The WIPSG weekend Convention held at Sedgebrook Hall on 11/12 October was a huge success. Peter Fernbank was the keynote speaker and delivered an excellent presentation on the Bahamas Stamp Issues to 1935. The auction had takings of over ￡30,000 and there were displays covering many Caribbean islands. There was even an amusing quiz about tropical fruit and veg appearing on stamps which suggested that whilst many members know their waterm rks and perforations, not many pay attention to the descriptions on the fronts of stamps. The prize was a basket of fruit, veg and a bottle of Barbados rum

The award winners were Nigel Mohammed – the Booth Award – for his excellent article on Trinidad Revenue stamps, and Simon Richards – the Freeland Award – for his book 'Dominica: Philately t0 1967'.

Many thanks to Steve and Vivienne Jarvis for coordinating all of the arrangements.

The Convention Dinner

• • 11/12 October 2025 - Society Convention (including AGM & Auction)

    The venue is Sedgebrooke Hall, near Northampton (https://www.sedgebrookhall.co.uk/)

    The programme was as follows:

    • Saturday
      • 09:30 Arrival – Refreshments available throughout the day
      • 10:00 Convention opens
      • 10:00 to 11:30 Auction set up
      • 10:30 to 11:30 Susan Taylor Caribbean post pre-1900 (PowerPoint)
      • 11:30 to 13:00 Auction Viewing
      • 12:00 to 13:00 Lunch
      • 13:00 to 13:30 AGM
      • 13:30 to 17:00 Auction
      • 18:30 to 19:30 Quiz
      • 19:30 Society Dinner
        • Speeches, Society Awards
    • Sunday
    • • All day - Society table
      • 09:00 to 10:00 Committee Meeting
      • 09:30 Arrival – Refreshments available throughout the day
      • 10:00 to 11:15 Keynote Speaker: Peter Fernbank – Bahamas, The Stamps Issues to 1935
      • 11:15 to 11:30 take down and mount next session

      • 11:30 to 12:30 Member display(s) - 15 minutes talking each;

        • Sir Geoffrey Palmer - Grenada KEVII & KGV
        • David Taylor – Montserrat
        • Paul Wright - Jamaica 1929 issue
        • Julian Waldron - St Kitts
        • Richard Moss - Antigua: 1951 BWI University
      • 12:30 to 13:15 Viewing of member displays
      • 12:30 to 13:30 Lunch
      • 12:30 to 13:15 Standing displays - a 1 to 3 page competition with voting
      • 13:15 to 13:30 Displays taken down, followed by JJ mounting
      • 13:30 to 13:45 Competition result announcement with award
        13:45 to 14:30 John Jackson - Netherlands West Indies Maritime Mail
      • 14:45 to 16:30 Member display(s) - 15 minutes talking each;
        • Graham Williams British Guiana Instructional Marking,
        • Paul Farrimond - Jamaica underpaid mail
        • David Druett, T&T Censored Mail
        • Susan Taylor - Trinidad and some Tobago
        • James Podger - Various Islands Postal History
      • 16:00 to 16:30 Viewing
      • 16:30 Convention Close