The Malaya Study Group

The Malaya Study Group exists for collectors of the stamps, postal stationery and postal history of the states of Peninsular Malaysia which until 1963 formed the Federation of Malaya, including the Straits Settlements of Malacca, Penang and Singapore, the Federated Malay States, Negri Sembilan and Sungei Ujong, Pahang, Perak and Selangor and the Unfederated States, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu. The Society has a JOURNAL, "The Malayan Philatelist" and a NEWSLETTER supplied free to members, EXCHANGE PACKETS, AUCTIONS and has produced a number of significant PUBLICATIONS on the stamps and postal history of the area.

Donations

Brian Geden, donations made in his memory

Rosemarie Geden has sent the following message to Group Members

I had a lovely surprise last week in a letter from Myton Hospice to inform me that £1,244.12 had been raised in Brian's memory. What a fantastic figure! They have also ordered me a Buddleia plant (Butterfly Tree) to put in my garden. Myton Hospice's emblem is a butterfly and I have opened a Butterfly Fund in his memory as I intend making donations in the future and for every £1,000 raised in his memory they send you a Buddleia. A rather nice way of keeping his memory going! Please convey my thanks to all the Malayan Study Group Members for their help in raising this figure.

Dr.Gaden S.Robinson

If you would like to make a gift in memory of Gaden his family would be grateful for donations to the wonderful Marie Curie nurses rather than funeral flowers. Donations can be sent to Welham Jones funeral directors 156 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1DJ

Frank Laycock M.C.

Frank Laycock died peacefully without pain in a Marie Curie Hospice on Friday 8th of January. He formed fine collections of Canada and Falkland Islands to gold medal standard before he joined the Group in 1994. His interest in Malaya stemmed from the fact that he won the Military Cross during the 'Malayan Emergency' whilst doing his National Service there. Indeed he told us some amusing stories when he gave us a fine display of Johore at the Y.W.C.A. some years ago. Frank formed a fine general collection of Malaya but he whittled that down to specialise in the stamps and postal history of Johore and Perak. The Johore was his stronger collection which boasted a fine lot of State and Straits Settlements combination covers. He was due to show these at the Group's 50th Anniversary display to the Royal Philatelic Society but had to withdraw because of his health. These collections were sold by auction in September, ironically shortly before that display so a few of his items did appear! Frank was a jovial effervescent character who had led a full life. He will be much missed and our condolences to his wife Pat and their family.

Anyone wishing to make a donation in his memory should send them to The Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford, where he received excellent care.

A.F.N.