of North America, the United Kingdom and some Eastern Asian countries, President of the
American Philatelic Society The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests of the society are worldwide. History The organization, originally named the ''American Phil ...
from 1915 to 1917. *
William Russell Lane-Joynt William Russell Lane-Joynt (27 March 1855– 6 June 1921), born in Limerick, was an Irish barrister, philatelist and Olympic shooter. He founded the Irish Philatelic Society in Dublin and assisted the Duke of Leinster to form his collecti ...
(1855–1921, United Kingdom), Honorary Curator of the
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's collection at the Dublin Museum of Science and Art. *
Umejiro Kimura Umejiro Kimura (Kyoto, 16 December 1869 – 8 November 1927) was a Japanese philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was the Editor of ''The Yuraku'', the first philatelic journal This is an incomplete ...
(1869–1927, Japan), specialist of the stamps of Japan, President of Yuraku-kai from 1912 to 1927. *
John Nicholas Luff John Nicholas Luff (November 16, 1860 – August 23, 1938) of New York City was one of the important philatelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notable as an early user of scientific methods in the study of postage stamps. The ...
(United States), founding member of the
Collectors Club of New York The Collectors Club, often referred to as the Collectors Club of New York, is a private club and philatelic society in New York City. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest existing philatelic societies in the United States. Its stated purpos ...
and President of the
American Philatelic Society The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests of the society are worldwide. History The organization, originally named the ''American Phil ...
. *
Charles James Phillips Charles James Phillips (15 May 1863 – 2 June 1940) of London, England, and New York City, was a philatelist highly regarded in both England where he started his philatelic career and in the United States, where he emigrated to in 1922. Ph ...
(1863–1940, United Kingdom, then United States), owner of
Stanley Gibbons The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and phi ...
from 1890 to 1922, then a rare stamp dealer in New York. *
Bertram William Henry Poole Bertram William Henry Poole (March 22, 1880 – September 8, 1957) was an American student of philately, and wrote numerous monographs on various aspects of the hobby. He was well known as a respected philatelist in Great Britain before emigrat ...
(1880–1950, United States), philatelic journalist, specialist of Haiti and Latin America, and a stamp dealer after 1916. *
Winter Charles Renouf Winter Charles Renouf CIE (1868 – 28 June 1954) was a British member of the Indian Civil Service who specialised in agriculture. He was also a justice of the peace in India and political agent at Bahawalpur. In 1921, he was president of the ...
(1868–1954, India), marcophilelatist specialist of British India. *
William Reynolds Ricketts William Reynolds Ricketts (July 29, 1869 – October 14, 1956), of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, was a philatelist who created the largest index of philatelic literature available during his lifetime. He was considered as the "greatest philatelic inde ...
(1869–1945, United States), bibliophile. *
Axel de Reuterskiöld Baron Axel de Reuterskiöld (Stockholm, 1860 – 7 March 1937, Lausanne), known as de Reuter to his friends, was a Swedish philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was an expert in the stamps of Switzerland. Toget ...
(Switzerland), specialist of the stamps of Switzerland. * Charles Esterly Severn (United States), philatelic journalist. *
Emil Tamsen Emil Carl Christiaan Tamsen (2 January 1862 – 30 July 1957) was a South African philatelist, who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of ...
(1861–1957, South Africa), specialist of British Africa. *
Robert Blake Yardley Robert Blake Yardley (1858–1943)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British Barrister and philatelist who signed the Roll of ...
(1858–1943, United Kingdom), President of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1931 to 1934. Chosen by the 1920 jury, the British
A. B. Creeke Anthony Buck Creeke Jr. (25 September 1860 – 25 July 1932) was an English solicitor and early philatelist who edited ''Stamp Collector's Fortnightly'' and ''The British Philatelist''. In 1903, he was sentenced to six months in jail for traffi ...
was forgotten by the Philatelic Congress' subcommittee in 1921. The subcommittee added fifteen philatelists in 1921 with a larger majority of Britons than in the 1920 jury's selection. *
Percy Cooke Bishop Percy Cooke Bishop (1869 – 1961) was a British journalist and philatelist who proposed what became the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. He was appointed to the Roll in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Septemb ...
(1869–1961, United Kingdom), philatelic journalist and proposer of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelist. * Lionel William Fulcher (1865–1945, United Kingdom), first organizer of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
's library whom he was the Honorary Librarian from 1903 to 1928. *
Hugo Griebert Hugo Griebert (1867-1924) was a stamp dealer and philatelist who was a specialist in the stamps of Spain and who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society Londo ...
(1867–1924, United Kingdom), London stamp dealer and author. *
Thomas William Hall Thomas William Hall (1861 – 12 June 1937) was a British Solicitor and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philate ...
(1861–1937, United Kingdom), President of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1923 to 1929. *
David Haworth Hill David Haworth Hill (1851 in Manchester – 30 May 1926) was an Australian civil servant and philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011' ...
(1851–1926, Australia), specialist of the stamps of the State of
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
. *
John Morris Marsden John Morris Marsden (1857 – 29 August 1939) was a British solicitor and philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distin ...
(1857–1939, United Kingdom), specialist of Portugal and its colonies. * Frederick John Melville (1883–1940, United Kingdom), writer and bibliophile, founder of the
Junior Philatelic Society The National Philatelic Society is one of two national philatelic societies in Great Britain. The other is the Royal Philatelic Society London. History ''The National'', as it is known, was formed in 1899 by Fred Melville and the first meeting i ...
in 1899. * Francis John Hamilton Scott Napier (1850–1929, United Kingdom), author. *
Charles Lathrop Pack Charles Lathrop Pack (May 7, 1857 – June 14, 1937), a third-generation timberman, was "one of the five wealthiest men in America prior to World War I".Eyle, p. xv He owed his good start in life to the success of his father, George Willis Pack, ...
(1857–1937, United States), spécialist, among other topics, of the stamps figuring Queen Victoria. *
Percival Loines Pemberton Percival Loines Pemberton (4 May 1875 – 11 June 1949),"Obituary Percival Loines Pemberton" by H.R.H. in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. LVIII, No. 681, August 1949, p.122. was a British philatelist and stamp dealer who signed the Roll of Dist ...
(1875–1949, United Kingdom), stamp dealer and editor in chief of ''The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain''. * John Walker (1855–1927, United Kingdom), President, Honorary Librarian and Curator of the forged stamp collection of the
Scottish Philatelic Society Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
. *
Arthur John Warren Arthur John Warren (19 June 1847 – 29 August 1930) was a British philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished ...
(1847–1930, United Kingdom), specialist of the Netherlands and its colonies. *
Harold William Wescott Harold William Wescott (1872 – 1923) was a British philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists T ...
(United Kingdom), specialist of Gibraltar and foreign offices in Morocco. *
Charles Stewart-Wilson Sir Charles Stewart-Wilson (1864 – 20 July 1950) was Barrister and an official in the Indian Civil Service who rose to become the Indian ''Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs''. He was a prominent philatelist and one of the instigators ...
(1864–1950, United Kingdom), specialist of India, Director-General of Indian Posts and Telegraphs. * Anthony de Worms (1869–1938, United Kingdom), specialist of Ceylon. Finally, before the day of the first signing ceremony on 6 May 1921,
King George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Q ...
was the first to sign the upper part of the Roll ("George R.I."). He was invited to do so because, when Duke of York, he was President of the
Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its ...
from 1896 to 1910, and was still a collector and philatelist with the help of the late
John Alexander Tilleard John Alexander Tilleard (born circa 1850, died 22 September 1913) was a British solicitor and the philatelist who was the first curator of the Royal Philatelic Collection. John Tilleard was a solicitor of the City of London. He spent his free t ...
and
Edward Denny Bacon Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (29 August 1860 – 5 June 1938)Biography
in the ...
.


