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The Society is an extremely friendly organisation that was founded in 1973.The club has over 20 members with a wide variety of interests not only in the Philatelic area but other collecting areas as well. It is affiliated to the Associated British Philatelic Society and the Midlands and Anglian Philatelic Federation, and further details can be found on both their websites.
Honorary President - Martin Lodge
Chairman - Barry Saunders (janbar4@aol.com or 07837 419469)
Treasurer/Secretary - Stephen Carter (steve.carter57@live.co.uk or 07359 271281)
Zoom Meeting Organiser - Martin Lodge (mavlodge@aol.com or 07701 007566)
Meetings take place on the 1st Wednesday of each month, at the Great Gonerby Memorial Hall, Belton Lane, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8NB.
The hall is opened at about 7 p.m., and we start the meeting soon after. Guests are most welcome to attend these meetings.
After the end of restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic which prevented us getting together in the Hall, the Club has continued to operate with on-line Zoom meetings on the third Wednesdays of each month. Zoom meeting invites are sent the prior evening by the Organiser and opened at 7.15 p.m. prior to a start at 7.30 p.m.
The Zoom meetings are open to any interested person who should contact the Zoom Meeting Organiser (see above) to receive a Zoom invitation.
StampLincs is on again for 2025. After successfully re-introducing the event for 2024 it has been decided to run the event again in 2025. This is a charitable event with proceeds going towards nominated charities that are yet to be decided for this year. Last year over £240 was raised for St Andrews hospice in Grimsby. The date for your diary will be Saturday the 25th October. The organizers are planning now and flyers and emails will be going out to clubs around the areas shortly. This will hopefully bring more dealers and collectors to the event in Washingborough, Lincoln. If you need any further information then please contact either Bil Tilbury direct on 01400 230769 / 07578 463155 / auctionsbil@btinternet.com or Steve Carter through his contact details under Officers above.
| 16 April 25 | Zoom Meeting | Guest Speaker: Maurice Buxton 'The 1971 Postal Strike' |
| 7 May 25 | Great Gonerby | Notts PS Guest Speakers: Mick Britton (British Forces in Egypt in 1930's)and Bill Whitaker (Australia WW2 Censored Mail) |
| 21 May 25 | Zoom Meeting | Malcolm Coe: 'Cover Stories - Sudan postal stationery 1897-1920' |
| 4 June 25 | Great Gonerby | Guest Speaker: Richard Husband 'GB Perfins' |
| 18 June 25 | Zoom Meeting | Guest Speaker: Julian Tweed 'GB Inland Express Mail' |
| 2 July 25 | Great Gonerby | Guest Speaker: Colin Thorpe 'China' |
| 16 July 25 | BBQ | Details to Be Confirmed |
| 6 August 25 | Great Gonerby | Notts PS Guest Speakers: Chris Tennant (Newspapers and Railway Companies) and Richard Capon (The Paper Farthing) |
| 20 August 25 | Zoom Meeting | Guest Speaker: Alan Godfrey FRPSL 'Postman's Knock - English Postal Service 17thC to 20thC' |
| 3 September 25 | Great Gonerby | 9 Sheet Club Competion |
| 17 September 25 | Zoom Meeting | Guest Speaker: Gerald Mariner FRPSL 'Liberation of the Channel Islands' |
| 1 October 25 | Great Gonerby | Notts PS Guest Speakers: Douglas Harvey (Modern Canada) and Andrew Dove (NZ Military History up to Gallipoli) |
| 15 October 25 | Zoom Meeting | Guest Speaker: Richard Hindle 'Amundsen's Maud Expedition' |
| 25 October 25 | STAMPLincs 2025 | Washingborough CC |
| 5 November 25 | Great Gonerby | Letter H (3 sheets and, talk limited to 5 mins) |
| 19 November 25 | Zoom Meeting | Guest Speaker: Mick Bister 'French Colonial Exhibitions 1894-1931' |
| 3 December 25 | Great Gonerby | Annual Competition for Kirk Hillard Cup and Christmas Social |
| 27 December 25 | No Meeting |
A popular monthly exchange packet is available to all members of the Club.
The Webmaster can be contacted by email for more details.
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