The Society presents a full and varied programme of events throughout the year. Evening meetings are held in 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. Please contact (023 8078 4761) or (023 8043 3820) for more information.
| Evening Meetings | Afternoon Meetings |
|---|---|
| Evening meetings are held on
the first and third Tuesday of each month at St.
Joseph's Church Hall, Bugle Street, Southampton. Start at 7.00 pm for 7.15 pm. Location Map. |
Afternoon meetings are held
on the second Thursday of each month at The Hanover
Housing Association Community Room, on the corner of
Hillside Close and Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford
at 2.00 pm. For information regarding the afternoon meetings please contact Alan Drysdall. 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 | ||
| 3 | A Bit of Belgium | Miller McGrath FRPSL |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | Auction | |
| February | ||
| 7 | Use of ˝d on GB mail | Pat Campbell FRSPL |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 21 | Bourse (Stamps & Postal History sale & exchange), Members’ Letter ‘C’ & Silent Auction | |
| 22 | Spring Stampex - (Feb 22-25) BDC, Islington,London N1 | |
| 28 | Spring Committee meeting (7pm) | |
| March | ||
| 6 | The Write Stuff | Wendy Buckle |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 20 | Auction | |
| April | ||
| 2 | Visit to Petersfield DPS | |
| 3 | GB KGVI to and from islands | Gavin Fryer RDP FRSPL |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | AGM and Single Sheet Competition | |
| May | ||
| 1 | Slesvig - A question half answered Open Class - some questions answered |
Chris & Birthe King FRSPL |
| 8 | Committee meeting (7pm) | |
| 10 | Afternoon Meeting - 80th Birthday Party | CF |
| 15 | Annual Competitions and 'Items from the Society's Collection & Archives' | |
| 29 | Royal Family & Household Postal History | Ian Shapiro |
| June | ||
| 5 | No Meeting - Bank Holiday | |
| 9 | Coach Trip to SWINPEX, Swindon | |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 19 | Auction | |
| 24 | Anniversary Lunch, Lyndhurst Park Hotel | |
| July | ||
| 3 | Brunei | Claire Scott FRSPL |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | Social Event - 1932 Philatelic Theme Members' Presentations | |
| 19-22 | Society Visit to York Stamp & Postcard Fair | |
| August | ||
| 7 | Scottish Islands | Norman Hudson |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 14 | Committee Meeting (7pm) | |
| 21 | No Meeting | |
| September | ||
| 4 | Visit from Frendown & West Moors | |
| 11 | Joint daytime meeting with China and British Airmail Societies | |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 18 | Members' 15 sheets / 5 minutes | |
| 26 | Autumn Stampex (Sep 26-29) BDC, Islington, London N1 | |
| October | ||
| 2 | Newfoundland | Mel Doyle |
| 6 | Grand Auction, from 11 am | The Holy Family Church Hall, Redbridge Hill, Southampton, SO16 4PL |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Philatelic Terms Illustrated & Travails of an Editor | Hugh Jefferies FRSPL, editor of GSM |
| 20 | Hampex 2012, Wickham | |
| November | ||
| 1 | Autumn Philatex - (Nov 1-3) RHS, Greycoat St. London SW1 | |
| 6 | President's Evening | |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 20 | Bourse, Members' Letter 'D' & Silent Auction | |
| 27 | Committee Meeting (7 pm) | |
| December | ||
| 4 | Christmas Party | |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
Notes:
- CF - Chandler's Ford meeting
Auction dates for 2012: January 17, March 20, June 19 and October 6 2012. Contact Mel Bradshaw (023 8078 5785) for cut off dates.
Silent Auctions will also be held on February 21 and November 20 2012.
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.
