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'''Ethel Lindsay''' was a [[UK]] [[fanwriter]] and editor, active since 1951. She joined the [[Glasgow]] fan group the [[Newlands SF Fan Club]] in 1952 after seeing an advertisement for the group and a letter from its secretary [[Matt Elder]] in the first issue of the [[prozine]] ''[[Nebula]]''.  Her first [[convention]] was [[Supermancon]] in 1954 when she was part of the committee.  She was also an active member of [[Operation Fantast]].  She was [[nicknamed]] '''Small Sister Lindsay''' since she was short and a Nursing Sister [Registered Nurse].
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'''Ethel Lindsay''' was a [[UK]] [[fanwriter]] and editor. She joined [[Glasgow]]'s [[New Lands SF Club]] in 1952 after seeing an advertisement for the group and a letter from its secretary [[Matt Elder]] in the first issue of the [[prozine]] ''[[Nebula (UK)|Nebula]]'' (Autumn 1952).  She was also an active member of [[Operation Fantast]].  Her first [[convention]] was [[Supermancon]] in 1954 where she was part of the [[committee]].  She was [[nicknamed]] '''Small Sister Lindsay''' since she was short and a Nursing Sister [Registered Nurse].
  
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She lived in Surrey 1955-1978 and was a member of the [[London Circle]] from 1955-59 (including serving as President) and was a founder and Chairman of the [[Science Fiction Club of London]] from 1959-68 which she served as Chairman and later secretary. She hosted it at her Surrey flat, 'Courage House'. She was secretary of the successful [[London in '65]] [[Worldcon bid]]. She was on the [[Loncon]], [[Cytricon]], [[LXICON]] and [[RePetercon]] [[committees]] and a member of [[BSFA]] and the [[Romiley Fan Veterans and Scottish Dancing Society]].
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Before attending her first meeting of the New Lands group, Lindsay was alarmed to read an article on them in a local newspaper, 'Spacemen Short of Cash', saying, 'Recent recruits include a number of women members, many of them housewives. One of the newest fans is Sister Ethel Lindsay of Glasgow Ophthalmic Institution.' She later said, 'Since that day I have carefully omitted the title and hospital from the address in my fan correspondence ... The first thing fandom nearly did to me was lose me my job. I only quit quaking 3 months later'<ref>''[[Scottishe]]'' #2 (March 1955).</ref>. Of the meeting she said:
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I remember going home clutching a copy of ''[[Slant]]'' that they gave me. It was a good job I was then in my thirties or I might never have gone back because I found these four men pretty shy of me... and found myself having to do most of the talking. Fortunately I could think of plenty of questions to ask them<ref>Letter to [[Rob Hansen]], quoted in ''[[Then]]''.</ref>.
  
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She published the long-running [[fanzines]] ''[[Scottishe]]'' and ''[[Haverings]]'', was the 1962 [[TAFF]] delegate (defeating [[Eddie Jones]]) and duly published a full trip report (''[[The Lindsay Report]]''), and for years was UK agent for ''[[SF Chronicle]]''.  She won the ''[[Skyrack]]'' poll for best fan writer, and was involved in the [[Joan W. Carr]] [[hoax]]. She won [[TAFF]] in 1962, becoming the second female TAFF winner, but the first to use funds for the TAFF trip.  
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Lindsay found her second meeting at the Page household more welcoming, in large part due to the presence of [[Margaret Page]]. There had been no other women, housewives or otherwise, at her first meeting; they were a creation of the reporter.
  
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She was a member of [[IPSO]] and of [[OMPA]] (from its second mailing; she was also [[OE]]). She held a [[Cry Letterhack Card]].
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Lindsay lived in Surrey (just SW of [[London]]) 1955–78; she was a member of the [[London Circle]] 1955–59 (including serving as President) and then a founder and Chairman of the [[Science Fiction Club of London]] (1959/60?–68) which she served as Chairman and later secretary. She hosted it at her Surrey flat, 'Courage House'. She was secretary of the successful [[London in '65]] [[Worldcon bid]] (see [[Loncon II]]). She was on the [[Loncon]], [[Cytricon]], [[LXICON]] and [[RePetercon]] [[committees]] and a member of [[BSFA]] and the [[Romiley Fan Veterans and Scottish Dancing Society]].
  
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See her [[TAFF]] platform in ''[[Orion]] #28'' p2
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Lindsay published the long-running [[fanzines]] ''[[Scottishe]]'' and ''[[Haverings]]'', and for years was the UK agent for ''[[SF Chronicle]]''.  She won the ''[[Skyrack]]'' [[poll]] for best fan writer, and was involved in the [[Joan W. Carr]] [[hoax]].
  
