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R.W. Harold Row

d. 1919

Zoologist

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About R.W. Harold Row

R.W. Harold Row was a spongiologist, zoologist and philatelist.

Richard Williams Harold Row (died 16 February 1919) was a British philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.

Row was an expert on the stamps of Siam and after his death, his collection was donated to the British Museum by his mother, Mrs Eliza Row. The Row Collection now forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections. It covers the period 1881 to 1918 in 23 volumes and is mainly of unused material with many blocks, and strong in the various provisional surcharges. It also includes some postal stationery and issues used in Kedah and Kelantan.

A digital version of the Row Collection was published online in 2025 to support public access and research A digital version of the Row Collection was published online in 2025 to support public access and research. Archival catalogue records are structured to ISAD(G) standards and published on the Find an Archive section of The National Archives' Discovery database, where the collection is browsable at fonds, series, sub-series, and file level.

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Important facts

Occupation
Spongiologist, zoologist, philatelist
Education
King's College London
Employers
King's College London
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London
Also known as
Richard William Harold Row, R.W.H. Row, Harold Row

Frequently asked questions

Who was R.W. Harold Row?

zoologist

When did R.W. Harold Row die?

R.W. Harold Row died on 16 February 1919.

What was R.W. Harold Row's occupation?

R.W. Harold Row was a spongiologist, zoologist and philatelist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: R.W. Harold Row

· Wikidata: Q22106650

· DBpedia: Richard Williams Harold Row

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