Wilfrid T. F. Castle | |
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| Born | Wilfrid Thomas Froggatt Castle 12 June 1911 North Bierley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 August 1999 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman and author |
| Known for | Cyprus: Its postal history and postage stamps (1952) |
Wilfrid Thomas Froggatt Castle (12 June 1911 – 28 August 1999) was a British Church of England clergyman, author, and philatelist who wrote on the history and philately of the former Ottoman Empire, and of Cyprus in particular.
After graduating from the University of Cambridge he studied in Palestine. He worked as a chaplain in Cyprus and produced books on the history of Turkey (1942) and Syria (1947). In 1952 he published the first edition of his book on the postal history and stamps of Cyprus which went through three editions. The first treatment of the subject in book form, it became a standard authority on the subject. In 1974 he was the first president of the Cyprus Study Circle, a position he held until his death.