North East of England Philatelic Association
About the Society
The Society held its first exploratory meeting in December 1964 at which members of NEPA outlined the process of forming a society in association with NEPA. The first meeting took place in January 1965 at Alington House. By 1970, membership had reached 40, necessitating a move to Framwellgate Moor Community Centre. The Society hosted its first NEPA convention in 1970 at Bede College with the second being held ten years later at Dunelm House. Perhaps surprisingly, the society has only had four secretaries in its whole existence, with David Williams holding office from 1969 to 1990 and Cliff Garside from 1990 to 2014.
For further details, please contact our secretary on 07815 655747 or e-mail Durham Secretary
Meetings are held in our new meeting location, All Saints Church Hall, Carr House Drive, Newton Hall, Durham DH1 5LT usually on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7.30pm and finish by 9.30pm.
2025
01 September Members’ night – Recent finds or whatever
15 September Malcom Hammond NEPA President - Norway
06 October Society Autumn Auction
20 October Mike Gibson - Canada
03 November Steve Perola - Snakes
17 November Bill Shand - Singapore (50 years a Republic)
01 December Bourse – a sale of philatelic items on tables
15 December Members’ night – The letters S,T or U from your collections
2026
05 January Secretary’s night – President’s choice
19 January Barry Burns - The God given kingdom of Bahawalpur
02 February Neville Waugh - Greenland
16 February Members' Night - One frame or 50p
02 March Society Spring Auction
16 March Syllabus Discussion NEPA AGM/Convention, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5AT starting at 10am
21 March NEPA AGM/Convention, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5AT starting at 10am
20 April Nigel Howey - Gambia
18 May AGM and President's Night (Val Beeken)