Alwin Corden Larmour

The reverend Alwin Corden "Teddie" Larmour (6 January 1886 – 1 November 1946) was a British churchman, school teacher and philatelist who edited The London Philatelist during the Second World War.

Early life and family

Larmour was born in Calcutta, India, on 6 January 1886 to Charles Frederick Larmour and Harriet Adelaide Larmour.[1] He was educated at the University of Cambridge from where he received a Master of Arts degree.[2] He had family philatelic connections, his father was editor of the Philatelic Journal of India and a member of The Philatelic Society, London, as was his uncle, F.A. Larmour.[3] He married Edith Margaret Kenrick in 1928.[4]

Career

In 1909, Larmour became an assistant master at Wellington College, Crowthorne.[2]

Philately

Larmour was a member of the Royal Philatelic Society London and the editor from February 1940 to June 1946[5] of The London Philatelist, writing as A.C.L. He managed to keep the journal going during the paper rationing and other difficulties of the Second World War by reducing the number of issues to six in some years from the normal twelve. When the main printing works of William Brendon & Sons was destroyed by German bombing in April 1941, a double issue appeared the following month. Outside philately he was a Freemason, being initiated into Isaac Newton University Lodge whilst at Cambridge,[6] he also served as a local councillor.[3]

Death

Larmour died on 1 November 1946 at his home Dumromyn in Crowthorne, Berkshire.[3] He left £12,655.[7]

References

  1. ^ 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription. findmypast.co.uk Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b Teacher's Registration Council Registers 1914-1948 Transcription. findmypast.co.uk Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "The Reverend A.C. Larmour", H.R.H., The London Philatelist, Vol. 55, No. 649, December 1946. p. 176.
  4. ^ England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription. findmypast.co.uk Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. ^ "The History of The London Philatelist" by Frank Walton, The London Philatelist, Vol. 123, No. 1421, December 2014. pp. 422-428.
  6. ^ "A C Larmour – Old Wellingtonian Lodge no. 3404 – Masonic Lodge".
  7. ^ Probate Calendars of England & Wales 1858-1959. findmypast.co.uk Retrieved 21 August 2015.