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Frederick John Melville (1882–1940)〔Schofield, Brian. ''Who Was Who in British Philately''. London: British Philatelic Trust, 2003, p.34. ISBN 1-871777-14-3 Online version (here ).〕 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.〔(Frederick John Melville ) 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.〕 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. ==Early life== Melville was born in Edinburgh to Thomas J. Melville and Annie Melville〔 but moved to London at the age of two when his father, who was a journalist, became the House of Commons correspondent for The Scotsman.〔"Fred Melville Biography" by Michael Goodman in Furnell, Michael., ed. ''National Philatelic Society Centenary Handbook''. London: National Philatelic Society, 1999, pp.8-10. ISBN 0-906291-02-X〕 Fred had brothers Cecil Balfour, Thomas B. and William. He also had sisters Kate and Helen (later Mrs Helen P. Terry).〔 Fred was educated at Westminster School where he was the instigator of a school magazine ''The United Westminster School Field Club Magazine''.〔〔Williams, L.N. & M., ''The Postage Stamp: its history and recognition'', Penguin Books, 1956, p.107.〕 He was always known just as Fred. As a young boy of just 11 he took his father to an exhibition of stamps organised by the ''Philatelic Society, London'', now The Royal Philatelic Society London at Arundel Street.〔Williams, p.106.〕 At that exhibition he met Edward Denny Bacon who handed him a copy of the Society’s journal, ''The London Philatelist''.〔''Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (1860-1938): A short biographical sketch'' by Ron Negus. Supplement to ''The London Philatelist'', 1999, p.12.〕 In 1899 he applied for membership of the Society, but was rejected as he was under 18 years of age. As a result, he formed ''The Junior Philatelic Society'' (now The National Philatelic Society) that same year. The society was a huge success, capitalising on pent-up demand for a philatelic society that anyone could join and the new society soon had to seek a larger meeting place. In 1906 Melville formed a Manchester branch of the society. Melville was President of the society from the start until his death and also edited the society's journal ''The Stamp Lover''. Melville was never in good health and he did not serve in the military during World War One. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fred Melville」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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