David Devant
John Nevil Maskelyne
Lewis Davenport
David Berglas
Paul Daniels
Patrick Page
Ali Bongo

Tom

Paul Daniels - essential viewing as a youngster
Also thought the Piddingtons (hope I got that right) did a great mentalism act from the clips I have seen - great and imaginative use of radio.

Not that this is too relevant, but David Devants' house is around the corner from where I live. He even has a blue placque on the outside that tells you the dates he lived there from.

The Piddingtons didn't originate in the UK (Australia, sport!)
Others not already mentioned
Peter Kane
Bob Ostin
Roy Walton
John Ramsey
Andrew Galloway
Maurice Fogel
Al Koran
Maurice Fogel
P. T. Selbit (originator of Sawing in Half)
Richard McDougal
Fay Presto
John Hotowka
Peter Duffie
Jerry Sadowitz
Gordon Bruce
Edward G. Brown
Jarmains
Johnny Hart
Billy McComb (not sure whether Billy originated in Northern Ireland or not, but certainly worked the London circuit and was on Brit. TV before deserting us )
Chan Canasta?

Hi, thanks for that great list of names!

Magixx

Gotta be paul daniels, always on right after juliet bravo! Used to bug me waiting for that *** poilice badge to stop spinning so I could watch some magic!

Theres just too many that spring too mind:
Tommy Cooper
David Devant
Roy Walton
Maskylene
Davenport
Wayne Dobson
Paul Daniels
Derren Brown.
Fey Presto
Ali Bongo
Michael Bailey
Alan Shaxon
Peter Duffe
Peter McCahon
Loki
David and Marvin Berglas
There are more but I'm running out of time and my fingers our hurting!

Haven't been in magic 2 long but here are a few that I've heard a lot about;
Paul Daniels
Tommy Cooper
Geoffrey Durham
Peter & Richard Pinner
Peter Dudley
Nicolas Einhorn
Quinton Reynolds
Maximillion Somerset (T.V's Max Magic)

Paul, Whatever happened to Johhny Hart?

A sensational act.

Sooty! LOL - I remember with fondness that I was SO convinced he and his wand were real. (Sorry if I've shattered anyone's illusions He he)

How about adding Guy Hollingworth to this list?

Roy Walton
Peter Duffie
Jerry Sadowitz
Gordon Bruce
Dave Campbell

I'd like to add Ken Brooke's name to the above.

I was very suprised by Chrystal's mention of Richard Stupple. I believe Richard was the very first magician I saw perform live, over 30 years ago, and was partially responsible for my interest in magic. A real blast from the past!

I have to also pipe up and give another mention to David Nixon, Ali Bongo, Paul Daniels, Tommy Cooper and Robert Harbin (who in my childhood, was more recognizable as the presenter of a TV series on Origami). Harbin was also the first president of "The Mystic Ring", a magic club I joined (a little while before I left for the US) in my home town, now in its 50th year:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.milro......tml.html

The current president of that organization, Rex Cooper, is a magician from my home town, also partially responible for turning me on to magic when I was a child.

From me it's...
Geoffrey Durham
Peter Kane
Bob Swadling
Ali Bongo
Terry Seabrook
Jeryy Sadowitz
Wayne Dobson
Peter Duffie
Guy Hollingworth
Roy Walton
Paul Daniels
Luke Jermay
Paul Gordon
Paul Zenon

thought I would end on mr Zenon. As I can't possibly remember all.
Dave

I didn't know Ali Bongo was Uk?? Duh... back to the homework...!

Met him at Centenary along with David Berglas, and Paul Daniels (amongst others) all three GREAT embassadors for the Magic world!

Best

ML x

Has anyone mentioned John Ramsey?

Michael Vincent
Roger Crosthwaite

Don't forget Ron MacMillan and Geoffrey Buckingham.
Also Scott Penrose, absolute genius! And his father John too.
Edward Victor!! The man who made Cut and Restored rope famous, and orginated a lot of moves, I believe he inspired tilt...
Richard Bellars, 2nd best card thrower in the world.
Bob Read.
Billy McComb?
Bobby Bernard! (Or is he just a local legend?)

Not a bad country after all, and to think we couldn't put a magician on stage at the last FISM!!

Paul

The name Corinda mustn't be forgotten when talking about UK magic.
Paul, Bobby is a worldwide legend, for sure!

A few more well-known UK magicians, currently working:

Mark Mason
Marc Paul
Nick Einhorn
John Archer
Roy Davenport
Andy Nyman
Marc Oberon
Ian Rowland
Luke Jermay

No one's mentioned Daniel Madison (I think!!)...
His work on some single tricks and also a flourish DVD, "Lethal", has had quite a few good reviews!
Errmmm...
Martin Sanderson
Richard Bellars (Amazing card thrower... As Paul mentioned...)
Anyone heard of Paul Brown?

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JK