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Postal Historian. Retired Architect

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. MNZM
Signatory Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, RDP.
Fellow Royal Philatelic Society London. FRPSL
Fellow, Life Member& Past President FRPSNZ.
RPSNZ President’s & Rhodes Medal & Collins Award
NZ Philatelic Federation Award of Philatelic Excellence
First Recipient of the FIP Research Medal
Emeritus International Judge Postal History, FIP
National Grand Prix FIP International NZ1990
Championship Class FIP Exhibitions.
Felicitations for research FIP & NZ National Exhibitions
NZ National Grand Awards; 1969,1986,2003,2010
Member of RPSNZ Expert Committee
Chair of the Expert Committee PH Society NZ
Patron of the Postal History Society of NZ.
Authority on the Chalons issue of New Zealand
Currently carrying out research on all Postal Matters relating to New Zealand pre 1874, and Royal Navy Concession Rate letters 1795 to 1911, World wide, with emphasis on the Australasian Region.
Author of major NZ publications on Postal History etc.
Chartered Member Royal Institute of British Architects.
Happily married, residence on Waiheke Island, situated in the Hauraki Gulf - 35 minutes by Ferry to Auckland.