1920s

*
Ricardo D'Elicabe Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name * Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...
(1922) *
Bertram McGowan Bertram McGowan (1874–1950) was a Scottish solicitor and philatelist who specialised in Chile and the Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain,
(1922) *
Herbert Oldfield Herbert Rooke Oldfield (1859 – 22 December 1940) was a British solicitor and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1922.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distingui ...
(1922) *
Nils Strandell Nils Strandell (20 May 1876 – 20 or 28 July 1963) was a Swedish philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by th ...
(1922) *
Henry Luke White Henry Luke White (9 May 1860 – 30 June 1927) was a wealthy grazier, and a keen philatelist, book collector, amateur ornithologist and oölogist of Scone, New South Wales, Australia. Personal life Born 9 May 1860 at Anambah third son of p ...
(1922) *
William J. Cochrane William James Cochrane (1873 – 15 June 1940) was a British surveyor and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1923.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011'', Roll of Distinguished Phil ...
(1923) * Arthur D. Ferguson (1923) *
Benjamin Goodfellow Benjamin Goodfellow (12 January 1864 – 11 June 1946) was a British solicitor and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1923.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distingui ...
(1923) *
Maurice Langlois Maurice Langlois (31 January 1860 – 10 June 1948) was a French philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1923.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Tr ...
(1923) *
Charles Nissen Charles Nissen (c.1880Profile at Who Was Who in British Philately.
(1923) *
Lawrence Burd Lawrence Arthur Burd FRHistS FRPSL (sometimes "Laurence"; 1 June 1863 – 12 April 1931) Obituaries: Mr. L.A. Burd. in ''The Times'', 9 May 1931, p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2014. was a British public school schoolmaster, expert on the works of Nicco ...
(1924) *
Henry Manus Henry Philip Manus (21 July 1851 – 24 October 1931) was a Dutch philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1924.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelist ...
(1924) *
William Rundell William Reeve Rundell, sometimes Reeves, (10 July 1848 – 6 or 8 March 1936) was an Australian postal officer. He was born in England but emigrated to Australia with his family while still a child. He obtained employment in the Victorian post ...
(1924) * Abraham Hatfield (1925) *
George Higlett George Allen Higlett (1860–1940) was a Chartered Secretary and philatelist who was also a prolific philatelic author and won a gold medal for his display of Turkish stamps at the ''London International Stamp Exhibition'' in 1923. Amongst H ...
(1925) *
Edward van Weenen Edward D. E. van Weenen (1847 – 28 July 1925) was an Australian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by ...
(1925) *
John Henry Chapman John Henry Chapman (1860 – 27 February 1942) was a British businessman active in Sheffield steel companies, and a philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1926.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelist ...
(1926) *
Paul de Smeth Paul de Smeth (7 November 1859 – 10 December 1940) was a Belgian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1926.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelist ...
(1926) *
Ernest Floyd Dr. Ernest William Floyd (1876Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> – 15 January 1930) was a British physician and well known stam ...
(1927) * Alfred Lichtenstein (1927) *
Percy de Worms Percy George de Worms (3 November 1873 – 2 April 1941) was an English aristocrat and philatelist. Biography Early life Percy George de Worms was born on 3 November 1873. His paternal grandfather was Solomon Benedict de Worms (1801-1882), who ...
(1928) * Albert Derrick (1928) *
Louis E. Bradbury Louis Edward Bradbury (1863 – 7 July 1950) was a British philatelist who was admitted to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1929.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelis ...
(1928) *
Thomas Charlton Henry Thomas Charlton Henry (25 March 1887 – 24 January 1936) was an American philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, create ...
(1929)


