John Timothy Whitney (14 December 1945 – 15 December 1990),[1] known also as Tim Whitney, was an expert on British postmarks who wrote a popular catalogue on the subject that has been through many editions, and the definitive guide to the stamps and postal history of the Isle of Man. He was also an expert on the philately of the French coastal islands.
Tim obtained a degree in theology from Oxford University and in 1975 a Ph.D. from Nottingham University.[2]
He ran the religious studies department at South East Essex Sixth Form College for many years.
Isle of Man Handbook of Stamps and Postal History. Chippenham, Wiltshire: Picton Publishing & B.P.H. Publications Ltd., 1981 ISBN0-902633-67-8, 309p.
Referencesedit
^"Golden Jubilee of the British Postmark Society" by Cyril R.H. Parsons in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Vol. 82, No. 974, Nov. 2008, p. 62.
^ abWhitney, Dr. J.T. Isle of Man Handbook of Stamps and Postal History. Chippenham, Wiltshire: Picton Publishing & B.P.H. Publications Ltd., 1976, cover notes. ISBN0-902633-67-8
^England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
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