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| − | '''Victor S. Walton''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from west London active in the 1940s. He was a member of the [[Paint Research Station Science Fiction Library]] (PRSSFL), the [[Cosmos Club]], and the [[British Fantasy Society]] (BFS). | + | '''Victor S. Walton''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from west London active in the 1940s. He was a member of the [[Paint Research Station Science Fiction Library]] (PRSSFL), the [[Cosmos Club]] (CSC), and the [[British Fantasy Society]] (BFS). |
| − | When [[E. Frank Parker]] wrote to ''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' in October 1942 to introduce the PRSSFL, he described Walton as one of the group's 'leading lights', a 'fantasy artist superlative and ... promising author'. He | + | When [[E. Frank Parker]] wrote to ''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' in October 1942 to introduce the PRSSFL, he described Walton as one of the group's 'leading lights', a 'fantasy artist superlative and ... promising author'. He contributed both stories and artwork to the first three issues of ''[[The Beyond]]'' and was credited with 'cover and make-up' for #2 and #3. |
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| + | During the [[Second World War]] he was a trooper in the Royal Tank Regiment. | ||
He is listed in the ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' of 1945 but not in later editions. | He is listed in the ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' of 1945 but not in later editions. | ||
| − | {{person | born=????}} | + | {{person | born=????|locale=London, UK}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:artist]] | [[Category:artist]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:02, 4 December 2024
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Victor S. Walton was a UK fan from west London active in the 1940s. He was a member of the Paint Research Station Science Fiction Library (PRSSFL), the Cosmos Club (CSC), and the British Fantasy Society (BFS).
When E. Frank Parker wrote to Futurian War Digest in October 1942 to introduce the PRSSFL, he described Walton as one of the group's 'leading lights', a 'fantasy artist superlative and ... promising author'. He contributed both stories and artwork to the first three issues of The Beyond and was credited with 'cover and make-up' for #2 and #3.
During the Second World War he was a trooper in the Royal Tank Regiment.
He is listed in the Directory of Anglo-Fandom of 1945 but not in later editions.
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