1930s

* William Hadlow (1930) Philatelic author and philatelic auctioneer. (1930)''Gibbons Stamp Monthly'', August 1930, p. 209. Stanley Phillips (editor of Gibbons Stamp Monthly) wrote as follows: ''"As the veteran philatelic auctioneer, now, alas! in poor health, moved to the table to sign the Roll, after an impressive oration by Captain H R Oldfield, I must confess that my eyes were wet, and I do not think I was alone in being thus affected. In honouring Mr Hadlow, the Congress, showed its appreciation of a personality of sterling merit and a lifetime of unselfish service to Philately." * Herbert Munk (1931) *
James Benjamin Seymour James Benjamin Seymour (28 November 1867 – 11 June 1950), of Great Britain, was a philatelist who created an award winning collection, and who wrote some of the key works in British philately. Collecting interests Seymour collected stamps of ...
(1931) *
Heinrich Köhler Franz Heinrich Köhler (29 September 1878 – 6 February 1949) was a German politician who served as Minister of Finance of the Weimar Republic in 1927/8. He also was the head of state (''Staatspräsident'') of the Republic of Baden in 1923/4 and ...
(1932) *
Friedrich C. Krichauff Friedrich Charles Krichauff (27 June 1861 – 25 March 1954) was an Australian architect,Louis Meinertzhagen Louis Ernest Meinertzhagen (18 September 1887 – 9 November 1941) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1932. Meinertzhagen was an expert on the early stamps of France."The Brighton (and Hove) Congress" by S ...
(1932) * Hiram Edmund Deats (1933) * Frank Jukes Peplow (1933) * Alexander Joseph Sefi (1933)Who Was Who in British Philately
Association of British Philatelic Societies The Association of British Philatelic Societies, commonly known as the ''ABPS'', is the British national association of philatelic societies, regional philatelic federations, and specialist philatelic societies.Charles W. Crawford (1934) *
George Ginger George Ginger (1863 – 29 November 1938) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1934. Ginger was an expert on the stamps of Victoria and prominent in philatelic circles in Manchester. In 1930, Ginger was ...
(1934) *
Franz Kalckhoff Dr. Franz Kalckhoff (30 November 1860 – 13 February 1955) was a German philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, creat ...
(1934) *
John Morton Evans Dr. John Morton Evans (28 Jul 1871, Chirbury, Shropshire – 28 Sep 1956, Bristol) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1935. In 1953, Morton Evans was awarded the Tilleard Medal by the Royal Philatelic S ...
(1935) *
Jean L. François Jean Louis François (2 November 1882 – 10 January 1941) was a French philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1935.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philate ...
(1935) *
Frederick Jarrett Frederick Jarrett CM (26 March 1889 – 22 January 1979) was a Canadian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1935.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished P ...
(1935) * Alberto Bolaffi (1936) *
Raymond J. Collins Raymond James George Collins (8 August 1897 – 5 June 1965) was a New Zealand philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1936 and was the youngest man to receive that honour.Birch, Brian. (2013) Biographies of Philate ...
(1936) *
Cyril S. Morton The Reverend Cyril Shadforth Morton (1885 – 13 July 1947) was a British clergyman and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1936.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Disti ...
(1936) * Theodore Champion (1937) * Frederick S. Phillips (1937) * James R. Purves (1937) * Samuel Chapman (1938) *
Winifred Penn-Gaskell Winifred Ethel Penn-Gaskell (12 November 1874 – 6 November 1949) was a British philatelist who in 1938 was the first woman to be added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Septembe ...
(1938) *
Guy de Fayolle Marquis Guy de Fayolle (8 July 1882 – 12 March 1944) was a French philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1939. In 1913 he won a gold medal at the Exposition Philatelique Internationale in Paris for his display o ...
(1939) *
Denys R. Martin Colonel Denys Richard Martin (11 October 1892Bateman, Robert. ''Stamp collectors' who's who''. London: Stanley Gibbons, 1960, p. 59. – 1970Bernhard Grant Bernhard Shirley Henniker Grant (19 November 1887 – 4 March 1966) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1940. Grant was born in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, to William Shirley Petman Grant and Edith Marga ...
(1940) *
Nicholas Waterhouse Sir Nicholas Edwin Waterhouse, KBE (24 August 1877 – 29 December 1964) was a British accountant who was senior partner of the firm Price Waterhouse & Company, and president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He was also a noted philat ...
(1940) *
Herbert C. Adams Herbert Charles Vassall Adams (16 December 1873 – 1 July 1955) was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1946. Adams was an expert on the early postage stamps of Great Britain and a Vice-President of ...
(1946) *
Lewis Godden Lewis Sidney Frank Godden MBE (1877 – 17 March 1954)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British stamp dealer and philateli ...
(1946) *
James C. Mursell The Reverend James Cuthbert Mursell (12 September 1860 – 28 February 1948)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British phila ...
(1946) *
James Alexander Calder James Alexander Calder (September 17, 1868 – July 20, 1956) was a Canadian politician. Biography Born in Oxford County, Ontario, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba in 1888. He was a teacher and princ ...
(1947) * Hugh M. Clark (1947) * André de Cock (1947) *
Adrian E. Hopkins Major Adrian Edmund Hopkins MC (8 October 1894 – 1 March 1967) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1947.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguis ...
(1947) *
Henri Kastler Henri Kastler (13 May 1863 – 13 November 1957) was a French philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1947. Kastler was the first president of the Academy of Philately. References Signatories to the Roll of ...
(1947) *
H. L. Lindquist Harry Lemuel Lindquist (August 15, 1884January 16, 1978) was an editor and publisher specializing in the publication of philatelic literature during the early 20th century. He operated his publishing business from New York City at 1 West 46 Stree ...
(1947) *
Eric W. Mann The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse languag ...
(1947) *
William Milnes Marsden William Henry Milnes Marsden MBE (1873–1956) was a British solicitor and philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1947. He was a Justice of the Peace. Milnes Marsden was an expert in the philately of Bosnia, for ...
(1947) * James Starr (1947) *
Theodore Steinway Theodore Edwin Steinway (October 6, 1883 – April 8, 1957), of the Steinway & Sons, Steinway piano family, was a member of the Collectors Club of New York and board of trustees of the Philatelic Foundation. He was awarded the first Lichtenstein Me ...
(1947) *
Aimé Brun Aimé Brun (28 June 1887 – 1 July 1969) was a French philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1948. Brun was a noted philatelic expertiser in the 1950s and 60s and the grandfather of Jean-François Brun. Referen ...
(1948) *
Samuel Graveson Samuel Graveson (1868–1957)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British printer and philatelist who was added to the Roll of ...
(1948) *
Henry R. Harmer Henry Revell Harmer (13 November 1869 – 13 March 1966)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British auctioneer and philatelist ...
(1948) *
Harvey Pirie Dr James Hunter Harvey Pirie FRSE FRCPE (10 December 1878 – 27 September 1965"Dr. J.H. Harvey Pirie" in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. 74, No. 876, December 1965, p. 223.) was a 20th-century British medical doctor, philatelist, orchid-gr ...
(1948)"Dr. J.H. Harvey Pirie" in ''
The London Philatelist ''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892
by William Byam Lieutenant-Colonel William Byam (19 August 1882 – 25 October 1963)"BYAM, William." ''Who Was Who''. Online edition. A & C Black, Oxford University Press, 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014. was a British Harley Street physician whose home in ...
(1949) * Etienne Corbisier de Meaultsart (1949) *
Robert Heaton-Rhodes Sir Robert Heaton Rhodes (27 February 1861 – 30 July 1956), usually known as Sir Heaton Rhodes, was a New Zealand politician and lawyer. Life Rhodes was born in Purau on Banks Peninsula, the son of sheep farmer and politician Robert Heaton ...
(1949) *
José Joaquim Moniz de Aragão José Joaquim de Lima e Silva Moniz de Aragão (15 May 1887 – 20 July 1974)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was Brazilian ambassa ...
(1949) *
John K. Sidebottom John Kercheval Sidebottom OBE (1880–1954) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1949.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists T ...
(1949)


