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'''John G. Elmer''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from Cardiff active in the 1940s. He was a reader of ''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' and an [[Esperanto|Esperantist]]. | '''John G. Elmer''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from Cardiff active in the 1940s. He was a reader of ''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' and an [[Esperanto|Esperantist]]. | ||
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... he was very, very keen on [[stf]]; and had he lived I think he would have been a desperately needed addition to the wartime ranks of [[Anglofandom|British fandom]]. | ... he was very, very keen on [[stf]]; and had he lived I think he would have been a desperately needed addition to the wartime ranks of [[Anglofandom|British fandom]]. | ||
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| + | John Elmer was 21 years old, a radio service engineer by profession, and his hobbies besides stf and reading generally were scientific experiments (mainly physics), photography, etc. Socialistic and a [[H. G. Wells|Wellsite]], and being an Esperantist, he was also an internationalist. We will all share Terrence's deep regret at the loss of this brave spirit so soon after making contact with him. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 15 July 2024
(1921 – 1942[1])
John G. Elmer was a UK fan from Cardiff active in the 1940s. He was a reader of Futurian War Digest and an Esperantist.
However, his involvement in fandom was only brief. Futurian War Digest #21 (July 1942) carried a report from Terry Overton that Elmer had died 'several weeks ago'. Overton added:
... he was very, very keen on stf; and had he lived I think he would have been a desperately needed addition to the wartime ranks of British fandom.
J. Michael Rosenblum added:
John Elmer was 21 years old, a radio service engineer by profession, and his hobbies besides stf and reading generally were scientific experiments (mainly physics), photography, etc. Socialistic and a Wellsite, and being an Esperantist, he was also an internationalist. We will all share Terrence's deep regret at the loss of this brave spirit so soon after making contact with him.
| Person | 1921—1942 |
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- ↑ Dates approximate. He died in 1942 when he was aged 21.
