Come and meet the BPS on Stand 16 in the Sports Hall at MidPex09 on 11th July 2009 at Xcel Leisure Centre, Canley, Coventry, CV4 8DY. Publications will be available to order, post-free, at discounted prices. Let us tell you about the benefits of BPS membership; download an application form from this site, or collect a form at MIDPEX.

The BPS exists to promote and to co-ordinate the study and collection of British postal markings, particularly of the 20th century and subsequently, and the means and mechanisms by which they are applied, and to publish and disseminate the results of our studies. Our members' interests include hand and machine datestamps, slogan and special event postmarks, explanatory and instructional labels and markings, Post Office postage labels, Royal Mail SmartStamps and Online Postage indicia, and printed postage impressions of Royal Mail and other licensed postal operators.

The British Postmark Society (BPS) was founded on 1st January 1958, and thus celebrated its half-century in 2008. This Golden Jubilee was marked by a series of articles in our Journal, and by an article in Gibbons Stamp Monthly (November 2008) by Cyril Parsons, one of our founders. Further articles by Cyril in GSM during 2009 are charting the development of British postmarks over the last 50 years.

Our programme of displays on 1st November 2008 at Philatex was well attended, as was our annual competition and Annual General Meeting on 28th February 2009 at Stampex. At the AGM, Life Membership of BPS was conferred on John Newcomb, a Past President of the Society and a major contributor to our Journal.

Our next London meeting will be at the Autumn 2009 Philatex on 7th November. All members and prospective members are welcome.
Page updated 1st July 2009.

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