Frederick John Melville | |
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 Portrait of Melville from the 1930s | |
| Born | 25 February 1882[citation needed] Edinburgh |
| Died | 12 January 1940 (aged 57) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Fred |
| Occupation | Journalist & Philatelic Author |
| Known for | Philatelic literature |
Frederick John Melville (25 February 1882 – 12 January 1940)[1] was a British philatelist, prolific philatelic author and founder of The Junior Philatelic Society. He was also a founder in 1907 of the Philatelic Literature Society.[2][3] Melville is a member of the American Philatelic Society's Hall of Fame and was a signatory to The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.
- ^ Schofield, Brian. Who Was Who in British Philately. London: British Philatelic Trust, 2003, p.34. ISBN 1-871777-14-3 Online version here Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Frederick John Melville Archived 17 August 2002 at the Wayback Machine at the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame, 1999. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "The Philatelic Literature Society" in The London Philatelist, Vol. XVI, No.191, November 1907, p.264.