1950s

* Stanley B. Ashbrook (1950) (United States), writer of standard books and many articles on early U.S.A. issues. * H.W. Bessemer (1950) (United Kingdom), outstanding research on the stamps of France. *
Ibrahim Chaftar Bey Ibrahim Chaftar Bey (1902–1988) was an Egyptian philatelist 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 Gre ...
(1950) (Egypt) President of the Club Philatélique d'Egypte, student of early Egyptian stamps. * Walter H.C. Bromfield (1950) (Australia), President of the Philatelic Society of Western Australia for twenty-one years, intensive research on Western Australian stamps. * Lester George Brookman (1950) (United States), editor for many years of the ''American Philatelist'', writer of books on the 19th-century issues of the U.S.A. *
Pierre Morel d'Arleux Pierre Morel d'Arleux (8 April 1897 – 29 March 1964) was a French philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by ...
(1950) (France), Honorary Secretary of the Académie de Philatélie, chief organizer of the Citex (Paris) Exhibition, writer on the stamps of France. * R.W.T. Lees-Jones (1950) (United Kingdom), student and writer on Canadian stamps.Gibbons Stamp Monthly, June 1950, p. 118 *
J. Schmidt-Andersen Johannes Schmidt-Andersen (died March 1976)"Membership" in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 85, No. 1005–1006, September–October 1976, p. 170. was a Danish philatelist who in 1952 was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society L ...
(1950) (Denmark), Father of Danish philately, wrote extensively on the stamps of Denmark, published the plating of all four plates of Denmark No 1. *
Abraham Odfjell Abraham (Abram) Odfjell (21 June 1881 – 31 August 1960) was a Norwegian ship owner who in his spare time was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1951. Shipping Odfjell was born in Stavanger in 1881 and r ...
(1951) *
Raymond Riesco Raymond Francis Alfred Riesco (15 July 1877 – 9 March 1964) was a British solicitor, who is remembered both as a philatelist (he was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1951); and as a collector of Chinese ceramics. As a philatel ...
(1951) *
Malden Studd Brigadier Malden Augustus Studd DSO, MC, (29 September 1887 – 23 November 1973) was a British Army officer and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1951.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists S ...
(1951) *
John Telfer John Stanley Telfer (2 March 1873 – 10 October 1938)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British auctioneer and philatelist w ...
(1951) *
Gerald Wellburn Gerald E. Wellburn (1900 – 25 May 1992) was a Canadian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1951. Wellburn was a specialist in the stamps of British Columbia and Vancouver Island."Roll of Distinguished Philatelis ...
(1951) *
Edward Robert Woodward Edward Robert Woodward (1863 – 11 May 1931)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British barrister who was clerk to the City ...
(1951) * Gilbert William Collett (1952) Honorary Treasurer of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain from 1933 to 1952, played a considerable part in the preparation of the Jamaica Philatelic Society's Handbook.Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 1952, p. 97 *
Adrian Albert Jurgens Adrian Albert Jurgens (1886 – 11 July 1953)Tyler, Varro E. ''Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Works.'' Revised edition. Sidney, Ohio: Linn's Stamp News, 1991, p.64. was a South African philatelist and signatory to the ''Roll of Distinguis ...
(1952) Leading specialist of the stamps and postal history of South Africa, founder of the Philatelic Congress of South Africa. *
Andrew Mackenzie-Low Andrew Stuart Mackenzie-Low (1878 – 1962) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1952.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trus ...
(1952) Leading specialist of the stamps of Egypt, formed a very fine collection which was sold eventually to H.M. King Fuad of Egypt. *
Alfred H. Caspary Alfred H. Caspary (1877–1955), of New York City, was a philatelist responsible for assembling one of the finest collections of United States postage stamps Postal service in the United States began with the delivery of stampless letters w ...
(1953) (US) One of the greatest philatelists in the world, owner of notable collections of classic stamps.Gibbons Stamp Monthly, June 1953, p. 115 * Georges Fulpius (1953) (Switzerland) Particularly interested in the stamps of Switzerland and Greece, served on juries at international philatelic exhibitions. *
H. R. Holmes Henry Robert Holmes (11 May 1895Bateman, Robert. ''Stamp collectors' who's who''. London: Stanley Gibbons, 1960, p. 46. – 22 January 1989) was the president of the Royal Philatelic Society London 1961–1964 and signed the Roll of Distinguis ...
(1953) (UK) Editor of the ''London Philatelist'', member of the Royal Philatelic Society Expert Committee, wrote many articles. *
Carlos Trincão Carlos Trincão (30 May 1903 – 1968) was a Portuguese philatelist 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 ...
(1953) (Portugal) Formed a very fine collections of Portugal and Colonies, won gold medals at international exhibitions, Chairman of the Lisbon Centenary Philatelic Exhibition. *
Gordon Ward Sir Frederik Gordon Roy Ward OBE is a retired British judge who has served in various countries of the Commonwealth. Early life He was educated in England, obtaining a BSc in botany, zoology and geology, and then taught biology in Northern Irel ...
(1953) (UK) Wrote frequently in the philatelic press. * Alexander Argyropoulos (1954) *
Leicester Gilbert-Lodge Leicester James Gilbert-Lodge (25 August 1882 – 12 July 1966) was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1954.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011'', Roll of Disting ...
(1954) * Harry Osborne (1954) (UK), author of several important philatelic books. Awarded Grand Gold Medal for his Great Britain at London International Exhibition 1950. *
Walter Wolff de Beer Walter Sylvain Wolff de Beer (28 March 1892 – 20 December 1982)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Dutch philatelist who was a ...
(1954) *
Kenneth Macdonald Beaumont Major Kenneth Macdonald Beaumont CBE DSO (10 February 1884 – 24 April 1965) was a British lawyer, Air Service Corps officer, and figure skater. He made a major contribution to the development of international aviation law. Early life Beaum ...
(1955) *
Maurice Burrus Maurice Jean Marie Burrus (8 March 1882 – 5 December 1959) was an Alsatian tobacco magnate, politician and philatelist. Originally from Alsace but residing in Switzerland, he was a deputy in the French parliament during the 1930s. His stamp col ...
(1955) Known for his worldwide collection, considered one of the greatest ever formed. * Guy Crouch (1955) *
Gunnar Hagemann Gunnar A. Hagemann (1877–1971)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Danish philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguis ...
(1955) *
Louise Boyd Dale Louise Boyd Dale (March 30, 1913 – December 15, 1967) was a philatelist of the first rank, and the daughter of fellow philatelist Alfred F. Lichtenstein. Born in New York City, she was raised as a stamp collector from an early age in the en ...
(1956) *
John Campbell Cartwright John Campbell Cartwright (9 March 1888 – 1973)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was added to the ...
(1956) *
Mario Diena Dr. Mario Diena (6 July 1891 – 4 November 1971)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was an Italian philatelist who was added to the R ...
(1956) * Clarence W. Hennan (1956) *
John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomina ...
(1956) *
A. Tort Nicolau Dr. Arturo Tort Nicolau ( Tortosa, Catalonia, 30 April 1878 – Reus, 16 August 1950) was a medical practitioner A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health ...
(1956) *
Leon Dubus Leon Dubus (18 February 1894 – 19 October 1981)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a French philatelist who was added to the Rol ...
(1957) *
Max G. Johl Col. Max G. Johl (October 26, 1900 – March 31, 1957) of Connecticut, was an American philatelist who specialized in the collecting of, and writing philatelic literature on, United States postage stamps. Collecting interests Johl’s stamp coll ...
(1957) *
Georg Menzinsky Dr. Georg Menzinsky (26 September 1907 – 24 January 1981) was a Swedish philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1957. He was chairman of the jury at the STOCKHOLMIA 55 stamp exhibition."The Three Previous Stockh ...
(1957) *
Sydney R. Turner Sydney Robert Turner (17 November 1880 – 1972)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was added to the R ...
(1957) * Orhan Brandt (1958) *
William Gerrish William Ewart Ebenezer Gerrish (18 June 1898 – 7 June 1978)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was a ...
(1958) *
Alec Kaplan Dr. Alec Kaplan (1890–1963)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a South African philatelist who was added to the Roll of Disting ...
(1958) *
Douglas B. Armstrong Douglas Brawn Armstrong (2 November 1888 – 19 October 1969) was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1959. He was the editor of ''Stamp Collecting'' magazine from 1933 to 1949 and a prolific philatel ...
(1959) *
Winthrop Smillie Boggs Winthrop Smillie Boggs (December 20, 1902 – May 30, 1974) was a philatelist renowned for his expertise and philatelic writing. Philatelic accomplishments Boggs wrote a number of the definitive books in philately: * The Foundations of Philately ...
(1959) *
Eduardo Cohen Eduardo Cohen (1890 – 1963)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was a Portuguese philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists ...
(1959) *
Ernest Hunt Ernest Hunt (1877 – 1967)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a South African philatelist who was added to the Roll of Disting ...
(1959) * Campbell Walter Watts (1959)


