Major Adrian Edmund Hopkins MC (8 October 1894 – 1 March 1967) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1947.[1] He was wounded during World War I and lost an arm. Hopkins was the President and a founder member of the Postal History Society and three times Mayor of Bath (1937, 1938 and 1953).[2]
Adrian E. Hopkins MC | |
|---|---|
 Adrian Hopkins MC | |
| Born | 8 October 1894 |
| Died | 1 March 1967 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Other work | Philatelist |
Selected publications
edit- Talks about postage stamps - Philately in Bristol. 1927.
- A history of wreck covers originating at sea, on land, and in the air. 1940.
References
edit- ^ Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
- ^ Who Was Who in British Philately, Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Archived here.