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| − | + | '''Roger Perkins''' was a [[British]] [[fan]] and [[conrunner]] who was a member of the [[Contrivance]] [[committee]] and [[chaired]] [[BECCON '87]]. He was introduced to [[fandom]] via [[Philip Strick]]'s evening [[SF]] class in 1971, the group that became known as the [[City Illiterates]]. His first [[convention]] was [[Chessmancon]], the 1972 [[Eastercon]], after which he was an Eastercon and [[Novacon]] regular. | |
| − | Roger was the treasurer of all four [[BECCON]]s and was a mainstay of the BECCON quiz and charades teams. He also acted as treasurer for Contrivance, the 1989 Eastercon. After his retirement he moved from [[London]] to Pembrokeshire in south west [[Wales]] and [[Gafia|semi- | + | Roger was the [[treasurer]] of all four [[BECCON]]s and was a mainstay of the BECCON quiz and charades teams. He also acted as treasurer for Contrivance, the 1989 Eastercon. After his retirement, he moved from [[London]] to Pembrokeshire in south west [[Wales]] and [[Gafia|semi-gafiated]]. He had a boat called Chrestomancy. |
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| + | [[File:Peter Tyers, Simon Beresford, Jonathan Cowie (behind), Mike Westhead, Anthony Heathcote, Bernie Peek, Barrington J. Bayley (GoH), Kathy Westhead, Roger Robinson, John Stewart, Brian Ameringen, Simon Beresfor.jpg|frame|center|'''[[BECCON '81]], from left: [[Peter Tyers]], [[Simon Beresford]], [[Jonathan Cowie]] (behind), [[Mike Westhead]], [[Anthony Heathcote]], [[Bernie Peek]], [[Barrington J. Bayley]] ([[GoH]]), [[Kathy Westhead]], [[Roger Robinson]], [[John Stewart]], [[Brian Ameringen]], [[Simon Beresford]], [[Charles Goodwin]], and Roger Perkins'''. ''Courtesy of Jonathan Cowie.'']] | ||
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Revision as of 23:59, 28 January 2024
(???? – 2024)
Roger Perkins was a British fan and conrunner who was a member of the Contrivance committee and chaired BECCON '87. He was introduced to fandom via Philip Strick's evening SF class in 1971, the group that became known as the City Illiterates. His first convention was Chessmancon, the 1972 Eastercon, after which he was an Eastercon and Novacon regular.
Roger was the treasurer of all four BECCONs and was a mainstay of the BECCON quiz and charades teams. He also acted as treasurer for Contrivance, the 1989 Eastercon. After his retirement, he moved from London to Pembrokeshire in south west Wales and semi-gafiated. He had a boat called Chrestomancy.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1990 — Doc Weir Award
,_Mike_Westhead,_Anthony_Heathcote,_Bernie_Peek,_Barrington_J._Bayley_(GoH),_Kathy_Westhead,_Roger_Robinson,_John_Stewart,_Brian_Ameringen,_Simon_Beresfor.jpg)
BECCON '81, from left: Peter Tyers, Simon Beresford, Jonathan Cowie (behind), Mike Westhead, Anthony Heathcote, Bernie Peek, Barrington J. Bayley (GoH), Kathy Westhead, Roger Robinson, John Stewart, Brian Ameringen, Simon Beresford, Charles Goodwin, and Roger Perkins. Courtesy of Jonathan Cowie.
| Person | ????—2024 |
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