George E. Barker
George Ernest Barker (1930 - 16 March 2014)[1][2] was a British philatelist who in 2009 signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. From 1983 to 2001 he was Editor of The London Philatelist. He was a specialist in the stamps of France and its colonies.[3]
Barker was one of the main organisers of the 56th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain held in 1974 at Enghien-les-Bains, Paris.
Memberships
- Associate member of the Academy of Philately, Paris.
- Member of the Belgium Academy of Philately.
- Founding member of the Académie Européenne de Philatélie.
- Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London.
Awards
- Award of Merit, British Philatelic Federation.
- Mérite Philatélique Européen, Académie Européenne de Philatélie.
- Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
References
- ↑ http://www.abps.org.uk/News/Magazines/ABPS_News_2014-2.6.pdf Three Notable and Active Philatelists - RIP PDF
- ↑ http://www.aephil.com/pdf/TdU_2014-2.pdf In Memoriam George Ernest Barker 1930-2014 PDF
- ↑ "Roll of Distinguished Philatelists 2009" in The London Philatelist, Vol. 118, No. 1365, May 2009, p. 146.