1960s

*
James Alfred Birch James Alfred Birch (8 October 1888 – 11 December 1969) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Phil ...
(1960) *
John Easton John Easton (1624–1705) was a political leader in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, devoting decades to public service before eventually becoming governor of the colony. Born in Hampshire, England, he sailed to New England ...
(1960) *
Jan Poulie Jan Poulie (1907 – 10 December 1981)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was a Dutch philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philateli ...
(1960) *
L. E. Dawson Lionel Edward Dawson (1887–1976) was a philatelist who won the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London for the paper ''The One Anna and Two Annas Postage Stamps of India, 1854-55''. He was an expert on the stamps of India and the F ...
(1961) *
Leo Linder Leo Linder (16 August 1910 – 20 June 1974)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Finnish philatelist who was added to the Roll of ...
(1961) *
Alan W. Robertson Alan W. Robertson (9 December 1906 – 1978)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll ...
(1961) * Maurice Blake (1962) *
Pieter Korteweg Pieter Korteweg (29 December 1888 – 13 September 1970) was a Dutch philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1962. Philately Korteweg was a specialist in the philately of his own country, particularly the postmar ...
(1962) *
Reginald Urwick Reginald Henry Urwick (1876 – 25 February 1964)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was added to the ...
(1962) *
George E. Burghard George E. Burghard (1895–1963)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011 '', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was an American philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philateli ...
(1963) * Vincent Graves Greene (1963) * Joseph Schatzkés (1963) *
John Robert Boker, Jr. John Robert Boker Jr. (January 29, 1913 – April 12, 2003) was an American Philately, philatelist who amassed some of the most prestigious collections of 19th century stamps ever seen by stamp collectors. Before his death in 2003, the Collectors ...
(1964) *
Josua Bühler Josua I. Bühler (1895–1983)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Swiss philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished ...
(1964) *
Svend Grønlund Svend Grønlund (22 March 1893 – 9 May 1977)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Danish philatelist who was added to the Roll o ...
(1964) *
Mohamed Dadkah Dr. Mohamed Dadkhah (1910–1980) was a world-renowned philatelist of Iran. Collecting interests Dadkhah specialized in the collection of postage stamps of Iran and Bushire. He is known for his extensive collections, and his Iran presentatio ...
(1965) * Ronald A. Lee (1965) *
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham Cornelius Wendell Wickersham (June 25, 1885 – January 31, 1968) was a decorated United States army officer with the rank of Lieutenant general; a lawyer and an award-winning author of philatelic literature. He studied at the Harvard University ...
(1965) *
Mirosław Bojanowicz Mirosław Artur Bojanowicz (1906 - 9 May 1986) Gary Ryan, ''Gibbons Stamp Monthly'', August 1986, p.11 was a Polish philatelist who settled in England after World War II and became a recognized expert on the stamps of Poland. He frequently se ...
(1966) * Henry M. Goodkind (1966) *
Charles Jewell Charles John Jewell (6 November 1892 – 14 March 1975)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011'', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Di ...
(1966) *
Robert Wortley Robert Kendal Wortley (1891–1968) was a British civil engineer and philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by th ...
(1966) *
Álvaro Bonilla Lara Álvaro Bonilla Lara (3 November 1903 – 1988) won the Lichtenstein Medal in 1965. He was a lawyer by profession. Bonilla Lara was a member of the Society of Costa Rica Collectors and an expert on the revenue stamps of Costa Rica. In 1998, his ...
(1967) * Pierre Langlois (1967) *
William E. Lea William Edward Lea (25 May 1907 – 31 January 1970) of Manchester was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1967. In 1956 he won a gold medal with diamond at Fipex, New York, for his display of the s ...
(1967) *
Herbert J. Bloch Herbert J. Bloch (November 21, 1907 – September 7, 1987), who emigrated from Europe to New York City in 1936, was a philatelist and stamp dealer who became recognized as a leading expert on authentication of rare European postage stamps. ...
(1968) *
Francis J. Field Francis John Field (1895 - 1992) was a philatelist and stamp dealer who specialised in aero-philately and was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1968.Michel Liphschutz Michel Liphschutz (25 February 1910 – 5 September 1994) was a Russian philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1968. He was a specialist in the early stamps of Russia, including Zemstvo issues and Russian post ...
(1968) * Dr.
Achille Rivolta Dr. Achille Rivolta (1908 – 30 May 1992"Deaths of Two Honorary Fellows" in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. 101, July–August 1992, No. 1195-96, p. 198.) was a philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Disti ...
(1968) * Bernard Leslie Barker (1969) *
Hugh M. Campbell Hugh Maitland Campbell (1914 – 10 July 2002) was an Australian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1969. Campbell was a specialist in the stamps and postal history Postal history is the study of postal sy ...
(1969) *
Cyril Harmer Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer (1903–1986) was a British auctioneer and philatelist, whose stamp collection has been described as "world famous". He specialised in collecting ' Newfoundland Airmails'. His collection was sold, by his family fi ...
(1969) *
John Francis Rider John Francis Rider (1900–1985) was an American radio engineer best known as publisher and author of over 125 books for radio and television servicing. He founded John F. Rider Publisher Inc. and was responsible for annual volumes of the ''Perp ...
(1969) *
William A. Townsend William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
(1969)


1970s

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Robert Delapierre Robert Delapierre (1891-1970) was a Belgian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1970.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Ar ...
(1970) *
Doris M. Green Doris Mary Green (6 August 1904 – 11 March 1999)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was added to th ...
(1970) * H. D. S. Haverbeck (1970) *
Benjamin Rogers-Tillstone Captain Benjamin John Legge Rogers-Tillstone (30 March 1900 – 11 January 1973)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British Ro ...
(1970) *
John Henry Gilbert John Henry Edwards Gilbert (10 April 1901 – 22 January 1974)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was ...
(1971) *
Soichi Ichida Dr. Soichi Ichida (30 December 1910 – 30 June 1986) was a distinguished Japanese philatelist who specialized in studies of classic Japanese postage stamps and encouraged the collecting of Japanese stamps and Japanese postal history throughout t ...
(1971) * Marcel Stanley (1971) * Jean Winkler (1971) *
Lucien Berthelot Lucien Berthelot (November 6, 1903 – October 30, 1985) of France, was a philatelist who helped restore the administration of French philately after World War II. Philatelic activity Berthelot served the Fédération Internationale de Philat� ...
(1972) *
Einar Caroe Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mytholog ...
(1972) *
Jules Crustin Jules E.H.P.J. Crustin (14 May 1905 – 1987)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Belgian philatelist who was added to the Roll o ...
(1972) * John Marriott (1972) *
Ilia Braunstein Ing Ilia Braunstein (23 June 1908 – 6 November 1980)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Belgian philatelist who was added to ...
(1973) *
Alfred J. Hubbard Alfred John Hubbard (23 May 1902 – 1976)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was managing director of the printers Perkins Bacon & Co. He was also m ...
(1973) *
Charles F. Rousseau Charles F. Rousseau (1908Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> – 22 October 1976) was a Luxembourg philatelist who was added to the Rol ...
(1973) *
Adriaan A. van der Willigen Adriaan Marie Anne van der Willigen (26 February 1910, The Hague – 29 May 1986, The Hague) was a Dutch philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of i ...
(1973) * Dr. Jacques Fromaigeat (1974) * Patrick C. Pearson (1974) * Raymond Salles (1974) *
George South George South (born September 7, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. In the course of his career, South has wrestled for professional wrestling promotions such as Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestl ...
(1974) *
A. Ronald Butler Arthur Ronald Butler (1916 – 7 November 2003)"A. Ronald (Ron) Butler RDP Hon FRPSL 1916–2003." in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. 113, No. 1312, January–February 2004, p. 2. was a British philatelist who was President of the Royal Philate ...
(1975) *
Ernest A. Kehr Ernest Anthony Kehr (September 10, 1911 – November 13, 19867 November 1986, according to the Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref>), ...
(1975) * Jules Plancquaert (1975) *
Bengt Zimmerman Bengt Einar Zimmerman (26 September 1905 – 12 November 1976)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Finnish philatelist who was a ...
(1975) * John Gartner (1976) *
Max Guggenheim Max Guggenheim (6 November 1922 – 10 March 1996)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a Swiss philatelist who was added to the R ...
(1976) *
Sybil Morgan Sybil Morgan, known as Mrs E.L. Morgan, (1898 – 5 April 1983)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who wa ...
(1976) * Karl Kurt Wolter (1976) *
Enzo Diena Enzo Diena (March 23, 1927 – January 20, 2000), of Italy, was an Italian philatelist who continued the tradition of his father Alberto Diena and grandfather Emilio Diena in dedicating himself to the study of stamps of Italy. Collecting i ...
(1977) * Donnar Dromberg (1977) * Derek Palmer (1977) *
Sigurd Ringström Sigurd (Sigge) Ringström (Trelleborg 1908 – 16 August 1992)"Sigurd (Sigge) Ringström, RDP, FRPSL, An Appreciation" by Tomas Bjaringer ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 101, No. 1199, November 1992, p. 342. was a philatelist who signed the Roll o ...
(1977) * Tomas Bjäringer (1978) *
Kenneth J. McNaught Kenneth John McNaught (22 April 1913 – 17 May 1999)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was a New Zealand philatelist who was added to the Roll of Dis ...
(1978) *
Mick Michael Michael Agapitos Michael (22 September 19226 May 2016) was an Australian local government politician. He was Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in the 1980s. He died aged 93 on 6 May 2016. Early life He was born in Perth, Western Australia to Ja ...
(1978) *
Philip Silver Philip Silver (1909–1999), of New York City, was a philatelist who specialized in the field of air mail stamps, known as aerophilately. He studied air mail stamps and postal history, and wrote extensively on the subject. Philatelic literature ...
(1978) *
George Townsend Turner George Townsend Turner (February 11, 1906 – August 14, 1979) of Washington, D.C., was considered a leading philatelic bibliophile of his era, amassing a very large body of philatelic literature over his lifetime. He was the acting curator of the ...
(1978) *
Hans Hunziker Hans Hunziker (2 August 1878 – 17 December 1941) was a Swiss people, Swiss psychiatry, psychiatrist, professor of social medicine at University of Basel, head of the Cantonal Health Office of Basel-Stadt, and notable for his contributions on neu ...
(1979) *
John Henry Levett John Henry Levett (8 August 1927 – 14 March 2008) was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1979. He was a president of the Royal Philatelic Society London."Obituary: John Henry Levett RDP FRPSL", ' ...
(1979) *
James J. Matejka Jr. James J. Matejka Jr. (October 27, 1916 – November 30, 1979) of Chicago, Illinois, was an Americans, American Philately, philatelist at the local, national, and international level. Collecting interests Matejka was well regarded in all fields ...
(1979) *
John L. Messenger John Leslie Messenger (14 May 1902 – 24 May 1982) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1979.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philateli ...
(1979)


