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[[Eastercon]] 5, [[Mancon]] 2, [[nicknamed]] '''Supermancon''', was a [[convention]] held June 5–6, 1954 (Whitsun weekend), in [[Manchester, UK]]. The name came from it being the second [[Mancon]], and had nothing to do with [[Superman]]. It was sponsored by the [[Nor'west Science Fantasy Club]]. The [[GoH]] was [[John Russell Fearn]].
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'''The SuperMancon''' was the 1954 [[Eastercon]], held June 5–6, 1954 (Whitsun weekend), at the Grosvenor Hotel in [[Manchester, UK]]. The [[GoH|guest of honour]] was [[John Russell Fearn]]. It was sponsored by the [[Nor'west Science Fantasy Club]].
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The souvenir book uses the form 'SuperMancon' so this should probably be canonical but subsequently people have tended to use the form 'Supermancon'. It was the fifth convention in the [[Eastercon]] sequence, the first outside of [[London]] and the last to be held at Whitsun. It was also the second in the (loose) [[Mancon]] sequence. It had nothing to do with [[Superman]]
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== Preparations ==
  
 
[[Dave Cohen]] and [[Eric Bentcliffe]] had originally made a bid for a Manchester convention to be called Supermancon at the [[Eastercon-1952|1952 convention]]. On that occasion they were beaten by a London bid that became [[Coroncon]].
 
[[Dave Cohen]] and [[Eric Bentcliffe]] had originally made a bid for a Manchester convention to be called Supermancon at the [[Eastercon-1952|1952 convention]]. On that occasion they were beaten by a London bid that became [[Coroncon]].
  
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The [[SuperMancon Combozine]] was produced for the convention. It includes special issues of ''[[Space Times]]'', ''[[Alpha]]'', ''[[Medway Journal]]'', ''[[BEM (Ashworth)|BEM]]'', ''[[Orbit]]'', ''[[Zenith]]'', ''[[Brennschluss]]'' and ''[[Space Diversions]]'' as well as trail for the forthcoming ''[[Femizine]]'' and what purported to be an extract from the twentieth issue of ''[[Nirvana]]'', a fanzine where subscriptions were by invitation only.
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== Venue ==
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The Grosvenor Hotel occupied the corner of Deansgate and Victoria Bridge Street. The site now seems to be empty.
  
 
== Attendees ==
 
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== Publications ==
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The [[SuperMancon Combozine]] was produced for the convention. It includes special issues of ''[[Space Times]]'', ''[[Alpha]]'', ''[[Medway Journal]]'', ''[[BEM (Ashworth)|BEM]]'', ''[[Orbit]]'', ''[[Zenith]]'', ''[[Brennschluss]]'' and ''[[Space Diversions]]'' as well as trail for the forthcoming ''[[Femizine]]'' and what purported to be an extract from the twentieth issue of ''[[Nirvana]]'', a fanzine where subscriptions were by invitation only.
  
 
* {{conpubs|series=Eastercon|con=SuperMancon}}.
 
* {{conpubs|series=Eastercon|con=SuperMancon}}.

Revision as of 16:44, 26 October 2024

The SuperMancon was the 1954 Eastercon, held June 5–6, 1954 (Whitsun weekend), at the Grosvenor Hotel in Manchester, UK. The guest of honour was John Russell Fearn. It was sponsored by the Nor'west Science Fantasy Club.

The souvenir book uses the form 'SuperMancon' so this should probably be canonical but subsequently people have tended to use the form 'Supermancon'. It was the fifth convention in the Eastercon sequence, the first outside of London and the last to be held at Whitsun. It was also the second in the (loose) Mancon sequence. It had nothing to do with Superman

Preparations[edit]

Dave Cohen and Eric Bentcliffe had originally made a bid for a Manchester convention to be called Supermancon at the 1952 convention. On that occasion they were beaten by a London bid that became Coroncon.

Venue[edit]

The Grosvenor Hotel occupied the corner of Deansgate and Victoria Bridge Street. The site now seems to be empty.

Attendees[edit]

There are 133[1] members of the 'Supermancon Society' listed in the combozine. Some of these didn't attend and in a few cases never had any intention of doing so.

In the table below names marked (A) are known attendees, names marked (AN) are known attendees who are not on the membership list, and names marked (N) are members who are known to have not been present. The remainder may have attended. In many cases that's the limit of our knowledge about them and where this is the case there won't be a page for them until and unless we find out some more. Names to which this applies are in italics. Additionally names marked * are family members of attendees who likely weren't fans per se.

