HW: name dropped in Ansible

[Arin Komins]

>From the latest Ansible:

"     _Mike Moorcock_ mourns: `I was very sad to hear of Ron Bennett's
death. We'd been out of touch for a while and I'd begun to worry about
him. Another lesson about enjoying your friends while you have the
chance. Ron was one of a couple of people who first introduced me to
fandom after I'd begun publishing Burroughsiana, not knowing that I
wasn't an individual but part of the zeitgeist. His patience, humour and
kindness, as well as his contributions to my fanzines and, eventually,
prozines, made life better for me in many ways. My mother was also very
fond of him, as was Linda. I remember visiting him at the NATO base in
Belgium when he was still "Captain Bennett", teaching the children of the
base. I was in full Hawkwind-style finery and travelling with my friend
Jon Trux, whose hair was about eight feet longer than mine. Ron came to
meet us, treated us with considerable courtesy and grace in spite of a
few odd looks from the uniformed chaps at the gate. He later came to
visit us in Yorkshire, with his wife and little girl. As his friends
know, he bore a great deal of tragedy in recent years. The company of his
son, who also helped run his comics business, was a great comfort. He was
a witty, erudite man and I shall miss him. / I was also sorry to see that
Philip Strick died. Another man whose erudition brightened my life.' "

So ....Hawkwind style finery?

Arin
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