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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 existing until around the end of 1949. 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]]. When [[Walt Willis]] mailed copies of their ''[[Booklist (BFL)]]'' around Christmas 1948 there were 41. Known members are as follows:
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The '''[[British Fantasy Library]]''' (BFL) was a successor 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, 'bare' lists of its books and [[magazine]]s.  
  
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Names marked * had previously been members of the British Fantasy Society.
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Only one list of members has been found so far. The ''[[British Fantasy Library Handbook]]'' likely dates from late 1947 and that lists 30 names although these don't include the organisers, [[Ron Holmes]] and [[Nigel Lindsay]]. Further new members were reported in issues of its [[OO]]/[[clubzine]] ''[[Booklist (BFL)|Booklist]]'' and the first run of ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' or can be identified from other sources (e.g. [[Thomas D. Moore]] said he was a member in an [N3F bio). When [[Walt Willis]] mailed ''Booklist'' around Christmas 1948 there were 41 paid up members although some of the original 30 may have lapsed.  
  
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An alphabetical listing of known members follows. It is likely very incomplete. The fourteen names with an asterisk had previously been members of the British Fantasy Society. Americans Koestner and MacInnes, marked (H), were honorary members (presumably connected to gifts of books and magazines that Britfandom had received).
  
 
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* [[Norman Ashfield]]
 
* [[Norman Ashfield]]
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* [[Jack Banks]] *
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* [[Peter B. Bell]]
 
* [[M. A. Boyd]]
 
* [[M. A. Boyd]]
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* [[Daphne Bradley]]
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* [[Colin Brown]]
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* [[Arthur Busby]] *
 
* [[M. Charity]]
 
* [[M. Charity]]
 
* [[Jimmy Clay]]
 
* [[Jimmy Clay]]
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* [[ I. Clay-Jones]]
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* [[I. Clay-Jones]]
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* [[T. Cunningham]]
 
* [[S. R. Dalton]]
 
* [[S. R. Dalton]]
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* [[Jim Donaldson]]
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* [[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]]
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* [[R. Henery]]
 
* [[Phil Hetherington]]
 
* [[Phil Hetherington]]
 
* [[Ron Holmes]] *
 
* [[Ron Holmes]] *
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* [[Ian R. Innes]]
 
* [[E. R. James]] *
 
* [[E. R. James]] *
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* [[Bill Johnson (UK)|Bill Johnson]]
 
* [[Kenneth Johnson]] *
 
* [[Kenneth Johnson]] *
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* [[W. Kerr]]
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* [[John E. Koestner]] (H)
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* [[Shivaji Lal]]
 
* [[Nigel Lindsay]] *
 
* [[Nigel Lindsay]] *
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* [[Harold Loney]]
 
* [[Allan Longton]] *
 
* [[Allan Longton]] *
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* ''cNaught D.'' (check name)
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* [[E. Lumer]]
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* [[Thomas L. MacDonald]]
 
* [[Harry Manson]] *
 
* [[Harry Manson]] *
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* ''C'Trollope T.'' (check name)
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* [[Dave MacInnes]] (H)
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* [[D. McNaught]]
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* [[Peter G. Medcalf]]
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* [[Thomas D. Moore]]
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* [[Tom Moulton]]
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* [[S. Nodleman]]
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* [[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]] *
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* [[E. W. Roberts]]
 
* [[Stanley Roberts]]
 
* [[Stanley Roberts]]
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* [[E. W. Roberts]]
 
 
* [[J. Michael Rosenblum]] *
 
* [[J. Michael Rosenblum]] *
 
* [[Ken Slater]]
 
* [[Ken Slater]]
 
* [[D. R. Smith]] *
 
* [[D. R. Smith]] *
 
* [[E. F. Smith]]
 
* [[E. F. Smith]]
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* [[R. Smith]]
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* [[M. J. V. Steer]]
 
* [[L. G. Street]]
 
* [[L. G. Street]]
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* [[C. Walker]]
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* [[Myrtle Taylor]]
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* [[Joyce Teagle]]
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* [[Terry O. Trollope]]
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* [[Cedric Walker]]
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* [[A. E. Williams]]
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* [[I. G. Williams]]
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* [[Walt Willis]]
 
* [[F. D. Wilson]]
 
* [[F. D. Wilson]]
 
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The following don't appear on any membership list but may have been members:
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The following five don't appear on any membership list but may have been members:
  
 
* [[Vin¢ Clarke]] who distributed ''Booklist'' with ''[[Science Fantasy News]]''.
 
* [[Vin¢ Clarke]] who distributed ''Booklist'' with ''[[Science Fantasy News]]''.
 
* [[John Gunn]] who took over as editor of ''Booklist'' in 1948.
 
* [[John Gunn]] who took over as editor of ''Booklist'' in 1948.
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* [[Walt Willis]] who sought to distribute ''[[Slant]]'' with ''Booklist'' and ended up distributing ''Booklist'' with ''Slant''.
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* [[Bert Lewis]] appears on the list of people wanting magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
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* [[Walter I. Norcott]] appears on the list of people interested in trading magazines in ''[[Operation Fantast]]'' #2.
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* [[J. Frank White]] who according to ''Booklist'' #6 stopped answering letters.
  
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The end point of the British Fantasy Library isn't clear but was likely around late 1948 or early 1949. It was succeeded by the [[Science Fantasy Society]].
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After 1949 the BFL sections were operated by [[Jim Donaldson]] (books), [[William Dawson]] and [[Vera Douglas]] (magazines split by title), with Dawson and Douglas (not in the members list above) continuing until at least 1959 by which point the organisation had become 'British Fantasy and Science Fiction Library' (showing the evolution of the genre terminology, see discussion at [[BFS]]).
  
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{{club| locale=UK | start=1947| end=???? }}
 
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 22 July 2024

The British Fantasy Library (BFL) was a successor 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, 'bare' lists of its books and magazines.

Only one list of members has been found so far. The British Fantasy Library Handbook likely dates from late 1947 and that lists 30 names although these don't include the organisers, Ron Holmes and Nigel Lindsay. Further new members were reported in issues of its OO/clubzine Booklist and the first run of Operation Fantast or can be identified from other sources (e.g. Thomas D. Moore said he was a member in an [N3F bio). When Walt Willis mailed Booklist around Christmas 1948 there were 41 paid up members although some of the original 30 may have lapsed.

An alphabetical listing of known members follows. It is likely very incomplete. The fourteen names with an asterisk had previously been members of the British Fantasy Society. Americans Koestner and MacInnes, marked (H), were honorary members (presumably connected to gifts of books and magazines that Britfandom had received).

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

After 1949 the BFL sections were operated by Jim Donaldson (books), William Dawson and Vera Douglas (magazines split by title), with Dawson and Douglas (not in the members list above) continuing until at least 1959 by which point the organisation had become 'British Fantasy and Science Fiction Library' (showing the evolution of the genre terminology, see discussion at BFS).

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!

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