Meetings Programme
The Society presents a full and varied programme of events throughout the year. Evening meetings are held in Bursledon, just east of Southampton. There is one afternoon meeting each month held in Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, just north of Southampton. Prospective members are welcome to attend the first meeting of the month to meet other members and sample the quality of evening provided.
Keep an eye on Auction News for auction details.
We will hold video meetings on the last Tuesday evening of the month at 7:30pm, as part of the programme as shown below. Contact for details. A selection of past presentations may be viewed in our Video Library.
Bursledon and Chandler’s Ford Meetings:
| Evening Meetings | Afternoon Meetings |
|---|---|
| Evening meetings are held on
the first and third Tuesday of each month at
St. Pauls Church, 2 Oak Rd, (just off Chamberlayne Road), Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8DT.
Start at 7.00 pm for 7.15 pm. Location Map . Note: this is our new meeting location for 2024. |
Afternoon meetings are held
on the second Thursday of each month in St Boniface Church Hall, Hursley Road,
Chandler’s Ford,
SO53 2FT
at 1.15 pm for 1.30 pm start. For information regarding the afternoon meetings please contact Peter Bruce (01962 866742). Location Map, and Map of the area. |
At the first meeting of each month an invited speaker presents a philatelic display on a particular subject. Typically, 180 sheets of material are shown in two sessions with a break for viewing and discussion with coffee or tea, and biscuits.
| January | ||
| 2 | No Meeting | B |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Auction | B |
| 30 | Video - SDPS Jamboree [Various] | V |
| February | ||
| 6 | Poland at War - Albert Jackson | B |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 13 | Spring Committee meeting (7pm) | |
| 20 | Members' Evening: letter C | B |
| 27 | Video - The Development of Postal Communications in Sudan - Richard Stock | V |
| March | ||
| 5 | The Postal Stationery of the Orange Free State - Michael Smith | B |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 19 | Social Competition to be judged by members and Bourse/Silent Auction | B |
| 23 | Members Auction Chandler's Ford | CF |
| 26 | Video - Puerto Rico - Janet and Nick Nelson | V |
| April | ||
| 2 | AGM & Queries and Recent Acquisitions | B |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Auction [see Auction News] | B |
| 30 | Video - Illustrated Airgraphs of WW2 - Daphne McMillan | V |
| May | ||
| 7 | Another Bloody Railway Part 3, 1912 to August 1914 - Rosemary Pugh | B |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 21 | Social Evening and Single Sheet Competition | B |
| 28 | Video - Supermarket Philately (1) - Jean Alexander | V |
| June | ||
| 1 | RINGPEX 2024, Ringwood BH24 1DW | |
| 4 |
Visitor displays - Isle of Wight Stamp Club (2pm for 2:30pm afternoon meeting) |
B |
| 8 | SWINPEX 2024, Grange Leisure & Community Centre, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon SN3 4JY | |
| 11 | Visit to the Isle of Wight Stamp Club | IoW |
| 13 | Society Competition & Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 18 | Members' Evening & Bourse / Silent Auction | B |
| 24 | Committee Meeting (7 pm) [Rescheduled from 12th] | |
| 25 | Video - Rowland Hill, Genius and Benefactor - Alan Godfrey | V |
| July | ||
| 2 |
Member's evening - bring something to show. [Scheduled speaker unavailable at short notice] |
B |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting - Social Event | CF |
| 11-14 | Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Leonardo Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton SO15 1AG | |
| 16 | Auction [see Auction News] | B |
| 30 | Video - The KGV Photogravure Overprints for the Morocco Agencies - Tony Stanford | V |
| August | ||
| 6 | The Development of Man-Powered Boats - David Walker | B |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting: Members' Auction [see Auction News] | CF |
| 20 | No Meeting | |
| September | ||
| 3 | The Postal and Internal Markings of the Royal Navy - Bill Pipe | B |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | Members Evening and 16 sheets in 5 minutes | B |
| 21 | HAMPEX 2024, Wickham | |
| 24 | Video - The Cyprus Government Railway - Jim Wigmore | V |
| October | ||
| 1 | And I Still Don't Know What to Collect! - Paul Latham-Warde | B |
| 8 | Committee Meeting (7pm) | |
| 10 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 15 | Auction [see Auction News] | B |
| 23 | Autumn Stampex (23/10-26/10) , BDC, Islington, London N1 OQH | |
| 29 | Video - The Life and Times of Ahmed, Shah of Persia 1909 - 1925 - Nigel Gooch | V |
| November | ||
| 5 | President's Evening: Pageants - Brian Hague | B |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 19 | Members' Letter D | B |
| 26 | Video - Mail between the Netherlands and GB - Philip Longbottom | V |
| December | ||
| 3 | Aspects of Germany and Christmas Refreshments - Steve Gerrard & German Society | B |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting and Christmas Refreshments | CF |
| 17 | No Meeting |
Notes:
- CF - Chandler's Ford meeting
- B - meeting at Bursledon
- V - meeting by video conference
Birthe King was the guest speaker at the 2019 President's Evening with her display entitled Denmark: Conscience, Conflict and Camps. Photo courtesy Eddie Mays.
Clive Jones was the guest speaker at the 2018 President's Evening with his display entitled Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain. Photo courtesy Eddie Mays.
Members discussing techniques at a workshop on How to Create a Philatelic Exhibit. Photo courtesy Steve Gerrard.
Details of other events in Hampshire and surrounding areas are available on the Hampshire Philatelic Federation and Bournemouth Philately websites. Details of National events are available from the ABPS Events Listing website.
Southampton DPS is affiliated to HPF and ABPS.
The HPF Bulletin may be downloaded from the Postmark page. ABPS News is available from the ABPS News page.
