1995 Winner

Peter Stewart

Peter Stewart has been involved in organisational activity for the benefit of stamp collectors at all levels. He has, for example, been Treasurer, Vice-President and President of the Stirling Philatelic Society at various times over many years.

He has also filled these positions for the Western Australian Philatelic Association or Council. Most importantly, he has been prepared to take on time-consuming positions such as Secretary, Circuit Secretary and Frames Officer. The Council has recognised his valuable contribution by conferring upon him the honor of Life Membership.

Peter has served on organising committees for major philatelic exhibitions held in Western Australia over the last fifteen years or so and has helped raise considerable sums of money for both CUPPEX and WAPEX through the Stirling Exhibition Account. He has been an active participant in the running of exhibitions and has the happy knack of being able to produce calm and thoughtful solutions to difficult problems when the pressure is on.

He has encouraged exhibiting at club and local level in the best possible manner by entering his own material.

It is not widely known that Peter has printed many circuit sheets free of charge, for the Association and Council, the Stirling Philatelic Society and the Wanneroo Stamp Club.

Peter Stewart has embraced a broad view of philatelic activity well beyond the immediate interests of his own clubs and has recognised the importance of helping individuals and other clubs to participate in our hobby.

His vision has had practical outcomes in many different forms and always to the benefit of philately as a whole.

I have, therefore, great pleasure in conferring the E.M.HASLUCK MEDAL for 1995 on Peter Stewart.