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| − | [[File:Norman Ashfield (1950s) from the collection of Vince Clarke. Courtesy of Rob Hansen..jpg|thumb|right| | + | [[File:Norman Ashfield (1950s) from the collection of Vince Clarke. Courtesy of Rob Hansen..jpg|thumb|right|'''Norman Ashfield (1950s)'''.<br>''From the collection of [[Vince Clarke]], courtesy of [[Rob Hansen]]''.]] |
| − | (???? | + | (April 12, 1914 – ????) |
| − | Norman Ashfield was a [[ | + | '''S. G. Norman 'Norm' Ashfield''' was a [[London]] [[fan]] from the 1940s through to the 1960s. He was a contributor to such [[fanzines]] as ''[[Spacewarp]]'' and ''[[Mutant (MSFS)]]''. |
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| + | Early in 1953, [[Don Ford]] and the [[Cincinnati Fantasy Group]] started a [[fan fund]] to bring him to [[Philcon II]], the 1953 [[Worldcon]]. He was unable to take the trip, and the [[money]] raised was the foundation of [[TAFF]]. | ||
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| + | Ashfield attended [[Whitcon]], the first [[Eastercon]], in 1948. | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
* ''[[Alembic]]'' [1948-49] | * ''[[Alembic]]'' [1948-49] | ||
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[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:10, 28 April 2024
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(April 12, 1914 – ????)
S. G. Norman 'Norm' Ashfield was a London fan from the 1940s through to the 1960s. He was a contributor to such fanzines as Spacewarp and Mutant.
Early in 1953, Don Ford and the Cincinnati Fantasy Group started a fan fund to bring him to Philcon II, the 1953 Worldcon. He was unable to take the trip, and the money raised was the foundation of TAFF.
Ashfield attended Whitcon, the first Eastercon, in 1948.
- Alembic [1948-49]
| Person | 1914— |
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