Mrs Cawood: First Day Covers – Southern Rhodesia
Mrs Cawood
First Day Covers – Southern Rhodesia
Edward Carey Tyndale-Biscoe (1864-1941) Edward Carey Tyndale-Biscoe was born on 29 August 1864 in Oxfordshire. In 1884, he undertook his Lieutenant qualifying exams, coming third overall and by September 1899 he retired from the Royal Navy on medical grounds. Three months later, he approached the British South Africa Company offices and soon learnt more about…
Department of Internal Affairs The Department of Internal Affairs was originally managed under the Ministry of Native Affairs. It was established in 1894 by Order in Council, primarily to administer Matabeleland, and later, Mashonaland. The department managed the affairs of the European population and worked in conjunction with the Department of Native Affairs which…
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Springvale School Marandellas Springvale School was founded in 1952 by Rev. Canon Robert Grinham and Maurice Carver, the founders of Ruzawi School. It was opened as a second Anglican junior boys’ school in Marondera. The school was born of the desire to cater for the large number of children on Ruzawi’s waiting list which grew…
Lilongwe Philatelic Society Lilongwe The Lilongwe Philatelic Society was created by John Lanham, a Posts & Telecommunications worker who lived in Lilongwe. Although the society did not hold any meetings or events, it appears the main purpose was to create philatelic covers during the 1960’s in which Lanham believed would be superior to those issued…
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