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| − | + | '''Eric de la Mare''' (c.1901-1957), a Civil Engineer, was part of a small group of magical neighbors in the 1950s known as "The Six", who met once a month at each others houses. | |
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| + | He spent much of his life abroad. He lived in Ceylon for 24 years, where he met up with and spend time with [[Max Malini]] | ||
Finding time on his hands, he gravitated to an engineering job in London, where he would have lunchtime meetings with [[Roy Walton]], [[John Derris]] and [[Alex Elmsley]]. | Finding time on his hands, he gravitated to an engineering job in London, where he would have lunchtime meetings with [[Roy Walton]], [[John Derris]] and [[Alex Elmsley]]. | ||
| − | + | He became part of a small group of magical neighbors in the 1950s that got together, meeting once a month at each others houses. Named "The Six", the original members were Eric, [[Peter Warlock]], [[Jack Avis]], [[Dr. Nicholls Harley]], [[Francis Haxton]] and [[Brian McCarthy]]. | |
| − | In 1955, Eric became the Magic Circle's Chairman of the Committee responsible for the event to be commemorate its Golden Jubilee. | + | In 1955, Eric became the [[Magic Circle]]'s Chairman of the Committee responsible for the event to be commemorate its Golden Jubilee. |
He bequeathed his collection of books and periodicals on Magic to The Magic Circle. | He bequeathed his collection of books and periodicals on Magic to The Magic Circle. | ||
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Revision as of 21:37, 3 March 2012
Eric de la Mare (c.1901-1957), a Civil Engineer, was part of a small group of magical neighbors in the 1950s known as "The Six", who met once a month at each others houses.
| Eric de la Mare | |
| Born | circa 1901 |
|---|---|
| Died | September 09, 1957 (age 55) |
He spent much of his life abroad. He lived in Ceylon for 24 years, where he met up with and spend time with Max Malini
Finding time on his hands, he gravitated to an engineering job in London, where he would have lunchtime meetings with Roy Walton, John Derris and Alex Elmsley.
He became part of a small group of magical neighbors in the 1950s that got together, meeting once a month at each others houses. Named "The Six", the original members were Eric, Peter Warlock, Jack Avis, Dr. Nicholls Harley, Francis Haxton and Brian McCarthy.
In 1955, Eric became the Magic Circle's Chairman of the Committee responsible for the event to be commemorate its Golden Jubilee.
He bequeathed his collection of books and periodicals on Magic to The Magic Circle.
