Edward Denny Bacon of state and the war, and made him consider the curator as a friend like Tilleard. After George V's death in January 1936, Bacon continued his tasks on a collection that became part of the royal heritage. Even if Kings Edward VIII and George VI were less enthusiastic stamp collectors than their father, they made sure that all British and colonial postal authorities continued to send philatelic material to the Curator. But Edward VIII ordered that the collection had to be financially self-sufficient, through the sales of duplicate stamps. In July 1936 Bacon was authorised to sell two 500-dollar stamps
George VI of Armenia as new Catholicos of All Armenians as Gevork VI (also known as George VI of Armenia) and was eventually allowed to return to Etchmiadzin. During the Soviet regime, the press praised George VI as one of the most outstanding supporters of the "struggle for peace". He died in 1954 and a new catholicos Vazgen I was elected in 1955 as Catholicos of All Armenians. George VI is buried near the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. George VI of Armenia George VI of Armenia (, "Kevork VI Cheorektjian") (December 2, 1868 – May 9, 1954) was the Catholicos of the Armenian