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The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921. The Roll consists of three pieces of parchment to which the signatories add their names. == Selection of the signatories == Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time can be candidates to sign the Roll if they are sponsored by one of the existing signatories. The following four years, the candidate is examined once a year with the other current ones by a Board of election.〔Arthur Ronald Butler, ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990, page 33.〕 The ceremony of signature of the Roll happens at the annual Philatelic Congress of Great Britain.〔Arthur Ronald Butler, ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990, pages 37—38.〕 Under the Congress' rules, the signatories can talk and vote during the Congress.〔Arthur Ronald Butler, "The Beginning", chapter one of ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990, page 7.〕 Forty-two philatelists were honoured posthumously on the first page of the Roll as "Fathers of Philately".〔Arthur Ronald Butler, "The Roll and the 'Fathers of Philately'", chapter 2 of ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990, pages 9—27.〕 Four other names were added in the 1950s at the bottom of the first page. In 1951, Edward R. Woodward (died 1931) and J. Stanley Telfer (died 1938) were honoured by the Board of election because they were two important philatelists and member of the Board. In 1956, because the Board was sure they would have been called to sign the Roll if they would have lived longer, United States citizen Clarence W. Hennan and A. Tort Nicolau of Spain were added too.〔Arthur Ronald Butler, "The Roll and the 'Fathers of Philately'", chapter 2 of ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990, pages 26—27.〕 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「Roll of Distinguished Philatelists」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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