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PALMER, Joseph William 1853-1931. Son of Samuel Palmer, Indexer of The Times. Dealer in London from about 1870, when he issued his first catalogue, of which there were five editions by 1889. In 1878 he also issued catalogues of American and Canadian fiscals. Publisher from 1878 of his magazine Bric-à-Brac. Established at 281 Strand in 1882. Published in 1892, and then annually, The Philatelists Almanac. An active campaigner against the defrauding of collectors, he had in his offices ‘A Chamber of Philatelical Horrors’, a large room in which the walls were papered with forgeries.

PEARCE, Albert Preston 1873-1957. Bank manager in Plymouth. Revenue specialist and researched stamped papers used in France 1673-1791. From 1897 a regular contributor to ‘Stamps’ on revenue topics. Editor of Morley’s Philatelic Journal, 1900.

PECKITT, William Henry d.1934 in Monte Carlo, age 64. Dealer in London. A keen businessman known as ‘The Panther of the Strand’. Purchased most of the Earl of Crawford’s collections and that of Sir William Avery; published a descriptive booklet on the latter [1909]. The famous cover bearing two examples of the 1d ‘Post Office’ Mauritius passed through his hands in 1898 and again in 1905. Published in 1910 under the pseudonym ‘Miss Fitte’, ‘The World’s Stamp Errors Part I British Empire, Part II Foreign Countries’ (The Postage Stamp Handbooks 10 and 11). Also published ‘The Stamp Year’ [1912], compiled by Fred J Melville. Sold his business to Stanley Gibbons Ltd and retired in 1913.

PEMBERTON, Edward Loines 1844-78. Born in America of English parents and educated in England. Began to deal in stamps in Birmingham in 1862, his first trade advertisement appearing in the Boys Own Magazine for October of that year. In 1863 published in conjunction with Thornton Lewes (d.1869), ‘Forged Stamps and How to Detect Them’. Became editor of the Monthly Advertiser, the first journal devoted exclusively to philately, published by Edward Moore & Co. Contributed to The Stamp Collectors Magazine and The Philatelist. Compiled The Stamp Collector’s Handbook [1874], the best work of its kind at that time (2nd edition 1878). The Philatelic Record was founded in 1879 in his memory. For a full account of the career of this pioneer philatelist, see Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, October 1922. His business was taken over by AH Wilson, and continued under the style of Pemberton, Wilson & Co.

PEMBERTON, Percival Loines 1875-1949. Son of Edward Loines Pemberton. Began as dealer in Manchester, 1893, and moved to London in 1896. Bought Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, 1900, and acted as editor from time to time. Amalgamated his business with that of AJ Sefi, 1922. Donated Sefi-Pemberton Cup for annual competition by boys of Junior Philatelic Society. Director of Stamp Trade Protection Association and Member of BPA Expert Committee. Corresponding member of L’Académie de Philatélie. Author of ‘The Stamps of Greece’ [1920]. RDP 1921. His son, AL Pemberton, became a director of the firm, which continued until 1956.

PENN-GASKELL, Miss Winifred Ethel d.1949 age 73. Of Widecombe in the Moor, Devonshire. Specialist in aerophilately, and the stamps of Peru, particularly the Peru-Chile war. Gained international awards in both of these categories. President of the Aero-Philatelic Club, London. Her airmail collection and associated material bequeathed to Science Museum, South Kensington. RDP 1938 (the first woman so honoured).

PEPLOW, Frank Jukes d.1935 age 63. Borough Librarian, Deptford. Council Member RPSL, 1910-22. Associate of LW Fulcher in editing Philatelic Record. Author of ‘The Postage Stamps of Buenos Aires’ [1925], privately printed and limited to 100 copies. Awarded Crawford Medal for this, 1927. Plated first two issues of Japan with Fulcher, and wrote, in 1910, ‘Plates of the Stamps of Japan 1871-76’, limited to 25 copies. His collection of that country acquired by AMT Woodward. Won Golden Palm of Honour for his Japan at New York Exhibition 1926. Hon Secretary and Treasurer of Philatelic Literature Society. RDP 1933.

PHILBRICK, Frederick Adolphus KC 1836-1910. County Court Judge. A founder of RPSL and President 1878-92. Collected especially Great Britain, Australia, British Guiana, Mauritius (of which he had 1d and 2d ‘Post Office’), Hawaii, Confederate States, and Philippines. Contributed to RPSL book on Oceania. Plated British Guiana 1862 issue, New South Wales Sydney ‘Views’ and ‘Laureated’, and first issue of Philippines. Disposed of collection, except Great Britain, to Ferrary for £8000 in 1880. Sold the Great Britain in 1894, except the fiscals and entires, which passed to Earl of Crawford. With WAS Westoby wrote ‘The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of Great Britain’ [1881]. His article ‘Notes on the Proofs and Essays of Great Britain’, was published anonymously in the Stamp Collector’s Magazine in 1868.

