This year’s competition attracted many more entries than in recent years, but helped as a result of previous “winners” being eligible to re-enter this year.
Thank you to the 10 entrants who between them supplied 16 entries for our judges, Graham Winters, FRPSL and Dr Patrick Reid, FRPSL, who judged the competition. We are all extremely grateful for their hard work, and comments and suggestions which have been passed on to the individual entrants.
The largest category of entries was in the Postal History Class with half the entries (8), followed by Occupation Postal History and Stamps (5 entries), Stamps (Traditional) (2 entries), and one entry with postcards. Best entries in their class are shown in red.
So there was great variety of entries and, in advance of some of us viewing the exhibits at our February meeting and the “live” exhibits on our website, thank you to all of you who contributed to this competition.
| Exhibit Title | Name | Class | Total | Award |
| Ship Letter Handstamps Applied to Channel Islands Mail 1802-1852 | Richard Flemming | Postal History | 88 | Gold |
| Edmund Blampied, Designer | Nick Stuart | Stamps | 84 | Large Vermeil |
| Channel Islands Internee Mail | Ron Brown | Occupation Postal History | 83 | Large Vermeil |
| Civilian Mail between the CI and France during the German Occupation 1940-45 | Ron Brown | Occupation Postal History | 82 | Large Vermeil |
| Ship Letter Markings with Guernsey Associations | Julian Bagwell | Postal History | 82 | Large Vermeil |
| St Malo Handstamps used on Mail to and From the Channel Islands | Ron Brown | Postal History | 81 | Large Vermeil |
| The First Type Datestamp of Jersey | Steve Power | Postal History | 76 | Vermeil |
| Bradshaw Cards | Richard Ashton | Occupation Postal History | 75 | Vermeil |
| The use of Bisected Stamps during the German Occupation , 1940-45 | Brian Elliston | Occupation Postal History | 75 | Vermeil |
| St Sampsons | John Triggs | Postcards | 75 | Vermeil |
| The Head Office Skeleton Date Stamps of Jersey | Steve Power | Postal History | 73 | Large Silver |
| Liberation Stamps with Guernsey First Day Covers | John Goose | Postal History | 73 | Large Silver |
| A Tribute to Major Douglas William Gumbley | John Goose | Postal History | 72 | Large Silver |
| IRC Message forms sent to and from the Channel Islands to other Countries | Alan Whittaker | Occupation Postal History | 70 | Large Silver |
| Guernsey Stamps | Richard Ashton | Stamps | 70 | Large Silver |
| Guernsey Postal History | Richard Ashton | Postal History | 68 | Silver |
Congratulations to all!
To view the exhibits on our website, please click here:
CISS Annual Competition 2026 Archives – Channel Islands Specialists’ Society
Next year’s Competition Day will be on Saturday 21 February 2026 at The Royal Philatelic Society London.
In line with last year, as many exhibits as possible will be available for viewing on the CISS website, as well as on the day at our meeting at the Royal. The rules can be found on our website on the competitions page, where an entry form can be found. Scans of entries will be accepted for members living outside the UK.
Entry forms and scans of entries should be sent to the Competitions Secretary by Saturday 24 January 2026 at competitions@ciss.uk. UK based members should then bring their entries to the Royal on Competition Day.
Please feel free to contact me, the Competitions Secretary, at competitions@ciss.uk with any queries. Enquiries can be made by phone on 01865 378012.
As always, we look forward to receiving your interesting and varied entries. The competition rules are easy to follow, and members often find that they can display previously written up material with relatively little amendment. I am happy to help members who may be new to competitions; feel free to contact me.
Julian Bagwell
Competitions Secretary
competitions@ciss.uk
Next year’s Competition Day will be on Saturday 21 February 2026 at The Royal Philatelic Society London.
In line with last year, as many exhibits as possible will be available for viewing on the CISS website, as well as on the day at our meeting at the Royal. The rules can be found on our website on the Competitions page, where an entry form can also be found. Please note that all entries must be submitted in scan or photocopy form by the deadline date, Saturday 24 January 2026. Entries submitted after that date will not be considered.
Entry forms and scans of entries should be sent to the Competitions Secretary by Saturday 24 January 2026 at competitions@ciss.uk. Photocopies should be mailed to the Competitions Secretary at the address given on the entry form. UK based members are encouraged to bring their entries to the Royal on Competition Day to share them with other members.
Please feel free to contact me, the Competitions Secretary, at competitions@ciss.uk with any queries. Enquiries can be made by phone on 01865 378012
As always, we look forward to receiving your interesting and varied entries. The competition rules are easy to follow, and members often find that they can display previously written up material with relatively little amendment. I am happy to help members who may be new to competitions; feel free to contact me.
