Supplement to the London Philatelist, December 1991

Our National Philatelist, Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (1860-1938)

a short biographical sketch

Plot

Contents
5 The Bacon family tree
6 His own collections
6 His business activities
7 Early activities in organised philately
8 The Tapling Collection
9 The Expert Committee
11 Philatelic literature
13 The Crawford Library and Catalogue
13 His work for Henry Duveen
14 Curator of the King's Philatelic Collections
15 Personal characteristics
16 Association with Perkins, Bacon & Co.
16 Other honours and awards
17 Poor health
18 His knighthood
19 Family bequests
20 How others saw his life
22 Conclusion
22 APPENDIX: His last Will
24 Sources used.
Inside back cover Acknowledgements