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Meetings, exhibitions

Forthcoming meetings and events are shown in the "diary" below.


Previous national and regional meetings

11 June 2011, AGM Swinpex stamp fair.

12 June 2010, AGM Swinpex stamp fair.

13 June 2009, AGM, Swinpex stamp fair.

31 May 2008, AGM, WOPEX, Woking

9 June 2007, AGM, Swinpex stamp fair.

7 October 2006, AGM, Ardingley stamp fair

3 September 2005, AGM, WOPEX, Woking

9 October 2004, AGM, South of England Agricultural Society, Ardingley

25 October 2003, AGM, WOPEX, Woking

2 November 2002, AGM, Philatex, Horticultural Halls

3 March 2001, AGM, Philatex, Horticultural Halls

4 March 2000, AGM, Philatex,  Horticultural Halls

6 March 1999, AGM, Philatex,  Horticultural Halls

3 October 1998, AGM, Stampex, Business Design Centre, Islington

20 September 1997, AGM, Stampex, Business Design Centre, Islington

21 September 1996, AGM, Stampex, Business Design Centre, Islington

5 March 1995, AGM, Stampex

Society exhibitions


14 March 2009, "Morocco Day", RPSL London

19 November 2005, Joint meeting with the GBPS, Charterhouse St, London

22-28 May 2000, "Stamp Show 2000" exhibition, Earls Court, London

Note: Society members also mount numerous individual exhibitions each year. Requests for speakers should be sent to the Secretary on the "gbos contact" page.

Recent awards

Francis Kiddle has been awarded the Alfred F Lichtenstein Memorial Award 2012, given annually to a living individual for outstanding service to philately. The award was established in 1952. For more details click here.


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  • Forthcoming meetings

Date Event Location
Sat 11 Feb 2012

Joint meeting with the Forces PH Society

Joint Meeting with the Forces PH Society at the Union Jack Club on Saturday 11 Feb starting at 10.30.

Click here for location. Further information from Tony Stanford.

Union Jack Club, London
Sat 21 Apr 2012

Spring Philatex, informal GBOS meeting

An informal meeting will be held 10.30-12.30, room to be notified on the display board in the entrance.
Royal Horticultural Hall, Victoria, London
Sat 09 Jun 2012

AGM 2012

Swinpex, St Joseph's School Swindon
Sat 03 Nov 2012

Autumn Philatex, informal GBOS meeting

An informal meeting will be held 10.30-12.30, room to be notified on the display board in the entrance.
Royal Horticultural Hall, Victoria, London