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The '''[[British Fantasy Library]]''' (BFL) was a successor organisation to the [[British Fantasy Society]], becoming a separate organisation in January 1947 and continuing for an unknown period although after 1949 it seemingly no longer issued publications aside from, presumably, lists of books and magazines. The ''[[British Fantasy Library Handbook]]'' likely dates from late 1947 and lists 30 names although these don't include the organisers, [[Ron Holmes]] and [[Nigel Lindsay]]. Further new members were reported in issue of the first run of ''[[Operation Fantast]]''. When [[Walt Willis]] mailed copies of the BFL's ''[[Booklist (BFL)]]'' around Christmas 1948 there were 41 paid up members although some of the original 30 may have lapsed.  
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The '''[[British Fantasy Library]]''' (BFL) was a successor organisation to the [[British Fantasy Society]], becoming a separate organisation in January 1947 and continuing for an unknown period although after 1949 it seemingly no longer issued publications aside from, presumably, lists of books and magazines. The ''[[British Fantasy Library Handbook]]'' likely dates from late 1947 and lists 30 names although these don't include the organisers, [[Ron Holmes]] and [[Nigel Lindsay]]. Further new members were reported in issue of ''[[Booklist (BFL)]]'' and the first run of ''[[Operation Fantast]]''. When [[Walt Willis]] mailed copies of ''Booklist'' around Christmas 1948 there were 41 paid up members although some of the original 30 may have lapsed.  
  
 
A likely incomplete listing of known members is as follows:
 
A likely incomplete listing of known members is as follows:
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* [[Norman Ashfield]]
 
* [[Norman Ashfield]]
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* [[Jack Banks]] *
 
* [[Peter B. Bell]]
 
* [[Peter B. Bell]]
 
* [[M. A. Boyd]]
 
* [[M. A. Boyd]]
 
* [[Daphne Bradley]]
 
* [[Daphne Bradley]]
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* [[Colin Brown]]
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* [[Arthur Busby]] *
 
* [[M. Charity]]
 
* [[M. Charity]]
 
* [[Jimmy Clay]]
 
* [[Jimmy Clay]]
 
* [[ I. Clay-Jones]]
 
* [[ I. Clay-Jones]]
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* [[T. Cunningham]]
 
* [[S. R. Dalton]]
 
* [[S. R. Dalton]]
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* [[Jim Donaldson]]
 
* [[Arthur Duell]]
 
* [[Arthur Duell]]
 
* [[Charles Duncombe]]
 
* [[Charles Duncombe]]
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* [[George Ellis]] *
 
* [[D. W. Evans]]
 
* [[D. W. Evans]]
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* [[P. D. Fortey]]
 
* [[Derek Gardiner]] *
 
* [[Derek Gardiner]] *
 
* [[W. Arthur Gibson]] *
 
* [[W. Arthur Gibson]] *
 
* [[N. C. Gourley]]
 
* [[N. C. Gourley]]
 
* [[F. J. Grimes]]
 
* [[F. J. Grimes]]
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* [[Mrs Helliwell]]
 
* [[R. Henery]]
 
* [[R. Henery]]
 
* [[Phil Hetherington]]
 
* [[Phil Hetherington]]
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* [[Ian R. Innes]]
 
* [[Ian R. Innes]]
 
* [[E. R. James]] *
 
* [[E. R. James]] *
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* [[Bill Johnson (UK)|Bill Johnson]]
 
* [[Kenneth Johnson]] *
 
* [[Kenneth Johnson]] *
 
* [[W. Kerr]]
 
* [[W. Kerr]]
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* [[D. McNaught]]
 
* [[D. McNaught]]
 
* [[Peter G. Medcalf]]
 
* [[Peter G. Medcalf]]
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* [[Tom Moulton]]
 
* [[S. Nodleman]]
 
* [[S. Nodleman]]
 
* [[P. Pennington]]
 
* [[P. Pennington]]
 
* [[C. H. Pepper]]
 
* [[C. H. Pepper]]
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* [[Derek Pickles]]
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* [[A. E. Prince]]
 
* [[Francis G. Rayer]] *
 
* [[Francis G. Rayer]] *
 
* [[E. W. Roberts]]
 
* [[E. W. Roberts]]
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* [[Joyce Teagle]]
 
* [[Joyce Teagle]]
 
* [[Terry O. Trollope]]
 
* [[Terry O. Trollope]]
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* [[C. Walker]]
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* [[Cedric Walker]]
 
* [[A. E. Williams]]
 
* [[A. E. Williams]]
 
* [[I. G. Williams]]
 
* [[I. G. Williams]]
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* [[John Gunn]] who took over as editor of ''Booklist'' in 1948.
 
* [[John Gunn]] who took over as editor of ''Booklist'' in 1948.
 
* [[Bert Lewis]] appears on the list of people wanting magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
 
* [[Bert Lewis]] appears on the list of people wanting magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
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* [[Tom Moulton]] appears on the list of people interested in trading magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
 
 
* [[Walter I. Norcott]] appears on the list of people interested in trading magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
 
* [[Walter I. Norcott]] appears on the list of people interested in trading magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
 
* [[J. Frank White]] who according to ''Booklist'' #6 stopped answering letters.
 
* [[J. Frank White]] who according to ''Booklist'' #6 stopped answering letters.

Latest revision as of 08:00, 24 June 2024

The British Fantasy Library (BFL) was a successor organisation to the British Fantasy Society, becoming a separate organisation in January 1947 and continuing for an unknown period although after 1949 it seemingly no longer issued publications aside from, presumably, lists of books and magazines. The British Fantasy Library Handbook likely dates from late 1947 and lists 30 names although these don't include the organisers, Ron Holmes and Nigel Lindsay. Further new members were reported in issue of Booklist and the first run of Operation Fantast. When Walt Willis mailed copies of Booklist around Christmas 1948 there were 41 paid up members although some of the original 30 may have lapsed.

A likely incomplete listing of known members is as follows:

Names marked * had previously been members of the British Fantasy Society. Names marked (H) were honorary members.

The following don't appear on any membership list but may have been members:

After 1949 the BFL sections were operated by William Dawson, Jim Donaldson and Vera Douglas with Dawson and Douglas continuing until at least 1959 by which point they'd become 'British Fantasy and Science Fiction Library'.

Club 1947—????
This is a club page. Please extend it by adding information about when and where the club met, when and by whom it was founded, how long it was active, notable accomplishments, well-known members, clubzines, any conventions it ran, external links to the club's website, other club pages, etc.

When there's a floreat (Fl.), this indicates the time or times for which we have found evidence that the club existed. This is probably not going to represent the club's full lifetime, so please update it if you can!

If applicable, please include category Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, NZ, UK, US, ROW or World.

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