Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson, front,
and Fred Robinson, 1952.
From the collection of Vin¢ Clarke, courtesy of Rob Hansen.

(1934 – 1995)

Mike Wilson, later known as Swami Siva Kalki, was a UK fan active in the 1950s. He was the principal in Operation Shamrookie, during which he called himself Jim Wainwright. He attended the Festivention in 1951.

Wilson was a 16-year-old crew-member on a transatlantic liner when had attended his first White Horse meeting during short leave around 1951 where he met Arthur C. Clarke. In 1954 they travelled to Australia to go diving, stopping at Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon) along the way. Clarke would move to Sri Lanka permanently in 1956 with Wilson soon following.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• 'Our 'Zine [1952] (with others)

• 'The Enigmatic Mr Wilson' at coins.lakdiva.org.lk

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Person

1934—1995

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