N. C. Gourlay

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N. C. Gourlay or possibly Gourley was a UK fan from Newcastle, UK active in the 1940s and 1960s and possibly later. He was a member of the British Fantasy Library (BFL), the Science Fantasy Society and a founder member of the British Science Fiction Association. It is presumably a coincidence that the maiden name of Sadie Shaw, first wife of Bob Shaw, was also Gourley and her family also came from Newcastle.

There's a possibly false assumption that the various references to N or M Gourlay or Gourley in assorted sources are in fact the same person. The British Fantasy Library Handbook mentions N. C. Gourley, Operation Fantast Trading Supplement (January 1948) has N. C. Gourlay, Science Fantasy News #3 has M. Gourlay, and Vector #2 has N. C. Gourlay and he is N. C. Gourlay again when he rejoins the BSFA in 1963. There are various addresses in the Newcastle area.

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