Adrian E. Hopkins

Adrian E. Hopkins MC
Adrian Hopkins MC
Born	(1894-10-08)8 October 1894
Died	1 March 1967(1967-03-01) (aged 72)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Rank	Major
Battles / wars	World War I
Other work	Philatelist

Major Adrian Edmund Hopkins MC (8 October 1894 – 1 March 1967) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1947.[1] He was wounded during World War I and lost an arm. Hopkins was the President and a founder member of the Postal History Society and three times Mayor of Bath (1937, 1938 and 1953).[2]

Selected publications

• Talks about postage stamps - Philately in Bristol. 1927.
• A history of wreck covers originating at sea, on land, and in the air. 1940.

References

1. Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
2. Who Was Who in British Philately, Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Archived here.