Morecambe & District Philatelic Society

 

 

For further details of Morecambe & District Philatelic Society please ring the Secretary Mrs Bennett on 01524 401115

Or via email: Secretary

 

History

 

The society held it’s first meeting in the Grove café in early February 1947. A paper on GB was given.

We have held the Federation Convention on 5 occasions, marking it with a special event and/or day.

 

Benefits

 

The Society has a membership of around 30.

An Annual Auction is held on the second Saturday of October with around 900 Lots.

Directions to Meetings

 

Meetings Held: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month

Place: Poulton Memorial Hall, Church Walk, Morecambe, LA4 5QA

(opposite the Parish church, behind the new police station)

Time: 19:00 for 19:30 start

(We lock up our selves so finishing is flexible, but 21:00 to 21:30 is usual).

 

Membership

 

The club welcomes new, old and visiting members to our meetings, where you will find a warm and hearty welcome, at our meetings.

Packet Secretary:

Mr Lea – 01524 68499

 

Auction Secretary:

Mr Garrett – 01931 715600

 

 

 


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Morecambe & District Grand Auction – 2012

 

The date of our next auction will be announced nearer the time.

 

Auctions held in the Memorial Church Hall, Poulton Square, Morecambe at 1pm

 (where we hold our meetings, behind the police station, same place for 27+ years)

 

Viewing from 9.30am until 12.30pm.

 

There are (---) Lots and the auction normally finishes by 5pm

 

The sales table is open from 10am.

 

Food is usually available on the premises at the back.

 

We are always pleased to see more enthusiasts/friends as well as our regular attendees.

 

Postal/email bids are also welcome and can be directed to our Auction Convenor,

Mr John Garratt

eMail garrattelic@btinternet.com

Phone 01931 715 600

Address, J G  JOELDALE, Cosby Ravensworth  Cumbria   CA10 3HY.

 

Please click here for excel and pdf auction lists:

 

Morecambe Auction 2011.pdf

 

Morecambe Auction 2011.xls

 

 

Syllabus 2011-2012

 

06 September 2011:

Auction Workshop.

Members

04 October 2011:

Members’ Night – Transport 1.

Members

18 October 2011:

Guest: Mr. P. Gaywood – Welsh Miscellany.

Guest Speaker

15 November 2011:

Guest: Mr. J. Hepworth – New Zealand at War

Guest Speaker

06 December 2011:

Society visit: Lytham St Annes.

Members

20 December 2011:

Members’ Single Page Competition. 

Members

03 January, 2012:

New Acquisitions.

Members

17 January 2012:

Members’ – How I Started….

Members

07 February 2012:

President’s Night.

Members

21 February 2012:

Members’ Night – Anniversaries.

Members

06 March 2012:

Competition Night.

Members

08 March 2012 (Thursday):

Annual Inter-Club Quiz at Bolton-le-Sands.

Members

20 March 2012:

Members’ Night – Transport 2.

Members

03 April 2012:

Guest: Mr. P. Gerrard.

Guest Speaker

17 April 2012:

Annual General Meeting

Members

28 April 2012 (Saturday):

Spring Stamp Fair (The Platform)

Fair

01 May 2012:

Summer Meeting

Members

05 June 2012:

Summer Meeting

Members

03 July 2012:

Summer Meeting

Members

04 September 2012:

Auction Workshop

Members