Congratulations to Jon Aitchison FRPSL who was awarded a Large Vermeil at London 2022 for his exhibits Egypt Cassette Posts and Isle of Man Local Issues (Literature).
Also to Nick Martin FRPSL who was awarded a Vermeil for his exhibit Belgapost 2018 (Literature) and a Silver for the Website of the Belgian Philatelic Study Circle (Literature) and to our President, Gerald Marriner FRPSL who was awarded a Large Vermeil at HUNFLEX, Budapest for his exhibit German Occupation of The Channel Islands – Disruption to the Mail Service.
Nick Martin has agreed to take on the Committee role of Competitions Secretary and the respective email address remains unchanged on the list of OFFICERS on the inside page to the front cover.
The following awards were made to members at Autumn Stampex 2021 –
| Alan Holyoake | The British Post Office from Inception to the 1840 First Day of Use of Prepaid Stamps and Stationery. | Large Gold |
| Bryan Sole | Story of the British Greetings Telegram Service | Large Gold |
| Go by Cycle | Gold |
| Cycle Past, by Postcard | Gold |
And at Notos 2021in Athens –
| Jon Aitchison | Egyptian 0ffucially sealed Mail | Gold |
| Isle of Man Local Issues catalogue | Large Vermeil |
| The First Herm Island stamp issue and how to identify the 18 Printings | Vermeil |
| Egypt’s Cassette post | Vermeil |
| Gerald Marriner | German Occupation of Channel Islands and disruption
to mail | Vermeil |
Congratulations to Alan Moorcroft FRPSL and Gerald Marriner FRPSL on their elevation to Fellows of the Society of Postal Historians.
Midpex 2021 – held at the Warwick Events Centre, Leamington Spa.
This Society was represented at Midpex with a Stand manned by David Winnie, Gerald Marriner FRPSL and Richard Flemming held on Saturday, 3rd July. Not surprisingly, due to the Covid pandemic, attendance was down, but it was good to see several C.I.S.S. members there. A range of society books sold well making the attendance very worthwhile.
