Alan Drysdall

Alan Drysdall was born in Southampton in 1933. He received his doctorate in Geology from the University of Southampton in 1957.

Drysdall was the director of the Zambian geological survey. The mineral Drysdallite was named after him.

Outside work, Drysdall was a noted philatelist who was a stalwart of the Rhodesia, Transvall and Natal Study Circles. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2003. He also signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Southern Africa.

Drysdall died in 2017.

Geology

• Drysdall, A. R.  ????. The tin belt of the Southern Province, summary report, 2nd edition. Lusaka: Government Printer.
• Drysdall, A. R., and P. D. Denman, N. J. Money. 1967. Some aspects of the geology of the Siankondobo coalfield. Lusaka: Government Printer.
• Drysdall, A. R. et al. 19??a. Coal resources of the Zambezi Valley, II. Siankodobo – The Kanzinze basin, geology of the shafts. Lusaka: Government Printer.
  • 19??b. Coal resources of the Zambezi Valley III, Siankodobo- the Izuma Kanzinze basin. Lusaka: Government Printer.
  • 19??c. Coal resources of the Zambezi Valley IV: Sikankodobo- The Norfthern Part of the Kanzinze basin. Lusaka: Government Printer.

Philately

• Mashonaland: A Postal History, 1890-96
• Transvaal - Revenue and Telegraph Stamps 1995
• Rhodesia's Role in the Second Anglo-Boer War