Len Kippin

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Leonard ‘Len’ A. Kippin was a fan from Ilford in London active in the 1930s and to a degree into the 1950s.

He had a letter published in the June 1930 issue of Wonder Stories and this was seen by Wally Gillings. Kippin’s letter gave an address in Ilford and Gillings lived in the nearby suburb of Leyton. The two met and Gillings later described Kippin as ‘several years my senior, already married, a Commercial traveller, with a sense of humour which bubbled in him constantly, and an interest in amateur radio.’ (New Futurian #2)

He co-founded the Ilford Science Literary Circle, the UK’s first SF club, with Gillings in 1930 and he joined the Science Fiction League at the same time as Gillings a few years later.

On 25 March 1936 he was present at a gathering of what Ted Carnell described as 'a number of the foremost English s-f fans' (Arcturus #4). Les Johnson and Eric Frank Russell from Liverpool met Carnell at London's Liverpool Street station and travelled to Wally Gillings's home. Carnell further said of Kippin:

He is an ardent enthusiast, about 30, quiet, well spoken, connected with several fans in America. Believe on[e] of them, our little friend, Forrie.

He was also a member of the 1952 London convention but it's not know if he was present.

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