It was a great pleasure, to renew acquaintance with a number of our members at the 37th Philatelic Congress at Norwich and I would like to express my thanks once again to all those who so kindly responded to my request to bring some pages from their respective collections to pass round. I was also most grateful to those who raised various points upon which they sought some enlightenment. The submission of queries is, after all, one of the major reasons for our Circle's existence and I look- forward to an even geater number being raised at future Congress meetings. A resolution put forward at one of the business, sessions of Congress was to the effect that Study Circles should publish programmes, of the matters that were to be discussed. Whilst I am in agreement I am of the opinion that this is only practicable in the case of those Study Circles whose interest is confined to One country. Since our Circle covers eighteen colonies or dependencies, to arrange for discussions to be made on two or three of the group would limit the interest and in consequence the number who would attend.
Probably no greater tribute to the importance of Study Circles has been made than that which appeared in the May 1955 issue of The London Philatelist in the Hon.Secretary's page. Mr. Gilbert-Lodge in the course of his remarks states:-
A Study Study Circle is a good example, of the modern tendency for team research and to meet in association with common interests. It is essential for the members to specialise and encourage others by disseminating their knowledge ...
With regard to the proposed autumn meting mentioned in my paragraph in the April Bulletin will members please make a note. that this will now be held in the meeting room of the Royal Philatelic Society at 41, Devonshire Place W1 at 2.30 pm on Saturday October 22nd. The choice of this date will enable the chair to be taken by our President. Furthermore, it is thought that some members may be an holiday in September. Will all those members who hope to attend please let me know as soon as possible.
Dear Member
In our last Bulletin we referred to the satisfaction and pride we felt in being invited to give no less than three displays during 'our first year. A tentative request has already been received to give another to one of the oldest Philatelic Societies in the spring of 1956. As will be readily appreciated these joint displays call for quite a bit of organisation as it has been our aim to exhibit, as far as possible, material from every colony and dependency and of various periods. Furthermore it has been our policy, wherever practicable, to call on different member's on each occasion to loan page's as it was considered it would be unfair to always include material lent by a member who possessed the outstanding collection of any particular colony. Your Committee have now decided to restrict such displays to not more than one a year. As an alternative it is thought that a number of personal displays by up to six members will not only be welcome to many societies but will also be the means of bringing to the notice of many' collectors the wide field of our activities. In future, therefore, the majority of the displays will be given on these lines and our Hon. Secretary will always get in touch first with those members who reside conveniently near to the headquarters of the inviting Society.
We are pleased to say that most of the outstanding subscriptions have now been received and the remainder must be regarded as lapsed. We welcome our first member from Australia and together with a few other newcomers our membership now totals 109. The various changes in the geographical distribution are indicated below and it will be observed that our London representation has increased to 23.
LON DON (23)
PROVINCIAL (68 )
| Cornwall 1 | Lancashire 2 | Staffordshire 1 |
| Derbyshire 4 | Lincolnshire 1 | Suffolk 3 |
| Devon 4 | Middlesex 5 | Surrey 9 |
| Essex 3 | Norfolk 2 | Sussex 3 |
| Hampshire 4 | Northants 2 | Warwickshire 2 |
| Herts 3 | Northumberland 2 | Wiltshire 2 |
| Kent 2 | Shropshire 2 | Yorkshire 3 |
| N. Ireland 1 | Scotland 5 | Wales 1 |
OVERSEAS (19)
| B.W.I. 4 | Canada 2 | U.S.A. 11 | Australia 1 |
A number of new members have placed orders for copies of Bulletins Nos.1 & 2 which are being reprinted and will be available @ 1/- each post free. If there are any others who would like copies it will be appreciated if they will apply to the Hon.Secretary and enclose the appropriate remittance.
Those members who are also members of the Junior Philatelic Society will have observed the generous reference in the May 1955 issue of "The Stamp Lover' to our display given to that Society on 2nd' April for which we are most grateful. We, are also once more indebted to Mr. L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, Hon.Secretary of the "Royal" for his reference to the CIRCLE in the May 1955 issue of "The London Philatelist".
ALL B.W.I.GROUP: Postal stationery of ALL reigns.
ANTIGUA: S.G. 32a (1d. on blued-paper.), l00a (l½d lake-brown)
GRENADA: S.G. 135a (used)
JAMAICA: S.G. 31 used in Cayman Islands.
MONTSERRAT: S.G. 43 mint
ST. CHRISTOPHER: First issues on cover.
ST. VINCENT: Type 1 cancelled MAYREAY, UNION 1893 only, also code C 1890 to 1894 inclusive.
NOTE: Members who are able to supply any of these should send them (stating price asked) to the Hon. Secretary for onward transmission. If the member requiring them wishes to purchase a remittance should be sent to the Hon. Secretary in favour of "B.W.I. STUDY CIRCLE" and the amount (less 10% and postage) will be remitted to the Owner.