Join the Society

Curious to learn more about postage stamps, mail (postal history), and how the postal systems connect to history, printing, and culture?

Want to meet other lifelong learners to expand your knowledge? Philately (the collecting and study of postage stamps and mail) allows you to be creative, select the scope of interest, and share your findings in various channels in print, in person, and online.

The RPSL is London’s local prestigious society, the UK’s national club, and the worldwide leader in uniting and representing philatelic collectors and scholars. We welcome collectors of all ages and interests. Join the fun, and experience the expansion of your imagination! You can read more about the Society here.

How to Apply

Please click here to use our online Membership Application Form. Alternatively for those wishing to complete an application form by hand and send it in to the The Royal Philatelic Society London by mail, click here to download a Microsoft Word document or PDF version to print.

Currently a new member can select to pay for 1-year membership, 3-year membership (at the subscription rate at the time of payment), or for life membership.

Any full-time student aged 14 or over can apply for Associate Membership. You can click here for more details.

Benefits of Membership

The main benefits of membership are:

  1. Use of the premises at 15 Abchurch Lane and the opportunity of attending regular meetings, inspecting many of the finest collections of stamps in existence and meeting prominent collectors.
  2. Access to one of the most comprehensive libraries of philatelic literature in the world, as well as the latest catalogues and periodicals.
  3. The right to submit stamps to the Expert Committee of the Society at fees lower than those payable by non-members.
  4. The receipt of The London Philatelist ten times a year.
  5. By the terms of the Society's constitution the Council may, at its discretion, designate certain members as 'Fellows' of the Society, and such Fellows shall have the right to place the letters FRPSL after their names.
  6. Wider access to online information through the members' section of this website.

Click here for A Brief Outline of Member Benefits

Click here for Terms and Conditions of Membership

Announcement of Membership Applications

The following applications have been received for membership of the Royal Philatelic Society London. All have been duly proposed and seconded as shown. If a member wishes to express an opinion on any of these applications they should be communicated to the Honorary Secretary at 15 Abchurch Lane in writing, or by email to marc@rpsl.org.uk by Wednesday 4th September 2024. The applications will thereafter be presented to the Society's Council for approval.

 Name  County/Country  Proposer  Seconder
Reinoud Brandsen The Netherlands Jan Clauss Henk Vleeming
Maxime Citerne Germany Dietrich Michelson Harald Krieg
Victor Citerne Germany Dietrich Michelson Harald Krieg
Lawrence Gow Canada Sam Chiu John Stimson
Tom Lawson Oxfordshire John Davies Simon Richards
Michael McGinn Ireland Leslie Bergman Peter Cockburn
Brian Morrey Australia Kim Stuckey Glen Stafford
Lee Morton London James Podger Chris Harman
Jeff Wallace Canada Jannie Hofmeyr John Stimson

 

Announcement of New Members as Approved by Council

The following new members, whose membership applications have been duly approved in accordance with the articles of association of the Society, have now been elected by Council. We wish them a long and enjoyable membership.

 Name  County/Country  Name  County/Country
Ahmed Abouesh California, USA Michael Johnson California, USA
Bob Adams Scotland Andrew Kelley Colorado, USA
Hassan Alhadethi Dubai, UAE Abraam Kosmidis Greece
Gowtham B. Jayaram California, USA Howard Lee Dorset
Phil Barnes Switzerland Thomas Libby Nevada, USA
Mario Aguilar Benitez Scotland William Lykes Louisiana, USA
Stephen Bonowski Colorado, USA Sidney McHarg Washington, USA
Jorge Castillo Florida, USA David McKinney Virginia, USA
Chen Yi-Fu Taiwan Tamaki Morikawa Japan
Alessandro D'Andrea Italy Mike Padmore Gwynnedd, Wales
Tim Dickson Berkshire Antony Pious Dubai, USA
Tim Foster Switzerland Gwenael Roumet France
Simon Golland Channel Islands Dennis Solheim California, USA
Colin Hothersall Bedfordshire Harry Spry-Leverton Cornwall
Terry Hursh Ontario, Canada Adrian Starkey Surrey
Robert Jenkins California, USA Jonathan Topper Texas, USA

 

Fees

Entry/Joining Fee for New Members £30.

Subscriptions for the year 2024 (inclusive of VAT) are as follows:
UK Town* £250;
UK Country  £175;
Overseas £160.

A £20 surcharge applies to subscription renewals made after 31st March 2024.

* U.K. applicants can enter their postcode to calculate the Radius Distance (i.e. the straight line distance as the Crow Flies) from Charing Cross to their residence. Less than 40 miles means U.K. Town membership, greater than that means U.K. Country membership.

Enter the postcode in the box above, then click here to get the distance