Previous Meetings


© 1997-2008 Karl Winkelmann
Updated 7 April 2008
 PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Current meetings

2007  
January 13th Postcards & Leaflets (Members' displays) - Report
February 10th 15 sheets and 9 minutes (Members' displays) - Report
March 10th An afternoon with the President - Report
April 14th Annual General Meeting and "Live" Auction - starts 10:30 A.M. - Report
May 19th ALL DAY joint meeting with the Ceylon Study Circle
- starts 10:30 A.M. - Report
June 9th 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falklands Islands (Members' displays) - Report
June 30th Society meeting at MIDPEX 2007 - Report
July 14th Prisoners of War (All periods) (Members' displays) - Report
September 15th ALL DAY Meeting and Presidents Cup Competition - starts 10:30 A.M. - Report
October 6th Germany 1870-1945 (Members' displays) - Report
November 3rd 1917 and 1942 (Members' displays) - Report
December 8th 16 sheet competition for the "John Daynes Plate" - Report

2006  
January 7th Small Wars after 1950 [excluding Korea and Suez] (Members' displays) - Report
February 11th Hospital Ships with Peter High - Report
March 11th Prisoners of War [all periods] (Members' displays) Report
April 8th Annual General Meeting and "Live" Auction - starts 10:30 A.M. Report
May 6th All Day joint meeting with Belgian Study Circle Members' & visitors displays
- starts 10:30 A.M.
June 10th The Campaign in Italy WWI (Members' displays) Report
July 1st 15 sheets and 9 minutes talk (Members' displays) Report
September 2nd All-Day Meeting - starts 10:30 A.M. Report
October 6-8th Weekend Away: Peterborough - Report
Members' displays, mini 'live' auction & President's Cup Competition
November 4th 50th Anniversary of Suez - 1956 (Members' displays) Report
December 2nd 16 sheet competition for the "John Daynes Plate" - Report

2005  
January 8th Small Wars - Alister Kennedy - Report
February 12th 60th Anniversary of 1945 (Members' Display) - Report
March 12th An Afternoon with the President - Report
April 9th Annual General Meeting and "Live" Auction - Report
May 14th 15 sheets and 9 minutes talk (Members' displays) - Report
June 11th Sudan (Members' displays) - Report
July 2nd BAeF Joint Meeting - All Day (Members' and Visitors' Displays)
Report includes images
September 10th All-Day Meeting
with President's Cup Competition & Mini Live Auction - Report
September 17th Display to the British Postmark Society - Report
October 15th Study Meeting on Non-Standard WWI Censor Marks - Report

This is a change to the printed programme
November 5th 200th Anniversary of Trafalgar (Members' and Displays) - Report
December 3rd 16 sheet competition for the "John Daynes Plate" - Report
Meeting Room Codes: B — Burns Room • G — Gasgoine

2004  
January 10th Indian Ocean (Members' displays) - Report
February 14th An Afternoon with Professor Barrie Jay - Report
March 6th 300th Anniversary of Gibraltar (Members' displays) - Report
April 17th Annual General Meeting and "Live" Auction - Report
May 21st-23rd Leeds Weekend Away and President's Cup Competition - Report
June 12th South East Asia (Members' displays) - Report
June 16th EXTRA MEETING
Visit to the Pensioners at The Royal Hospital Chelsea - Report
July 10th 15 sheets and 9 minutes talk (Members' displays) - Report
September 18th All-Day Meeting - Report

The President and Committee hope that you will be able to join us for the day
a. Doors open at 10.30am for an 11am start.
b. Tea and coffee served at 11am.
c. A mini 'live' auction in the morning.
d. Static displays to entertain you during the auction and over lunch.

Lunch in the UJC bar or dining room
a. 2pm a talk and display by Derek Hepworth on the "Crimea".
b. 2.30pm (approx) afternoon tea and coffee.
c. Members displays: up to 15 sheets and 10 minutes talking on
any Forces related subject.
d. Priority will be given to "non-regulars" to our London meetings.

