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ABOUT US
Morley Philatelic Society was founded in 1970, and offers stamp collectors in and around Morley
friendly and informal meetings, opportunities to buy and exchange material, and regular meetings where
members can see varied displays and meet fellow collectors. We welcome both beginners and experienced
stamp collectors and postal historians. Our experienced collectors are always ready to help new
collectors to develop and improve their collections with advice, to answer questions and try to
solve philatelic problems.
We are affiliated to the Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) and the Yorkshire Philatelic
Association (YPA), and our members enjoy the additional benefits this brings in discounts from certain
philatelic suppliers and participation in national and regional exhibitions and conventions.
Our Annual Subscriptions are:
Ordinary Members ........ £5.00
Students .........................£1.00
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OUR MEETINGS
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings. If you are a stamp collector why not come along and find
out more about our Society? See our Syllabus below for details of our meetings.
We meet at St Mary's Church Hall, Commercial Street, Morley, Leeds LS27 8HY (opposite the Library) on the
first and third Thursdays of most months, with stamp exchanges at 7pm and displays at 7.30pm.
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CONTACT US
Our Hon Secretary:
Mr Jack Kavanagh
31, Heath Mount, Leeds LS11 8TY
Telephone 0113 271 7309
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SOCIETY OFFICERS
President: Mr Alan Price
President-elect: Mr David Pearson
Hon Secretary: Mr Jack Kavanagh
Honorary Programme Secretary
& YPA Delegate: Mr Jack Kavanagh
Hon Treasurer: Mrs V Fountain
Honorary Minutes Secretary
& Press Officer: Miss J E Spruce
Honorary Draw Promoter: Mr Alan Price
Honorary Auctioneer: Mr G Jefferys
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OUR SYLLABUS FOR 2011 to 2012
2011
1 September
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United States Airmails: Mr K Clarke
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15 September
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Captain Cook: Mr R A Hindle
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6 October
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Ceylon: Mr G Winters
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20 October
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War Tears WWII: Mr P D Rix
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3 November
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Annual Auction
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17 November
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GB George V: Mr R Oakley
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1 December
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Sailing Ships: Mrs R McHugh
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15 December
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Members' Social
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2012
5 January
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Annual Competition
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19 January
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President's Evening
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2 February
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4 Sheet Competitions
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16 February
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Items Beginning with A - B
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1 March
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BCA Nyasaland: Mr T Plumbe
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15 March
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British Guiana: Mr J R Hartley
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5 April
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Occupation Issues WW II: Mr F Land
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19 April
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1-2 Sheet Competition
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3 May
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8 Sheets or 50p
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17 May
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AGM and Prize Awards
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9 June
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YPA Convention
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21 June
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Open Summer Meeting
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19 July
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Postcard Competition 2 Sheets
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16 August
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Open Summer Meeting
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MORLEY POSTAL HISTORY
This is an on-going project to show items of Morley postal history. If you have items to include please email
the Webmaster (below) with a suitable caption and an image (preferably as a jpeg).
THE PENNY POST
The first Penny Post was established in London by William Dockwra in 1680. Power was given to the
Postmaster General by an Act of 1765 to establish a Penny post in any large town of Great Britain or
Ireland. Many were established using a distinctive hand-stamp. The Penny Post provided conveyance
of a letter locally, or to the nearest main post town for conveyance from there at the regular postal charge
in force for the distance to be carried.
THE MORLEY PENNY POST
A boxed hand-stamp (45 x 12 mm) was in use by the Morley Penny Post from 1829 to 1840 when it became
redundant with the introduction of the Universal Penny Post. The hand-stamp is found in black and blue.
Above: Computer generated image -
lettering of actual hand-stamp
is slightly different. See below.
30 December 1829. Wrapper from Morley to London. Boxed 'Morley Penny Post' struck in black, with
Leeds black circular date stamp of 30 December and red London receivig mark of 1 January 1830.
Charged 11d from Leeds to London.
23 January 1838. Wrapper from Morley to Roundhay, Leeds. Boxed 'Morley Penny Post struck in blue, with
Leeds black circular date stamp of 23 January. Charged 1d for local delivery.
MORLEY CIRCULAR DATE STAMP (CDS)
Morley Circular Date stamp used on 1/2d King Edward VII stamp in 1905, the post card rate.
Morley Circular Date stamp used on 1d King Edward VII stamp in 1905.
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MORLEY POSTCARDS
The following postcards are from the David Atkinson Collection produced by the Morley
Advertiser in their 'Bygone Days' series.
Early 1900's: Performing Bear outside the
Church Street branch of Morley Co-operative.
Above: 1907, Queen Street, Morley.
Above: July 1911, Morley's first tram.
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