Andy Harris is the Treasurer and Membership Secretary. He is a life-long collector now focusing on Italian Postal History. He was the Journal Editor for 11 years (2001-12) and the Secretary (2020-2024) . He is also the society Webmaster and a member of the Society of Postal Historians (SPH)

Tony Clayton is the Packet Secretary. He is a life-long collector, specialising in Italy, Trieste and Italian Colonies, plus the stamps of Austria & Hungary. He was Secretary of the Telford PS (1976-8), President of the Guildford and District PS (2003-2005), and is now President of Grantham Stamp Club.

Paul Woodness is the Auction Secretary. He has been a member since 1980 and his main interest is the postal history of the Dodecanese Islands. He is a member of The Society of Postal Historians (SPH) and has been the Secretary of the Solihull PS since 1994.

Susan Chislett is Secretary and has been a member for over 45 years. She is a fluent Italian speaker and collects stamps of the whole Italian area. She also has an interest in Postal History of her mother’s home town, Teramo. Susan is also a member of CIFO.  

Contact email:- susan.chislett@btinternet.com

Alan Becker is the society’s Honorary Historian. He is life-long philatelist and an erudite postal historian. He is a founder member of this society, a past auction secretary and past treasurer. He is a Fellow of the Society of Postal Historians (SPH) and a member of the Huntington Philatelic Society.

Roger Harrison is the Editor of the  Newsletter.  He is also the Chairman and Auction Secretary of the King George VI Collectors’ Society. (Please send any correspondence or articles for potential inclusion in the newsletter to Roger at roger.harrison49@btinternet.com).

Kevin Newson is our Publicity Officer and an enthusiastic member of the society since 2011. Travels widely in Italy. Member of the Royal Philatelic Society of London and Past President of the West London Philatelic Society.


Committee member


(There is a vacancy for this role)


If you believe you can make a useful contribution to the society please contact the Secretary or any other member of the committee. New blood is always welcome.

The post of journal Editor is currently vacant. Nevertheless, the whole 50 year archive of the journal is available in digital form. Members can requests reprints of articles from by sending an email to the Webmaster.