1980s

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Stig Andersen Stig Andersen (1914 - 28 August 1991) was a Danish philatelist 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 Gr ...
(1980) *
Tevfik Kuyas Tevfik Kuyas (1916–1989) was a Turkish philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1980. Kuyas was the Royal Philatelic Society London's special representative for Turkey. He assembled a leading collection of Turkis ...
(1980) *
Kenneth Pennycuick Dr. Kenneth Pennycuick (28 May 1911 – 16 January 1995)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was added ...
(1980) * Gary Sidney Ryan (1980) * Arthur Salm (1980) *
Horst Aisslinger Horst Aisslinger (2 April 1925 – 25 February 1992)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a German philatelist who was added to ...
(1981) * Guilio Bolaffi (1981) *
James DeVoss James Thomas DeVoss (March 22, 1916 – April 8, 2008) was an American philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1981. DeVoss was an expert in the detection of fakes and counterfeits in philately and the director of ...
(1981) * Harold W. Fisher (1981) *
Hermann Branz Hermann Branz (26 January 1920 – 28 November 2004)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. was a German philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distingui ...
(1982) *
Bernard A. Hennig Bernard A. Hennig (1917 – 2014) was an American philatelist based in Chicago, who acted as chairman of the 1986 Ameripex international exhibition, held in the Chicago area. His main collecting area was Danzig, including proofs, essays and covers, ...
(1982) *
Max Hertsch Max Hertsch (25 December 1923 – 31 March 2008) was a Swiss philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1983.http://www.aiep-experts.net/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=59 References Signa ...
(1983) *
Alan K. Huggins Alan Keith Huggins (born May 1936) MBE is a philatelist who in 1981, with Marcus Samuel, was awarded the Crawford Medal for his work ''Specimen stamps and stationery of Great Britain''. He specializes in British postal stationery and has been ...
(1983) *
Deoki Jatia Deoki Nandan Jatia (1930 – 12 November 2000) was an Indian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by t ...
(1983) *
Walton Tinsley Walton Eugene Tinsley (22 January 1921 – 12 April 1999) was an American philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1983. References Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists 1921 births 1999 dea ...
(1983) *
Anton Jerger Dr. Anton Jerger of Vienna was an Austrian philatelist who, in 1983, was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his handbooks on the philately of Austrian Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Lombardy-Venetia. He amassed a ...
(1984)"Here & There: RDP 1984" in ''Gibbons Stamp Monthly'', May 1984, p. 41. *
Renato Mondolfo Renato Mondolfo (10 February 1918 - 2 February 1992) was an Italian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1984.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelis ...
(1984) *
Leon Vincent Rapkin Leon Vincent Rapkin (10 March 1929 – 23 September 1991), of England, was a philatelist who was active in various British philatelic organizations. Collecting interests Rapkin was well known for his collection of classic German postage sta ...
(1984) *
Robert Granville Stone Robert Granville Stone (June 27, 1907 – February 1, 2002), was an American philatelic scholar who devoted over fifty years to the study of certain specific segments of philately. Collecting interests Stone was particularly interested in posta ...
(1984) *
Carlrichard Brühl Carlrichard Brühl (25 February 1925 – 25 January 1997) was a German historian of medieval history and philatelist who, in 1986, was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his ''Geschichte der Philatelie''. His m ...
(1985) *
Roberto Rosende Roberto M. Rosende is an American philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1985.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived ...
(1985) *
Raife Wellsted Raife William Wellsted (21 July 1929 – 9 August 2012)Birch, Brian. (2013) Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers'. 13th edition. Standish, Wigan: Brian Birch, p. 2530. was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Phila ...
(1985) *
John A. Fosbery John Abdy Lyons Fosbery (2 October 1909 – 9 January 2005) was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1986.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguishe ...
(1986) *
Frederick Sellers Frederick Burton "Bud" Sellers (23 June 1918 – 16 June 2010) was an American philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1986.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Disting ...
(1986) *
Paolo Vollmeier Paolo Vollmeier (3 October 1929–30 November 2017) was a Swiss philatelist who was elected to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1986. In 1985, he was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his ''Storia P ...
(1986) *
Ray Chapman Raymond Johnson Chapman (January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was an American baseball player. He spent his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by pitcher Carl Mays and died 1 ...
(1987) *
John O. Griffiths John Oliver Griffiths (14 July 1923 – 13 April 2001) was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1987. Griffiths won the Grand Prix d'Honneur plus Large Gold medal at STOCKHOLMIA 74 for his British s ...
(1987) *
Heinz Jaeger Heinz Jaeger (born 8 May 1924) is a German philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1987.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 20 ...
(1987) *
Jacques Stibbe Dr. Jacques Stibbe (20 June 1920 – 10 May 1999) was a Belgian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1987. Stibbe was an expert in postal stationery of which he formed one of the largest collections ever formed. ...
(1987) * Gerald James Ellott (1988) *
Paul Hilmar Jensen Paul Hilmar Jensen (28 April 1930 – 17 July 2004), was a Norwegian philatelist whose collections often won gold at philatelic shows, and whose work in community service in the field of philately was recognized by King Harald V of Norway. Co ...
(1988) *
Enrique de Bustamente Enrique Luis Martin de Bustamente was a Spanish philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1989.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London ...
(1989) *
Prakaipet Indhusophon Prakaipet Indhusophon (1929–1991) was a Thai philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1989. Indhusophon was an expert in the philately of classic Siam, and has received Large Gold medals (and Special Prizes) at A ...
(1989) *
Roger-Louis Loeuillet Roger-Louis Loeuillet is a French philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1989.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archiv ...
(1989) *
Christian Sundman Christian Carl Sundman (13 January 1933 – 5 April 1994) was a Finnish philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1989. He was president of the Finlandia 88 stamp exhibition and specialised in the stamps and postal st ...
(1989) *
Robert M. Willcocks Robert Martin Willcocks (4 April 1921 – 1 April 1998) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Phil ...
(1989)


