Page 75 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1940: Churchill becomes Prime Minister; Trotsky assassinated; first Superman radio show

and Bugs Bunny cartoon; first McDonalds opens in Pasadena; John Lennon & Bruce Lee born.

At the RPSL: Postage Stamp Centenary Exhibition goes ahead on a smaller scale due to War.

Proceeds donated to the Lord Mayor's Red Cross and St. John Fund after personal appeal.

Presidents were Sir John W ilson & J. Hall Baron. Patron H.M . King George VI. Members 567.

COVER FROM FRANCE TO EGYPT

ON A DETOUR AROUND AFRICA

From t he collection of Wilbert Davids.

Member since 2014. Lives in the Netherlands.

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At the outbreak of the Second World War, sending mail abroad was not as it used to be. This cover

from Vichy France to Egypt would normally t ravel only 1,700 miles through the Mediterranean Sea

but instead, it travelled a massive 13,500 miles all around Africa due to the hostilities in the area.

Proof of this is a South African censorship mark on the back of the cover.