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| − | + | The [[UK]]'s '''Third Convention''', also known then simply as '''London Convention''', was held on Sunday 21 May 1939 in the Ancient Order of Druids' Memorial Hall on Lamb's Conduit Street, [[London]], where [[Second British Convention|its predecessor]] was held in April 1938. It was sponsored by the [[Science Fiction Association]]; its [[Liverpool]] branch expressed interest in hosting one in 1940. | |
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| + | There were about 40 people present of whom [[Rob Hansen]] has identified 26: | ||
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| + | * [[Frank Arnold]] | ||
| + | * [[G. W. Axworthy]] | ||
| + | * [[John F. Burke]] | ||
| + | * [[Ted Carnell]] | ||
| + | * [[G. Ken Chapman]] | ||
| + | * [[Arthur C. Clarke]] | ||
| + | * [[E. G. Ducker|Eddie Ducker]] | ||
| + | * [[John Edwards]] | ||
| + | * [[George Ellis]] | ||
| + | * [[D. J. Foster]] | ||
| + | * [[Walter Gillings]] | ||
| + | * [[L. V. Heald]] | ||
| + | * [[Phil Hetherington]] | ||
| + | * [[Ron Holmes]] | ||
| + | * [[Eric C. Hopkins]] | ||
| + | * [[Maurice G. Hugi]] | ||
| + | * [[Harry Kay]] | ||
| + | * [[Professor A. M. Low]] | ||
| + | * [[David McIlwain]] | ||
| + | * [[Eric Needham]] | ||
| + | * [[W. J. Passingham]] | ||
| + | * [[Mr Rookes]] | ||
| + | * [[Bill Temple]] | ||
| + | * [[Harry Turner]] | ||
| + | * [[Frank Wilson]] | ||
| + | * [[C. S. Youd]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | Much is known thanks to [[Rob Hansen]]: | ||
| + | * [https://ansible.uk/Then/then_1-1.html Summary in chapter 1] of ''[[Then]]'' – said 48 attendees | ||
| + | * [http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/Third39.htm Details with retyped period reports] (no pictorial material) on Hansen's website – says "around forty", with 26 identified by name (as of 2022, some have been added since 2011) | ||
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| + | A small trivia point is that the attendees included Ted Carnell, Arthur C. Clarke and Wally Gillings, all of whom had been present at the [[1937 Leeds Convention|1937]] and [[Second British Convention|1938]] conventions. None attended the next British convention, the [[Midvention_1|Midvention]] in 1943, meaning they were the last people who could at one point claim to have attended ''every'' UK convention. | ||
See [[Early Conventions]]. | See [[Early Conventions]]. | ||
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Revision as of 02:17, 19 May 2024
The UK's Third Convention, also known then simply as London Convention, was held on Sunday 21 May 1939 in the Ancient Order of Druids' Memorial Hall on Lamb's Conduit Street, London, where its predecessor was held in April 1938. It was sponsored by the Science Fiction Association; its Liverpool branch expressed interest in hosting one in 1940.
There were about 40 people present of whom Rob Hansen has identified 26:
- Frank Arnold
- G. W. Axworthy
- John F. Burke
- Ted Carnell
- G. Ken Chapman
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Eddie Ducker
- John Edwards
- George Ellis
- D. J. Foster
- Walter Gillings
- L. V. Heald
- Phil Hetherington
- Ron Holmes
- Eric C. Hopkins
- Maurice G. Hugi
- Harry Kay
- Professor A. M. Low
- David McIlwain
- Eric Needham
- W. J. Passingham
- Mr Rookes
- Bill Temple
- Harry Turner
- Frank Wilson
- C. S. Youd
Much is known thanks to Rob Hansen:
- Summary in chapter 1 of Then – said 48 attendees
- Details with retyped period reports (no pictorial material) on Hansen's website – says "around forty", with 26 identified by name (as of 2022, some have been added since 2011)
A small trivia point is that the attendees included Ted Carnell, Arthur C. Clarke and Wally Gillings, all of whom had been present at the 1937 and 1938 conventions. None attended the next British convention, the Midvention in 1943, meaning they were the last people who could at one point claim to have attended every UK convention.
See Early Conventions.
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