Europhilex 2025 – Birmingham – 7 – 11 May 2025
 
A European international stamp exhibition was held at the NEC Birmingham from 7 to 11 May 2025. After the UK and USA, Ireland was the largest exhibitor at the show with 20 exhibits and 1 literature entry, a great achievement for one of the smaller members in the FEPA[i] group. This was the largest number of exhibits at an international show under the Irish flag. The entries were brought to/from Birmingham by DSS members Brian Warren (Commissioner) and Dr Anthony Hughes (Assistant Commissioner) who are seen in the photograph busy at work placing Brian Harmon’s exhibit in the frames. 
 
The exhibits were across all categories and the medal awards ranged from Silver-Bronze to Large Gold. The Large Gold was awarded to Dr. Brian Callan for his 8 frame Cork Postal History. This is only the second large gold achieved by Ireland at international level; the first was awarded to Des Quail for his Irish Postal History exhibit in Paris in 2014. Well done, Brian. A full list of the exhibitors and the awards are attached.
 
[i] Federation of European Philatelic Associations

 

               Irish Exhibitors Recognised at Europhilex 2025         

 

We are proud to announce that a number of Irish exhibitors achieved excellent results at Europhilex 2025, held in Birmingham from 7–11 May.

Among the notable entries were:

• Mr Robert Benninghoff:

  • The 2d Definitive Map Stamp of Ireland 1922 to 1941 – Traditional Philately

  • The £1 Irish Architecture Definitive Stamp – Postal History

  • The Irish Civil War January 1922 to April 1923 – Postal History

  • Postmaster Provisionals of Bavaniste – Postal History

• Mr Brian Harmon:

  • Development 1851–1901: The First Fifty Years – Traditional Philately

  • Irish Registered Mail 1841–1922 – Postal History

  • Irish Postal History from 1657 – Postal History

  • The Collection of Postage Due Fees in Ireland 1914 to 1925 – Postal History

  • Vox Hiberniae Air Mail Stamps – Aerophilately

  • The Life of Saint Patrick – Open Philately

  • Sir Rowland Hill Death Centenary – Open Philately

  • Dun Laoghaire – My Hometown – Open Philately

• Dr Brian Callan:

  • British and Irish Telegraph Handstamps of the Uniform 4d Post Used in Ireland – Postal History

  • Cork Postal History 1696 to [date not provided] – Postal History

  • Irish Postal Stationery 1922 to 1970 – Postal Stationery

  • Great Britain’s Greatest Irish Polar Expeditioner – Open Philately

• Ms Karen McShane:

  • Cork Postal History – Postal History (1 and 5 Frame Exhibits)

• Mr Alan Farrell:

  • HMAV Bounty and Its Legacy – Open Philately

• Ms Laurelei Fox:

  • The History of Blarney Castle – Picture Postcards

• Ms Tabitha Fox:

  • Dun Laoghaire – My Hometown – Open Philately

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Congratulations to all who exhibited and represented Ireland with such distinction. Your passion and dedication continue to elevate Irish philately on the international stage.