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Sheffield Circle of Magicians
Sheffield Circle of Magicians started on May 18, 1920 with Tom Chislett, George Dalby, B.C.Davis, Stuart Good, W.H. Davison, Harold Nicholson, Jimmy Revill ('The Official Deceiver'), Dick Ritson ('WuLing, the Magical Mandarin') and D. Vickers. Tom Chislett.
Mr. David Devant accepted the post of Honorary President. Hon Vice Presidents were Maurice F. Raymond (The Great Raymond) and Will Blyth.
In the years since members have included: Ken de Courcy, Frank Baumforth, Ali Ben Ali, Louis Martelle, Bob McKenzie and John Booth.
The badge is a combination of the Scarab and Swastika, known as the Scaratika which was also the name of their newsletter.
Their Motto is "Ars est celare artem" which translates as True art is to conceal art.
Presidents have included Mike Damms, Stan Leslie, Russell Hall (owner of Magick Enterprises) and Peter Hillam.