Difference between revisions of "Cornwall, UK"

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[[Archie Mercer|Archie]] and [[Beryl Mercer]] moved there in 1970 at which point 'we stopped being a [[fannish]] [[focal point]]' (letter to ''[[Then]]'').
 
[[Archie Mercer|Archie]] and [[Beryl Mercer]] moved there in 1970 at which point 'we stopped being a [[fannish]] [[focal point]]' (letter to ''[[Then]]'').
  
Current fan residents of Cornwall include Doug Bell and [[Christina Lake]]
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Current fan residents of Cornwall include Doug Bell and [[Christina Lake]].
  
 
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Revision as of 04:11, 5 February 2024

Cornwall is a county in the extreme south-west of England. Being a long way from everywhere else, at least in British terms, it's never hosted a convention.

Douglas Slack was resident in the county when he was briefly active in the 1940s.

Adrian Cook lived there in the mid-60s when he published three issues of Warlock.

Archie and Beryl Mercer moved there in 1970 at which point 'we stopped being a fannish focal point' (letter to Then).

Current fan residents of Cornwall include Doug Bell and Christina Lake.


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