This list is a work in progress. Names below are being checked to see if they're here under variants.

  1. B. Almond
  2. J. McArthur
  3. Norm Ashfield
  4. Mal Ashworth
  5. B. V. Avis
  6. Joe Ayres
  7. Peter Baillie
  8. Ron Bennett
  9. Phil Best
  10. Sid Birchby
  11. Irene Boothroyd
  12. Syd Bounds
  13. Robert Brandon
  14. John Brunner
  15. A. E. Bullock
  16. Ken Bulmer
  17. P. J. Cakebread
  18. James Cameron
  19. Peter Campbell
  20. John Carnell
  21. Joan Carr
  22. George Charters
  23. Vin¢ Clarke
  24. Dave Cohen (AN)
  25. Dave Cohen[2]
  26. L. J. Conway
  27. A. Cook
  28. Donald McCormick
  29. Basil P. Coukis
  30. Denny Cowen
  31. E. Cox
  32. S. R. Dalton
  33. Jack Darlington
  34. Ron Deacon
  35. Charles Duncombe
  36. Mrs Duncombe *
  37. D. Egan
  38. Cyril Evans
  39. Frances Evans
  40. Rory Faulkner
  41. John Russell Fearn
  42. Reg Fieldhouse
  43. Margaret Finch
  44. Pete Fox
  45. A. Francis
  46. Dave Gardner
  47. George Gibson
  48. Walter Gillings
  49. Joy Goodwin
  50. Irene Gore
  51. John Gregor
  52. John Gunn
  53. John B. Hall
  54. Peter Hamilton
  55. Ernest Harmer
  56. C. A. Harper
  57. Chuck Harris
  58. Jerry Heydemann
  59. Lynn Hickman
  60. Arthur F. Hillman
  61. Mrs G. M. Hills
  62. Alf Hind
  63. Ken McIntyre
  64. E. R. James
  65. Jan Jansen
  66. Terry Jeeves
  67. K. Johnstone
  68. Herbert Jones
  69. M. Kelly
  70. Colin Lane
  71. Al Lee
  72. Brian Lewis
  73. Geoff Lewis
  74. Ethel Lindsay
  75. Nigel Lindsay
  76. Thomas L. MacDonald
  77. Stuart Mackenzie
  78. Shirley Marriott
  79. Archie Mercer[3]
  80. Frank Milnes
  81. Jim Mooney
  82. Eric Needham
  83. Dave Newman
  84. Bill Panter
  85. Colin Parsons
  86. Alistair Paterson
  87. J. N. Phillips
  88. Derek Pickles
  89. Marjorie Pickles
  90. Ken Potter
  91. Robert Presslie
  92. Bill Price
  93. Fred Price
  94. George Richards
  95. Fred Robinson
  96. John Roles
  97. J. Michael Rosenblum
  98. D. A Rozier
  99. Sandy Sanderson
  100. Bob Shaw
  101. Sadie Shaw
  102. G. A. Shiel
  103. Ina Shorrock
  104. Norman Shorrock
  105. Dag Siggerud
  106. Frank Simpson
  107. Ken Slater
  108. Jack Smillie
  109. Fred Smith
  110. K. E. Smith
  111. Les Swinburne
  112. G. B. Tait
  113. Arthur H. Tavinder
  114. Pete Taylor
  115. S. Thomas[4]
  116. Tony Thorne
  117. A. Tomlinson
  118. Harry Turner
  119. M. Wallace
  120. Norman Wansborough
  121. E. White
  122. James White
  123. Tom White
  124. S. B. Whitehead
  125. A. Williams
  126. Taffy Williams
  127. Madeleine Willis
  128. Walter A. Willis
  129. Jack Wilson
  130. R. Wingfield
  131. Geoff Wingrove
  132. John A. Wiseman
  133. R. Yates
  134. Cathie Youden[5]

Publications[edit]

The SuperMancon Combozine was produced for the convention. It includes special issues of Space Times, Alpha, Medway Journal, BEM, Orbit, Zenith, Brennschluss and Space Diversions as well as trail for the forthcoming Femizine and what purported to be an extract from the twentieth issue of Nirvana, a fanzine where subscriptions were by invitation only.

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  1. ↑ Actually 135 but two appear to be duplicates.
  2. ↑ Oddly, the Dave Cohen on the membership list is an Australian and not the Dave Cohen who chaired the convention.
  3. ↑ The membership list also includes A. Mercer who is presumably a duplicate.
  4. ↑ Listed twice on the membership list.
  5. ↑ Her name is given as 'Yonden' in the souvenir book.
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