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'''James 'Jim' Ratigan''', a [[London]] [[fan]] active in the 1950s and 1960s.  
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'''James “Jim” Ratigan''', a [[London]] [[fan]] active in the 1950s and 1960s, was in charge of [[publicity]] for the 1952 [[London SF Con]].
  
 
He was married to [[Dorothy Ratigan]].
 
He was married to [[Dorothy Ratigan]].
  
A note on the surname: contemporary fan publications used both 'Ratigan' and Rattigan'. [[Rob Hansen]] theorises that the former is correct as this is the name used on Dorothy's apazine ''Satan's Child'' and presumably she typed this herself. However an issue of ''[[Eye]]'' co-edited by Jim uses the name 'Rattigan'.
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A note on the surname: contemporary fan publications used both 'Ratigan' and Rattigan'. [[Rob Hansen]] theorises that the former is correct as this is the name used on Dorothy's [[apazine]] ''[[Satan's Child]]'' and presumably she typed this herself. However, ''[[Eye]]'' #4 which was [[co-edited]] by Jim uses the name 'Rattigan'.
  
 
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* ''[[Eye]]'' [1954-55] (co-editor with others, #4 only)
 
* ''[[Eye]]'' [1954-55] (co-editor with others, #4 only)
 
* ''[['Our 'Zine]]'' [1952] (one-shot, co-editor with others)
 
* ''[['Our 'Zine]]'' [1952] (one-shot, co-editor with others)
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[[Category:Fan]]
 
[[Category:Fan]]
 
[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category:UK]]

Latest revision as of 03:49, 11 January 2024

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James “Jim” Ratigan, a London fan active in the 1950s and 1960s, was in charge of publicity for the 1952 London SF Con.

He was married to Dorothy Ratigan.

A note on the surname: contemporary fan publications used both 'Ratigan' and Rattigan'. Rob Hansen theorises that the former is correct as this is the name used on Dorothy's apazine Satan's Child and presumably she typed this herself. However, Eye #4 which was co-edited by Jim uses the name 'Rattigan'.

Fanzines and Apazines:

  • Eye [1954-55] (co-editor with others, #4 only)
  • 'Our 'Zine [1952] (one-shot, co-editor with others)



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