William E. Lea

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William Edward Lea (25 May 1907 – 31 January 1970)[1] of Manchester was a British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1967.

In 1956 he won a gold medal with diamond at Fipex, New York, for his display of the stamps of Great Britain.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
  2. ^ "Fipex, New York", H.R. Holmes, The London Philatelist, 1965, Vol. 65, pp. 129-133.