The
Masonic
Philatelic
Club
About Us:
Towards the middle of 1976 a notice appeared in the philatelic press to the effect that anyone interested in the formation of a stamp club whose interest was to be the theme ‘Freemasonry’ should contact one Trevor Fray in Plymouth. From the amount of interest shown it was decided to form the ‘Masonic Philatelic Club of Great Britain’ For various reasons that name was changed the following year to the ‘Masonic Philatelic Club’.
The original objectives of the Club were: The furtherance of Masonic Research via the media of postage stamps, the dissemination of knowledge gained and the quiet enjoyment of this interesting hobby
The area of study has now been extended to cover postcards (deltology) and postal seals
The Annual General Meeting of the Club, the only ‘formal meeting’ of the year , is held in November which to date, has been in the Refreshment Room at Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street. From November 2003 it is likely that this meeting will be held at the R.M.B.I Home at Oadby, Leicester. Hopefully this will encourage members from the Midlands and the north of England to attend. Members are also encouraged to hold ‘Informal Meetings’ in the areas in which they live: members of the Committee make every effort to attend these.
One of the problems of collecting a theme is obtaining suitable stamp issues, as most of those that can be used are invariably part of a set and dealers are, quite understandably, loath to split sets. To overcome this problem the Club makes efforts, with varying success, to purchase suitable items issued from the country of issue. A circulating exchange packet scheme is also in operation and members are encouraged to make use of this to dispose of surplus and duplicate issues..
Membership of the Club is open to Freemason in good standing of the English Constitution and all other Constitutions recognised by that body. The current annual subscription is £8.00 for members residing in the U.K., £10.00 for those residing in Europe and £12.00 residing elsewhere, payable on 1st October each year. click here for a downloadable application for membership form.
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