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=== [[Fanzines]] and [[Apazines]]:===
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Lindsay won [[TAFF]] in 1962 (defeating [[Eddie Jones]]; see her platform in ''[[Orion]]'' #28 p2), becoming the second female TAFF winner, but the first to use funds for the journey (after American [[Lee Hoffman]] in [[1956 TAFF Race]]), and duly published a full trip report ''[[The Lindsay Report]]''.
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* ''[[Bletherings]]'' (first in [[OMPA]] then in [[FAPA]])
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Lindsay was a member of [[IPSO]] and of [[OMPA]] (from its second mailing; also [[OE]] in the 1963/5 seasons).  She held a [[Cry Letterhack Card]].
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=== [[Fanzines]] and [[Apazines]]===
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* ''[[Bletherings]]'' (first in [[OMPA]], then in [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Clattering]]'' (for [[OMPA]])
 
* ''[[Clattering]]'' (for [[OMPA]])
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* ''[[Distaff (Lindsay)]]''
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* ''[[Distaff (Lindsay)]]'' [1958, one issue of resurrected and then renamed-back''Femizine'']
 
* ''[[Femizine]]'' (assistant editor from the beginning, and then editor)
 
* ''[[Femizine]]'' (assistant editor from the beginning, and then editor)
 
* ''[[Haverings]]''
 
* ''[[Haverings]]''
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* 1971 -- [[Eastercon 22]]  
 
* 1971 -- [[Eastercon 22]]  
 
* 1973 -- [[Doc Weir Award]]  
 
* 1973 -- [[Doc Weir Award]]  
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'''Links'''
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* [https://news.ansible.uk/a108.html#11 Obituary] in ''Ansible''
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 4 November 2024

Ethel Lindsay (1950s). Courtesy of Rob Hansen

(March 23, 1921 – June 16, 1996)

Ethel Lindsay was a UK fanwriter and editor. She joined Glasgow's New Lands SF Club in 1952 after seeing an advertisement for the group and a letter from its secretary Matt Elder in the first issue of the prozine Nebula (Autumn 1952). She was also an active member of Operation Fantast. Her first convention was Supermancon in 1954 where she was part of the committee. She was nicknamed Small Sister Lindsay since she was short and a Nursing Sister [Registered Nurse].

Before attending her first meeting of the New Lands group, Lindsay was alarmed to read an article on them in a local newspaper, 'Spacemen Short of Cash', saying, 'Recent recruits include a number of women members, many of them housewives. One of the newest fans is Sister Ethel Lindsay of Glasgow Ophthalmic Institution.' She later said, 'Since that day I have carefully omitted the title and hospital from the address in my fan correspondence ... The first thing fandom nearly did to me was lose me my job. I only quit quaking 3 months later'[1]. Of the meeting she said: 

I remember going home clutching a copy of Slant that they gave me. It was a good job I was then in my thirties or I might never have gone back because I found these four men pretty shy of me... and found myself having to do most of the talking. Fortunately I could think of plenty of questions to ask them[2].

Lindsay found her second meeting at the Page household more welcoming, in large part due to the presence of Margaret Page. There had been no other women, housewives or otherwise, at her first meeting; they were a creation of the reporter.

Lindsay lived in Surrey (just SW of London) 1955–78; she was a member of the London Circle 1955–59 (including serving as President) and then a founder and Chairman of the Science Fiction Club of London (1959/60?–68) which she served as Chairman and later secretary. She hosted it at her Surrey flat, 'Courage House'. She was secretary of the successful London in '65 Worldcon bid (see Loncon II). She was on the Loncon, Cytricon, LXICON and RePetercon committees and a member of BSFA and the Romiley Fan Veterans and Scottish Dancing Society.

Lindsay published the long-running fanzines Scottishe and Haverings, and for years was the UK agent for SF Chronicle. She won the Skyrack poll for best fan writer, and was involved in the Joan W. Carr hoax.

Lindsay won TAFF in 1962 (defeating Eddie Jones; see her platform in Orion #28 p2), becoming the second female TAFF winner, but the first to use funds for the journey (after American Lee Hoffman in 1956 TAFF Race), and duly published a full trip report The Lindsay Report.

Lindsay was a member of IPSO and of OMPA (from its second mailing; also OE in the 1963/5 seasons). She held a Cry Letterhack Card.

Fanzines and Apazines[edit]

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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  1. ↑ Scottishe #2 (March 1955).
  2. ↑ Letter to Rob Hansen, quoted in Then.
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