The WTSC Discussion Group topic is  “Trans-Atlantic Air Mail Through Botwood, Newfoundland, 1939-1945”

Speaker: Chris Hargreaves

About the Speaker:

Chris Hargreaves’ main collecting interest is Canadian, Newfoundland and North Atlantic airmail covers.

Chris has been editor of The Canadian Aerophilatelist, since 1994. He also writes a quarterly column of “Canadian Air Mail Notes” for the Air Post Journal, monthly journal of The American Air Mail Society, and received the L.B. Gatchell Literature Award from the A.A.M.S. for the best article in the Air Post Journal in 2014, and in 2016.

Chris is a Past President of the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society; CAS delegate to F.I.S.A. (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Aérophilatéliques); and RPSC representative to the F.I.P. Aerophilatelic Commission.

He was inducted into the Aerophilatelic Hall of Fame in 2015.

Chris is currently Editor-in-chief for the revised edition of The Air Mails of Canada and Newfoundland, which will be part of the 7th Edition of The American Air Mail Catalogue being published by the AAMS.

If you interested in attending this Zoom session, please contact Garfield at [email protected]