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'''Harold Wolf Fisher''' (born Crouch End, London 1903 - died |
'''Harold Wolf Fisher''' (born Crouch End, London 26 November 1903 - died 26 May 1986) was a [[philatelist]] who was a specialist in the line-engraved stamps of Great Britain. In 1980 he was awarded the [[Crawford Medal]] for the first four volumes of his work ''The Plating of the Penny''<ref>''The Society's medals and honorary fellowship''. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009, p. 4.</ref> and in 1981 he signed the [[Roll of Distinguished Philatelists]]. Fisher was also President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society.<ref>"Newsdesk: Harold Fisher - An Appreciation" by Eric Allen in ''[[Gibbons Stamp Monthly]]'', September 1986, p. 10.</ref> |
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An accountant by profession, Fisher founded the London firm of Chartered Accountants, |
An accountant by profession, Fisher founded the London firm of Chartered Accountants, HW Fisher. He was a Captain of the Fire Guard during the London Blitz but did not fight in either World War, being under-age in the first and in a reserved occupation in the second. He was Vice Chairman of the Hire Purchase Trade Association.<ref>"Personality Parade" in ''[[Gibbons Stamp Monthly]]'', August 1965, p. 211.</ref> Fisher was an accomplished draughtsman, making detailed drawings of stamp varieties and pen portraits of speakers during evenings out. |
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==Selected publications== |
==Selected publications== |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1903 |
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 30 November 2021
Harold Wolf Fisher (born Crouch End, London 26 November 1903 - died 26 May 1986) was a philatelist who was a specialist in the line-engraved stamps of Great Britain. In 1980 he was awarded the Crawford Medal for the first four volumes of his work The Plating of the Penny[1] and in 1981 he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. Fisher was also President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society.[2]
An accountant by profession, Fisher founded the London firm of Chartered Accountants, HW Fisher. He was a Captain of the Fire Guard during the London Blitz but did not fight in either World War, being under-age in the first and in a reserved occupation in the second. He was Vice Chairman of the Hire Purchase Trade Association.[3] Fisher was an accomplished draughtsman, making detailed drawings of stamp varieties and pen portraits of speakers during evenings out.
Selected publications
[edit]- The Plating of the Penny. (Multiple volumes)
References
[edit]- ^ The Society's medals and honorary fellowship. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009, p. 4.
- ^ "Newsdesk: Harold Fisher - An Appreciation" by Eric Allen in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, September 1986, p. 10.
- ^ "Personality Parade" in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, August 1965, p. 211.
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