Stanley Phillips

Background

Stanley Phillips was the son of William Henry Phillips (Assistant Managing Director of Stanley Gibbons), and the nephew of Charles James Phillips.

Career

Phillips served in the British Army during World War I including in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. He was granted a commission in the King"s Royal Rifle Corps. Stanley Phillips joined Stanley Gibbons in 1906 and rose to become Chairman of the firm.

Returning to the firm after the end of World War I he was asked to create the Stanley Gibbons Monthly Circular and from 1922 he was the Editor of all Stanley Gibbons publications.

In 1926 he became joint Managing Director with William Hamilton Andrews and after Hamilton Andrews retired in 1946 Phillips became sole Managing Director. In 1934 he created the "Simplified" catalogue at Stanley Gibbons which has since become the key work "Stamps of the World".

Phillips served on the council of the British Philatelic Association. In 1933 he was awarded the Congress Cup at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain for his paper "Philatelic Literature".

The Beginner’s Book of Fascination of for the Million.

Works

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  • Stamp collecting

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  • Stamp Collecting for All
  • How to Arrange and Write Up a Stamp Collection
  • How to Arrange and Write-up a Stamp Collection (Stanley Gibbons Stamp Collecting Series)
  • How to Arrange and Write-up a Stamp Collection (Stanley Gibbons Stamp Collecting Series) by Stanley Phillips (1983-06-06)
  • THE SPLENDID BOOK OF POSTAGE STAMPS.