PHILLIPS, Charles James 1863-1940. Educated King Edward’s School, Birmingham. Trained as accountant. While employed at Birmingham Assay Office, became stamp dealer in Edgbaston, 1885. Founded Birmingham P.S. 1886. Published at Edgbaston, ‘The Stamp Advertiser and Auction Record’, which became Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal when he acquired a controlling interest in that company in 1890. Wrote handbooks on Fiji [1908], Mexico [1917], Paraguay [1912], a history of Stanley Gibbons Ltd under the title ‘Fifty Years of Philately’ [1906], and ‘The Future of Philately from the Viewpoint of the Collector and Dealer’ [1924]. Disposed of his interest in the company to George Hamilton-Smith, 1922, and settled in New York. Dealt with sale of Henry J Duveen collection, and responsible for the lotting of the American section of Arthur Hind collection. Awarded Special Gold Medal of the Collectors’ Club. RDP 1921. Died in New York. His brother, William Henry Phillips (1864-1912), was also a director of Stanley Gibbons Ltd.

PHILLIPS, Frederick Stanley 1891-1954. Appointed Joint Managing Director of Stanley Gibbons Ltd in 1922 on departure of his uncle CJ Phillips to America. Editor of Gibbons Stamp Monthly. Wrote ‘Stamps of Great Britain 1911-12’, ‘Stamps of Great Britain 1911-21’and many general works including ‘Stamp Collecting for All’, ‘Stamp Collecting and How to Enjoy it’, ‘Stamp Collecting’, ‘The Splendid Book of Stamps’, ‘The Beginner’s Book of Stamp Collecting’, ‘Fascination of Stamp Collecting’, ‘Stamp Collecting for the Million’, and with Charles Peter Rang, ‘How to Arrange and Write up a Stamp Collection’. Served on Council of BPA. Awarded Congress Cup at PCGB London 1933 for his paper ‘Philatelic Literature’. RDP 1937.

PHILLIPS, Reginald Moses CBE 1887-1977. Property developer and philanthropist. On his initiative the National Postal Museum was founded in London in 1965. He donated to the Postmaster General, in trust for the nation, his magnificent collection of British Victorian stamps, together with the sum of £50,000 for maintenance. The collection, which is on permanent display, had been awarded the Grand Prix at the London International Exhibition 1960. It is profuse in all stamps of the period, and especially important in telling the story of the conception of the Penny Black, of which there is a first day cover. He also endowed a Gold Medal Award for Postage Stamp Design and in 1971 founded the Philatelic Unit at Sussex University.

POOLE, Bertram William Henry 1880-1957. Joined H L’Estrange Ewen in 1899, who sent him to South Africa to obtain war provisionals. Wrote monograph thereon, 1901. In 1902 founded own magazine, Poole’s Monthly Philatelist. Editor of Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, 1904. Began West-End Philatelist, 1904, and was editor until 1911. Edited Philatelic Opinion. Served on jury at International Philatelic Exhibition, New York 1913, and soon after took up residence in USA. Between 1906 and 1923 wrote handbooks on Bermuda, Belgium, British Honduras, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Crete, Denmark, Dominica, Falkland Islands, German States, Germany & Colonies, Gold Coast, Hong Kong,. Mexico, New Brunswick, Newfoundland (with HE Huber), Nova Scotia, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Virgin Islands of the United States (with JM Bartels), and Zululand. Co-author with WO Wylie, of ‘The Standard Philatelic Dictionary’ [1922]. His last book was ‘Pioneer Stamps of the British Empire’ [1957]. RDP 1921. Died in California.

POPE, Benjamin David d.1928 age 74. Railway contractor to Government of Natal. Specialised in Ceylon, South Africa, West Indies, and India and Native States. Chairman PCGB Bath 1922. First President Bath P.S.

POWER, Eustace Bertram Le Poer 1872-1939. b. Abbey Wood, Kent. Emigrated to USA 1890. Employed in the curio store of JO Stevens in Denver, Colorado. Stamp dealer in Chicago 1894 and formed the Chicago Stamp and Coin Company with JC Morgenthau, Ludwig Wolf, and others. Moved with Morgenthau to New York, 1895. Started dealing on own account 1900 but in 1902 sold his stock to Stanley Gibbons Ltd and became manager of their New York branch until 1911. He then continued as proprietor of Stanley Gibbons Inc which was sold off at that time by Stanley Gibbons Ltd. Well known as radio broadcaster on stamps in USA. Author of ‘Philatelic Horse Sense’, ‘United States Stamps, Their Shades, and Varieties’, and the ‘Gibbons United States Library’.

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