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CRAWFORD and BALCARRES, Earl of, KT FRS 1847-1913. Started collecting about 1900. His holding of Italian States was later the foundation of the famous Alphonse Rothschild collection. President RPSL 1910-13. Most of his stamps had been sold prior to his death, but he still had 100 volumes of Great Britain and USA. His article on Benjamin Cheverton, an entrant in the Treasury Competition of 1839, was reprinted from the London Philatelist in 1910. His magnificent philatelic library, catalogued by ED Bacon, was bequeathed to the nation, except for duplicate items given to RPSL. The Crawford Medal, silver-gilt, instituted in his memory by RPSL, was first awarded in 1920. The British Library now holds his collection of philatelic literature.

VALLANCEY, Francis Hugh 1879-1950. Schoolmaster. Served in Boer War. Philatelic publisher. Proprietor and editor of Stamp Collecting and Stamp Trade Advertiser. With FA Wickhart founded, in 1912, London Philatelic Club. Great Britain specialist, particularly postmarks. Co-author, with SAR Oliver, of 'The Postage Stamps of Great Britain 1840-1922' [1923]. Author of 'British Postmarks with Special Reference to the 1844 and Subsequent Numbered Obliterations' [1935], 'Check List of British Photogravure Stamps of King George V, including stamps overprinted for Morocco' [1939], 'The Postage Stamps of King Edward VIII', and 'British Stamps Perforated with Firms' Initials'. Compiled 'A Guide to Philatelic Literature' [1927-29]. His entire stock of philatelic literature and premises in London destroyed by enemy action in 1941. His Great Britain auctioned by Robson Lowe, 1942. Business purchased by Ramsay Stewart, of Edinburgh, 1948. His residual philatelic literature library donated to Royal Commonwealth Society.