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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]]''.]] |
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| − | + | '''Norm Ashfield''' was a [[London]] [[fan]] in the 1940s through ’60s. 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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{{person | born=????}} | {{person | born=????}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 10 March 2023
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Norm Ashfield was a London fan in the 1940s through ’60s. 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]
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