John R. Holman
British philatelist
About John R. Holman
Lived 1950 – 2017 (aged 67). John R. Holman was a British philatelist.
John Richard Holman FRPSL (4 February 1950 - 10 June 2017) was the editor of the British Philatelic Bulletin from 1988 to 2010 and a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London.
Holman had been a philatelist since 1957 and his collecting interests include British private posts, postal stationery, postal labels, postmarks and government mail. He was the author of the long-running and popular "New Collector" series in Gibbons Stamp Monthly.
Holman was a former civil servant and a past employee of the stamp dealers Stanley Gibbons. His cousin was David Beech, curator of the philatelic collection at the British Library.
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Who was John R. Holman?
British philatelist (1950-2017)
When was John R. Holman born?
John R. Holman was born on 4 February 1950.
When did John R. Holman die?
John R. Holman died on 10 June 2017.
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John R. Holman was a philatelist.
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John R. Holman was British.
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