1990s

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Giuseppe Barcella Giuseppe Barcella (13 June 1926 - 8 February 1992) was an Italian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1990.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists ...
(1990) * Ritchie Bodily (1990) *
Jean-Paul Schroeder Jean-Paul Schroeder is a French philatelist who was added to 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 i ...
(1990) *
Jairo Tamayo Jairo Londoño Tamayo (1917 – 14 June 2000) was a Colombian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1990.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists ...
(1990) *
Alma Lee Hedwige Alma Lee FRPSL RDP (née Grunberg; 30 April 1914 – 2 July 2000) was a Swiss-born naturalised British philatelist who specialised in the stamps of Switzerland and in topical collecting. She won large gold medals for her displays at Nab ...
(1991) *
Robert P. Odenweller Robert P. Odenweller (born c. 1940) is an American philatelist who is a member of the National Postal Museum's ''Council of Philatelists'' and a signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.Charles J. Peterson Charles Jacobs Peterson (July 20, 1818 - March 4, 1887) was an American author and publisher. Biography Peterson was born in Philadelphia and studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, but never practiced law. He became an owner and partner in ...
(1991) *
Harry Sutherland Harry Sutherland, (1922 – 14 February 2006) was a Canadian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1991.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Tr ...
, QC (1991) * Alberto Bolaffi (1992) *
Peter Jaffe James Peter Jaffe (22 November 1913 – 20 August 1982, in Orange, California) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Star class mixed two-person keelboat at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Ange ...
(1992) * Seow Chuan Koh (1992) * Emil Mewes (1992) *
István Gazda István Gazda (22 November 1927 - 2006) was a Hungarian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1993.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists T ...
(1993) * Otto Hornung (1993) *
Hiroyuki Kanai was a Japanese businessman, writer and philatelist. Life Kanai's father was a wealthy Japanese businessman and at the age of five he began his first stamp collection. At 13, he intensified his hobby and while in university founded two stamp col ...
(1993) *
Knud Mohr Knud Mohr is a Danish philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in Edinburgh in 1993. He is the former President of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie and a former Editor (now Honorary Editor) of '' Fakes Forgerie ...
(1993) *
Mary Ann Owens Mary Ann Aspinwall Owens (June 24, 1928 – November 21, 2005), of New York City, was an advocate of thematic collecting of postage stamps, such as collecting stamps showing birds, butterflies, ships, famous art, and so on. She was successful in ...
(1993) *
Diljit Singh Virk Brigadier Diljit Singh Virk (23 May 1914 – 21 July 1997) was an Indian philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by ...
(1993) * Don Juan Santa María Álvarez (1994) * Wolfgang Hellrigl (1994) *
Borje Wallberg Borje may refer to: * Börje, Swedish name * Börje, a parish in the former Ulleråker Hundred of Sweden * Borje (Foča), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Borje, Zagorje ob Savi, small settlement in Slovenia * Borje pri Mlinšah Borje pri Mli ...
(1994) *
Robert Francon Robert Francon is a French philatelist who in 1995 was invited to sign 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 ...
(1995) *
Charles Wyndham Goodwyn Charles Wyndham Goodwyn (11 March 1934 – 10 June 2015) was a British philatelist, and was Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection from September 1995 to January 2003. He was an expert in the philately of Hong Kong and China.Courtney, Nichola ...
(1995) *
Francis Kiddle Francis Edgar Kiddle (1942 – 21 October 2015) was a British philatelist who achieved an international reputation in the field of philatelic literature and cinderella philately. Philately Kiddle became a Council Member of the Royal Philatelic ...
(1995) * Frantz-Caspar Moldenhauer (1995) * Kenneth Rowe (1995) *
Norman Hubbard Norman S. Hubbard FRPSL is an American philatelist and former chairman of the Philatelic Foundation. He was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1996. He is a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. Hubbard is a specia ...
(1996)"The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists", ''
The London Philatelist ''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892
by Yoon-Hong Kahn Yoon-Hong Kahn FRPSL is a Korean philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1996, the first Korean to be so honoured. He is also the first to receive a gold medal at an international stamp exhibition for a display of ...
(1996) *
Tay Peng Hian Tay Peng Hian FRPSL (born ) is a Singaporean businessman and philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. He is a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. Tay is a specialist in the philately of Burma and t ...
(1996) * Claude Delbeke (1997) *
Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky (born 1935) is a pharmacist and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1997. He was the president of the Grand Prix Club (1994–1996) and the director of the Bundesstelle Ausstellungswesen des BDPh. ...
(1997) *
Jane Moubray Jane Moubray is a British philatelist who was formerly president of the Royal Philatelic Society London. Moubray signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1997. Moubray was elected the first female President of the Royal Philatelic Socie ...
(1997) *
Juhani Olamo Juhani Veijo Olamo ( – 1 September 2010) was a Finnish philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1997 and was a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. He was an expert on the postage stamps of Finland and ...
(1997) *
Jean Francois Brun Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * ...
(1998) *
Francisco Lemos da Silveira Francisco Lemos da Silveira (born 1918, date of death missing) was a Portuguese philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1998. In 2002 he received the European Award for Philatelic Merit of the Académie Europe ...
(1998) *
Teddy Dahinden Theodor "Teddy" Dahinden (6 January 1926 – 12 September 2015) was a Swiss philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1998. He was an astrophilatelist and topical philatelist, receiving several gold medals for his ...
(1998) *
Franceska Rapkin Franceska Rapkin (15 May 1936 – 13 December 2001) was a British thematic philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1998. She was the first chairperson of the British Thematic Association. She was a refugee with ...
(1998) *
Antonio Bertolaja Antonio Bertolaja FRPSL was an Italian philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1999. He formed leading collections of the Cape of Good Hope and Newfoundland and was a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of L ...
(1999) *
Joseph Hackmey Joseph D. Hackmey is an Israeli businessman, insurance company executive, actuary, investor, and an art and stamp collector. Art News listed Hackmey as one of the 200 biggest art collectors in the world. He was the Chairman of Israel Phoenix. Pe ...
(1999)


