John C. West (philatelist)

John C. West CBE FRPSL FREng
Born	John Clifford West June 1922
Died	October 2016 (aged 94)
Nationality	British
Occupations	Academic philatelist
Title	Vice-chancellor of the University of Bradford (1978–1989)
Spouse	Winefride ​ (m. 1946)​
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Manchester
Academic work
Discipline	Engineering
Sub-discipline	Electrical engineering
Institutions	University of Manchester Queen's University Belfast University of Sussex University of Bradford

John Clifford West CBE FRPSL FREng (June 1922 – October 2016) was president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and vice-chancellor of the University of Bradford.[1] He was a philatelist who specialised in Chile and was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2000. He was a fellow of the Institute of Paper Conservation and the Royal Philatelic Society London.[2]

Selected publications

• Post Marks of Valparaiso (joint author)

References

1. Professor John Clifford West CBE PhD DSc FREng HonFIET. Suss-Ex Club. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
2. "The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists: Elections to the Roll in 2000", The London Philatelist, Vol. 109, No. 1275 (May 2000), p. 102.