Appointments

• 2003–present: Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection (1996–2003: Deputy Keeper)
• Current Chairman of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) Trust, which is responsible for the administration of the RDP (but not election of new RDPs)
• Ex officio member of the Council of the Royal Philatelic Society London 
  (1990–2005: member of the Society’s Council, Chairman of the Society’s Publications Committee and Chairman of RPSL Ltd., the company responsible for the operations of the Society’s Expert Committee.)
• 1998–2004: Consultant to the British Philatelic Trust. This Charitable Trust was set up by the British Post Office with capital endowments in 1983 and 1990, funded from surplus moneys from the sale of souvenir philatelic materials produced for the 1980 and 1990 London international philatelic exhibitions. Its primary objectives are the study, promotion of stamps and postal history.
• 1998–2000: President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society; 1986–1998: Honorary Treasurer
• Stamp World London ‘90: Member of the Philatelic Committee; Responsible for quality control of exhibit displays.
• The Stamp Show 2000, London: Member of Advisory Board and of Promotions and Functions Committee.
• London Festival of Stamps 2010: Member of Advisory Board

Collecting Interests

• Great Britain stamps of King George V, King George VI and the current Reign.
• Specialised collections of Great Britain King George V “Downey Head” and later issues of the penny stamp together with postal usage of those issues.
• Commonwealth of Australia postage stamps
• Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika postage stamps, stationery and postal usage.
• Research: The Great Britain issues of King George V
• Exhibitions: Stampex; Stamp World 1990; Ilsapex (South Africa) 1998; China 1999; Hafnia (Denmark) 2001; non-competitive displays to philatelic societies; personal exhibitions and displays.