2000s

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Sven Dahlvig Sven Gunnar Dahlvig is a Swedish philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2000.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here ...
(2000) * Ladislav Dvoracek (2000) *
Michael Madesker Michael Madesker FRPSL was a Canadian philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2000. He is a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of London. He obtained the Geldert and Dube Medals for his philatelic writing an ...
(2000) * Egil Thomassen (2000) *
John C. West John Carl West Sr. (August 27, 1922 – March 21, 2004) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 109th governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. From 1977 to 1981, he was the United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia ...
(2000) *
Leo De Clercq Leo De Clercq FRPSL is a Belgian philatelist and postal historian who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2001. He has received the Paul de Smeth Medal (1975), the Costerus Medal (1988) and the SAVO Plakette (1993). He is a ...
(2001) *
Fritz Heimbuchler Fritz Heimbuchler Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, FRPSL is a German philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2001. He specialises in the philately of Romania and his collections have won the Grand Pr ...
(2001) *
Boonkrong Indhusophon Boonkrong "Ad" Indhusophon FRPSL is a Thai philatelist (postal stamp and postage history expert) who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2001. She was married to philatelist Prakaipet Indhusophon Prakaipet Indhusophon (1929–1991 ...
(2001) *
Yoshio Watanabe was a Japanese photographer. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. . Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. Publications * Kenzō Tange and Noboru Kawazoe. Ise. Prototype of Japanese Architecture. Photographs by Yoshio Watanabe'. Cambridge, Massac ...
(2001) *
Salih Kuyas Salih Kuyas is a Turkish philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2002. He specialises in the postal stationery of the Ottoman region, his collections of which have won large gold medals. In 1991 he won the Tillear ...
(2002) *
Zbigniew Mikulski Zbigniew Mikulski (30 April 1925 - 28 December 2017) was a Polish and Swiss philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, crea ...
(2002) *
James Van der Linden James Van der Linden (born 1930) is a Belgian postal historian who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2002. He specialises in the postal history of Belgium and its colonies. In 1995 he received the Crawford Medal of the Roya ...
(2002) *
Pichai Buranasombati Pichai Buranasombati FRPSL (born 1944) is a Thai philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2003. He is a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest ph ...
(2003) *
Alan Drysdall Alan Roy Drysdall (1934 – 11 January 2017) was an English geologist who worked in southern Africa. The mineral Drysdallite was named after him. Drysdall was a noted philatelist and a signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. Early li ...
(2003) *
Christopher Harman Christopher Gill Harman is a British insurance broker and underwriter who is a name at Lloyd's of London. Harman is a philatelist who was formerly president of the Royal Philatelic Society London.Gustaf Torsten Johansson Gustaf Torsten Johansson is a Swedish philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2003. He is a specialist in the early stamps of Norway and Sweden and won a Grand Prix award at IBRA 99. His Norway collection was show ...
(2003) *
Joseph Wolff Joseph Wolff (1795 – 2 May 1862) was a Jewish Christian missionary born in Weilersbach, near Bamberg, Germany, named Wolff after his paternal grandfather. He travelled widely, and was known as "the missionary to the world". He published seve ...
(2003) *
Kurt Kimmel-Lampart Kurt E. Kimmel FRPSL RDP (born 17 March 1941) is a Swiss banker and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2004. He is a member of the FIP's Postal History Commission Bureau. Selected publications * ''Ceylon: The Pence iss ...
(2004) *
David Springbett David John Springbett (1938-2022) was a British philatelist and former insurance broker, who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2004. Philatelic activity Springbett was President of the Grand Prix Club, a fellow of the Royal Phi ...
(2004) *
Harry von Hofmann Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
(2004) *
Tore Gjelsvik Tore Gjelsvik (7 September 1916 – 23 January 2006) was a Norwegian geologist and polar explorer. He headed the Norwegian Polar Institute from 1960 to 1983, and played an important role in the Norwegian resistance during World War II. Person ...
(2005) *
Barrie Jay Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe. Although physically in Simcoe County, Barrie is politically i ...
(2005) * George Kramer (2005) *
Jean Storch Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...
(2005) *
Jussi Tuori Jussi () is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/ John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. It can also be short for Justus, or a Finnish form of Justin ...
(2005) * Paolo Bianchi (2006) * Michele Chauvet (2006) * Bertil Larsson (philatelist), Bertil Larsson (2006) * Roger Schnell (2006) * Paulo Comelli (philatelist), Paulo Comelli (2007) * Ulrich Ferchenbauer (2007) * Peter P. McCann (2007) * Ted Proud, Edward W.B. "Ted" Proud (2008) Specialist of marcophily, postal rates and Military mail, military posts of the British Empire ; President of the International Federation of Stamp Dealers Associations."Winter, Proud, Startup Invited to Sign Roll of Distinguished Philatelists"
press release announcing the signatories for 2008, reproduced on the ''Virtual Stamp Club'', 30 April 2008.
* Robin M. Startup (2008) Specialist of the postage stamps and postal history of New Zealand. * Richard F. Winter (2008). Specialist of the postal history of the Northern Atlantic Ocean, President of the United States Classics Society from 1992 to 1996. * George E. Barker (2009). Specialist in Definitive stamp, definitive series of France and of some of its African colonies. Born 1930. * Geoffrey Kellow, Geoffrey Neil Kellow (2009)Biography
on the Australian Philatelic Federation website, 2006 ; retrieved 15 April 2009.
author specialist of Australia and its States, bibliophile, organizer of the some Australian philatelic societies' libraries. * Barbara R. Mueller (2009)"Barbara R. Mueller One of Four Invited to Sign Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in July"
press release announcing the signatories for 2009, reproduced on the ''Virtual Stamp Club'', 15 April 2009 ; retrieved 15 April 2009.
Author and editor of many philatelic publications. * John Sussex (2009)


2010s

* Kees Adema (2010)NEW RDPs TO SIGN ROLL IN LEAMINGTON SPA.
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Honorary Secretary to the Board of Election 29 March 2010.
* Hugo Goeggel (2010) * Wolf Hess (philatelist), Wolf Hess (2010) * Giancarlo Morolli (2010) * Wade E. Saadi (2010) * Brian Trotter (2010) * Gavin Fryer (2011) Expert on Madagascar and mail for the blind. * Koichi Sato (philatelist), Koichi Sato (2011)"2011 RDP Ceremony" in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Vol. 42, No. 3, August 2011, pp.52-53. Expert on Tasmania and Hyderabad. * Raymond Todd (2011) Expert on postal stationery and Aerophilately, airmails. * James Peter Gough (United States) (2012) * Robin Gwynn (New Zealand) (2012) * Patrick Maselis (Belgium) (2012) * Michael Sefi (United Kingdom) (2012) * Chris King (philatelist), Christopher M.B. King (2014)"New signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists" by Jane Moubray in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 123, No. 1414, April 2014, pp. 130-131. * Wolfgang Maassen, Wolfgang A. Maassen (2014) * W. Danforth Walker (2014) * Jørgen Jørgensen (philatelist), Jørgen Jørgensen (2015)"New Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelist", Chris King, ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 124, No. 1424, April 2015, pp. 114-115. * James Mazepa (2015) * Stephen Schumann (2015) * Frank Walton (philatelist), Frank Walton (2015) * Roger Brody (2016)"The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists", ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 125, No. 1434, April 2016, pp. 150-151. * Lars Engelbrecht (2016) * Jonas Hällström (2016) * Stephen Holder (2016) * Alan Holyoake (2017)"Roll of Distinguished Philatelists", Jon Aitchison, ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 126, No. 1445 (May 2017), pp. 194-195. * John Hotchner (2017) * Colin Tabeart (2017) * Steven Walske (2017) * Robert Abensur (2018)"New RDPs Elected 2018", http://www.abps.org.uk/News/articles/rdp2018. * Gustaf Douglas (2018) * Cheryl Ganz (2018) * Geoffrey Lewis (philatelist), Geoffrey Lewis (2018) * Prakob Chirakiti (2019)"New Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists", ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 128, No. 1465 (May 2019), pp. 198-199. * Guy Dutau (2019) * Hany Salam (2019) * Alan Warren (philatelist), Alan Warren (2019)


2020s

* John H. Barwis (2020) * Yamil H. Kouri Jr. (2020) * Charles J. G. Verge (2020) * Dénes Czirók (2021)"The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists - Five New Signatories for 2021", ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 130, No. 1484 (April 2021), pp. 177-180. * Seija-Riitta Laakso (2021) * Jose Ramon Moreno (2021) * Henrik Mouritsen (2021) * Randolph Neil (2021) * Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi (2022)"RDP 2022 announcement." * Reinaldo Estêvão de Macedo (2022) * Hugh V. Feldman (2022) * Malcolm Groom (2022) * Patricia Stilwell Walker (2022)


See also

*Distinguished Philatelist Award *Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Southern Africa *List of philatelic awards


References


External links

*
Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011
', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011
Archived here.



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