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Presidents Cup Rules
The President's Cup Competition shall consist of an entry of 9 sheets on any subject matter covered by the aims of the Society (i.e. the pos
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11th January 2025 - Peter Burrows showing “Tobacco Funds”
This was our first meeting of 2025, held at the Union Jack Club. We had eleven members (including our speaker) with four apologies,...
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14th December 2024 - New Acquisitions and Queries and a chat over Coffee, Biscuits and Mince Pies
This is now becoming a regular all-day meeting at Banstead where we get together for an informal meeting showing recent acquisitions or...
Jan 203 min read
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If I told you the title, I would have to kill you.
From the October 2024 FPHS Zoom meeting, Malcolm Cole gives a philatelic introduction to spies, espionage and the intelligence services,...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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French Navy
Peter Stockton (the FPHS French Military expert) shows the French Navy, in a display illustrating both datestamp types, cachets and...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Egypt WW1 POW Mail
A regular contributor to FPHS Zoom meetings Jamie Smith shows a new display, on this occasion he presents a range of Prisoners of War...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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New Military Mail
FPHS Member Malcolm Cole once again provide a display for FPHS members, on this occasion recent acquisitions to his own collection. He...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Submarine Mail
Collin Tabeart shows what might be considered a reference display of submarine mail, explaining the history of submarine warfare for the...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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WW2 Thailand
Mike White shows some unique WW2 Red Cross items from Thailand. Included are Red Cross Messages and instructions for sending both letters...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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19th October 2024 - President’s Cup Competition
Sadly we only had three entries for the President’s Cup Competition this year (one less than last year!), but nevertheless they provided...
Oct 31, 20245 min read
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13th July 2024 - 80th Anniversary of D-Day - Members’ Displays
This was an afternoon meeting held at the Union Jack Club - we had ten members present which was not a great number compared to what we...
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9th June 2024
This was an “all-day” meeting at Banstead Community Hall where we had guest speaker Nick Hervey give a talk
Jul 20, 20245 min read
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Turkey WW1
In his usual style, FPHS member Jamie Smith pulls together some fascinating postal history associated with Turkey and the 1st World War.
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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The Welch Family – A Tale of Two Brothers
Peter Harvey presents a short display associated with the Welch Family, from Scotland, living in Kent at the start of WW2. He explains..
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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British Occupation Italian Colonies – Ethiopia
FPHS member Mick Carter once again shows material from his collection. He starts with a brief history of Ethiopia to 1940 when Italy declare
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Operation Pedestal – Italian Submarines
In a brief four slide FPHS member Nick Colley, shows items originally written up by John Daynes, as part of his Operation Pedestal display.
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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