Charles Wyndham Goodwyn

Charles Wyndham Goodwyn (11 March 1934 – 10 June 2015) was a British philatelist, and was Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection from September 1995 to January 2003. He was an expert in the philately of Hong Kong and China.

Organised philately From 1991 to 1993, he served as president of the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL), of which he was elected Honorary Fellow in 1995. he reinforced the British Commonwealth specialization of the Royal Collection. In September 1996, Michael Sefi became adjoint to the Keeper after architect Surésh Dhargalkar was hired as an assistant in April 1996. Not a philatelist, the latter travelled with parts of the collection to exhibition. Goodwyn retired in January 2003 and was replaced by Sefi.

Outside philately Goodwyn had the degree of LLB.

Honours and awards Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 2002. Signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.

Publications Royal Reform: postal reform 1837–1841 as reflected in the Royal Philatelic Collection, The Stuart Rossiter Trust, 2000.

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