Julian Bagwell
Competitions Secretary
competitions@ciss.uk
Next year’s Competition Day will be on Saturday 8 February 2025 at The Royal Philatelic Society London.
In line with last year, as many exhibits as possible will be available for viewing on the CISS website, as well as on the day at our meeting at the Royal. The rules can be found on our website on the competitions page, where an entry form can be found. Scans of entries will be accepted for members living outside the UK.
Entry forms and scans of entries should be sent to the Competitions Secretary by Saturday 25 January 2025 at competitions@ciss.uk. UK based members should then bring their entries to the Royal on Competition Day.
Please feel free to contact me, the Competitions Secretary, at competitions@ciss.uk with any queries. Enquiries can be made by phone on 01865 378012
As always, we look forward to receiving your interesting and varied entries. The competition rules are easy to follow, and members often find that they can display previously written up material with relatively little amendment. I am happy to help members who may be new to competitions; feel free to contact me.
Julian Bagwell
Competitions Secretarycompetitions@ciss.uk
Next year’s Competition Day will be on Saturday 8 February 2025 at The Royal Philatelic Society London.
In line with last year, as many exhibits as possible will be available for viewing on the CISS website, as well as on the day at our meeting at the Royal. The rules can be found on our website on the competitions page, where an entry form can be found. Scans of entries will be accepted for members living outside the UK.
Entry forms and scans of entries should be sent to the Competitions Secretary by Saturday 25 January 2025 at competitions@ciss.uk. UK based members should then bring their entries to the Royal on Competition Day.
Please feel free to contact me, the Competitions Secretary, at competitions@ciss.uk with any queries. Enquiries can be made by phone on 01865 378012
As always, we look forward to receiving your interesting and varied entries. The competition rules are easy to follow, and members often find that they can display previously written up material with relatively little amendment. I am happy to help members who may be new to competitions; feel free to contact me.
Julian Bagwell, Competitions Secretary
Thank you and congratulations to all the entrants in our competition. As always, there was a wide range of topics of a very high standard. An enjoyable meeting was appreciated by all.
Palmares by Award
| Title | Entrant | Class | Award | Score |
|---|
| Essays and Proofs of the Jersey Pictorial Views Occupation Stamps | Ron Brown | Stamps | Gold | 88 |
| The Guernsey Red Cross Messaging System during the “Fortress Period” | Bryan Elliston | Occupation Postal History and Markings | Large Vermeil | 80 |
| The Jersey Penny Post | David Winnie | Postal History | Large Vermeil | 80 |
| German Occupation of Alderney 1940 – 1945 | Richard Flemming | Occupation Postal History and Markings | Vermeil | 78 |
| Handstamps Applied to Mail Arriving in France from the Channel Island 1755 – 1839. | Richard Flemming | Postal History | Vermeil | 78 |
| Combined Obliterators of Jersey 1881-1905 | Steve Power | Postal History | Large Silver | 73 |
| Guernsey Under Occupation – The Bisects | Julian Bagwell | Occupation Postal History and Markings | Large Silver | 71 |
| An Overview of the Postal History of the Channel Islands | Robert Corden | Postal History | Silver | 68 |
Next year’s Competition Day will be on Saturday 10th February 2024 and will take place at The Royal Philatelic Society London.
In line with last year, as many exhibits as possible will be available for viewing on the CISS website as well as at our meeting at the Royal. The rules can be found on our website at Competitions Specialists’ Society (ciss.uk) – Channel Islands where an entry form also can be found.
Scans of entries will be accepted for members living outside the UK.
Entry forms and scans of entries should be sent to the Competitions Secretary by Monday 15th January 2024 at competitions@ciss.uk
Please feel free to contact the Competitions Secretary, Nick Martin, FRPSL at competitions@ciss.uk with any queries.
Enquiries can be made by phone on 07703 766477 or 01285 653714.
As always, we look forward to your interesting and varied entries.
Next year’s Competition Day will be on Saturday 11th February 2023 and will take place at The Royal Philatelic Society London.
In line with last year, as many exhibits as possible will be available for viewing on the CISS website as well as at our meeting at the Royal. The rules can be found on our website at www.ciss.uk/competitions/ where an entry form also can be found. Scans of entries will be accepted for members living outside the UK.
Entry forms and scans of entries should be sent to the Competitions Secretary by Friday 27th January at competitions@ciss.uk
Please feel free to contact the Competitions Secretary, Nick Martin at competitions@ciss.uk with any queries. Enquiries can be made by phone on 07703 766477 or 01285 653714.
As always, we look forward to your interesting and varied entries.
