David Parkes Masson | |
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| Born | 1847 Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Died | 30 December 1915 (aged 67–68) London, England |
| Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Therese Emilie Louise Masson |
| Children | 1 |
Sir David Parkes Masson CIE VD FRPSL (1847[1] – 30 December 1915[2]) was a British philatelist, who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was a wealthy banker in India, owned large estates in Malaysia, served as a British military officer, and held a number of important public offices in British India.[3]
- ^ Who Was Who in British Philately Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Association of British Philatelic Societies 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Death of Sir David Masson." by Wilmot Corfield in The London Philatelist, Vol. XXV, No. 289, January 1916, pp. 6-8.
- ^ "The Late Sir David Parkes Masson." by Jno. Godinho in The London Philatelist, Vol. XXV, No. 291, March 1916, pp. 65-66. (Reprinted from the Philatelic Journal of India, February 1916.)