Portrait in miniature of Fenton at the time of her coming out ball, painted by Charles Foot Taylor
Born
1824 or 1825
Died
(1897-02-06)6 February 1897
Nationality
British
Known for
Early female philatelist
Adelaide Lucy Fenton (1824 or 1825 – 6 February 1897)[1] was an early female philatelist and philatelic journalist who was among the first to adopt a scientific approach to philately. Fenton has been called "...the first female philatelist of note".[2]
^de Worms, Percy. The Royal Philatelic Society London. 1869–April 10th-1919. Bath: 1919, p.67-69.
^Birch, Brian. Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers. 9th edition. Standish, Wigan: 2008, p.519.