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| − | + | '''Richard George Medhurst''', [[nicknamed]] '''Snaghurst''', was a [[British]] [[fan]] active in the 1940s. He was a member of the [[British Fantasy Society]] (BFS) and he [[published]] ''[[Bibliphan]]'' as a [[rider]] for ''[[Futurian War Digest]]''. | |
| − | {{person | born= | + | Described in ''Futurian War Digest'' #1 (October 1940): |
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| + | 20 year old [[London]]er, now studying mathematics at [[Cambridge, UK|Cambridge]], due to closure of London University. [[Collector]] of the most rabid type –- specialising in interplanetaries – knows a lot about the subject both technically & bibliographically. Tall, slim, dark, absent-minded in the best scientific manner. Non-smoker & non-drinker (alcoholic) Pacifist, Socialist and generally intelligent; grand letter writer with a humorous turn of phrase. Probably possesses biggest [[stf]] book collection in Britain, kept in first class condition in two enormous bookcases. | ||
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| + | He sought conscientious objector status in early 1941. The Tribunal at Cambridge postponed the matter until he had finished his present course. | ||
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| + | He is listed in the ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' for 1945 although he wasn't much in evidence after the [[Second World War]] aside from a contribution to [[J. Michael Rosenblum]]'s ''[[New Futurian]]'' in 1954. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Bibliophan]]'' [1941–2] | ||
| + | * ''[[The Fly in the Ointment]]'' [1941] | ||
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Revision as of 06:14, 12 December 2024
(1920 – )
Richard George Medhurst, nicknamed Snaghurst, was a British fan active in the 1940s. He was a member of the British Fantasy Society (BFS) and he published Bibliphan as a rider for Futurian War Digest.
Described in Futurian War Digest #1 (October 1940):
20 year old Londoner, now studying mathematics at Cambridge, due to closure of London University. Collector of the most rabid type –- specialising in interplanetaries – knows a lot about the subject both technically & bibliographically. Tall, slim, dark, absent-minded in the best scientific manner. Non-smoker & non-drinker (alcoholic) Pacifist, Socialist and generally intelligent; grand letter writer with a humorous turn of phrase. Probably possesses biggest stf book collection in Britain, kept in first class condition in two enormous bookcases.
He sought conscientious objector status in early 1941. The Tribunal at Cambridge postponed the matter until he had finished his present course.
He is listed in the Directory of Anglo-Fandom for 1945 although he wasn't much in evidence after the Second World War aside from a contribution to J. Michael Rosenblum's New Futurian in 1954.
- Bibliophan [1941–2]
- The Fly in the Ointment [1941]
| Person | 1920— |
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