Career
With Robson Lowe and Ronald Butler, Ryan was one of the founders of The Revenue Society of Great Britain in 1990 and his involvement with the FIP (Federation Internationale de Philatelie) was instrumental in raising the profile of Revenue stamps within the organisation. Ryan"s extensive collection of judicial revenue stamps was the basis for "Judicial Stamps of Great Britain and Pre-1922 Ireland" by Roger Booth and Clive Akerman published in 1997. Ryan"s profession as a lawyer helped him obtain revenue stamps used on documents with which to expand his collection.
After his death, Ryan"s collection was auctioned by Christies.