All day activities
a. Book sale by Peter High (Postal History 2000).
b. Members informal "bring and buy" bourse.
c. "Bring along your queries" - we have a wealth of talent available throughout the day to try and provide you with answers !
October 9th Palestine - Joint meeting with OPAL - Report
(Members' and visitors displays)
November 6th Malta (Joint All-day meeting starting 11am) - Report
(Members' and visitors displays)
December 4th 16 sheet competition for the "John Daynes Plate" - Report

2003  
January 11th United States and Canada WWI (Members' displays)
February 8th "The French at War" with Alan Wood - Report
March 8th An Afternoon with the President - Report
April 12th Annual General Meeting and "Live" Auction
May10th Central Africa (Members' displays) - Report
July 19th Somaliland (including Somalia, Eritrea & Ethiopia)
(all periods) (Members' displays) - Report
September 13th All-Day Meeting w/Mini 'Live' Auction in the morning

10:30 A.M. - Coffee
11:00 A.M. - Mini 'Live'Auction - No Postal Bids
1-2 P.M. - Lunch
2-5 P.M. - Members' Displays

Book Sale by Peter High - All Day
Members' Bourse - All Day

No auction lots needed - Auctioneer has adequate material

October 11th Due to its popularity in the last programme we have decided to make a change and bring back:

Members' Displays - 15 sheets & 9 minutes
on any Forces related subject of your choice

November 15th "On the way to the Front" - by land, sea and air
Members' Displays - You decide the war and you decide the "Front" (it could be the 'home' front or the front lines)
December 13th 16 sheet competition for the "John Daynes Plate"

2002  
January 12th Royal Engineer Postal Services
February 9th Speaker - Chris Crutwell - Cyprus
March 16th An Afternoon with the President
April 13th A.G.M.
May10th - 12th Weekend Away - King Charles Hotel, Gillingham
Presidents Cup and visit to Royal Engineers Museum
June 15th Royal Events to Mark the
50th Anniversary of the Ascension of the Queen
July 13st Forces Postal History 1952 - 2002 - 16 Sheets & 9 Minutes
September 14th 50th Anniversary All-Day Meeting & Lunch
October 12th Your Committee Entertains
November 9th World War One & Two - 16 Sheets & 9 Minutes
December 14th 16 Sheet Competition for the John Daynes Plate

2001  
January 13th Australia (To Mark the Centenary of Australian Commonwealth)
February 10th An Afternoon with the President
March 10th China (including Centenary of the Boxer Rebellion)
April 14th A.G.M. All-Day Meeting with Live Auction
May12th Catastrophe and Interrupted Mail
June 16th The Sudan 1885-1907 - Speaker: Gordon Russell
July 21st Foreign Forces (non GB) in Egypt
September 8th All-Day Meeting (President's Cup)
September 15th Visit to British Postmark Society - Forces Mail 1930-1960
October 13th Joint Meeting
Malta Study Circle
November 10th The Home Fleet and Fleet Mail Offices
December 8th 16 Sheet Competition for the John Daynes Plate

2000  
January 8th Airmails - R.N.A.S to W.W.II Airmails
February 12th The Balkans
March 11th Joint Meeting - The Boer War Society
Boer War Centenary
April 8th
All-day meeting		 A.G.M. & Live Auction
May 26th
Fir 14:30-17:30		 Meeting at Stamp Show 2000
and President's Cup Competition
June 4th 
Sun 14:00-17:00		 Joint Meeting
Holland Philatelic Society at West London Synagogue
Mail to and From Palestine
June 10th The Korean War - 50th Anniversary
July 8th 9 or 18 Sheets and Nine Minutes
September 9th All-Day Meeting
October 14th "Royal Engineer Postal Services
Including Presentation by Simon Fenwick of Friends of RE. Museum
November 11th Study Meeting - FPO's of the North African Campaign
October 1942 to May 1943
December 9th Joint Meeting
Netherlands (and Indies) Philatelic Circle

1999  
January 9th Joint Meeting with West Africa Study Circle
February 13th An Afternoon with the President
March 13th Stamps and Labels
April 10th A.G.M. & President's Cup Competition
May 8th Submarines and Raiders
June 12th Nine Sheets and Nine Minutes
July 10th An Afternoon with George Crabb
September 11th All-Day Meeting
October 9th South and Central Africa
November 13th "Anschluss"
December 11th Christmas - including Cards and Air Letters

1998  
October 19th Red Cross (including Message Scheme)
November 14th 1918-1923 In Commemoration of the Eigthieth Anniversary of 1918 Armistice
December 12th Honour Envelopes