Difference between revisions of "Fred Hemmings"
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A [[British fan]] who was active in the [[Kingston SF Group]] and [[BSFA]] and also helped run several [[Eastercons]] including editing ''[[OMPAgress]] 2'' for [[OMPAcon 2]]. | A [[British fan]] who was active in the [[Kingston SF Group]] and [[BSFA]] and also helped run several [[Eastercons]] including editing ''[[OMPAgress]] 2'' for [[OMPAcon 2]]. | ||
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At [[Eastercon 22]], Hemmings' costume based on [[H. Beam Piper]]'s ''Space Viking'' won Best Costume in what may have been the first fully successful masquerade in British fandom. He attended the first [[Eurocon]] and edited the [[fanzine]] ''[[Viewpoint (Hemmings)|Viewpoint]]''. | At [[Eastercon 22]], Hemmings' costume based on [[H. Beam Piper]]'s ''Space Viking'' won Best Costume in what may have been the first fully successful masquerade in British fandom. He attended the first [[Eurocon]] and edited the [[fanzine]] ''[[Viewpoint (Hemmings)|Viewpoint]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:14, 5 February 2020
(1944 -- May 6, 2015)
A British fan who was active in the Kingston SF Group and BSFA and also helped run several Eastercons including editing OMPAgress 2 for OMPAcon 2.
At Eastercon 22, Hemmings' costume based on H. Beam Piper's Space Viking won Best Costume in what may have been the first fully successful masquerade in British fandom. He attended the first Eurocon and edited the fanzine Viewpoint.
| Person | 1944—2015 |
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