Charles Roy Field
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Charles Roy Field | |
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| Add a Photo Field in 2019 | |
| Born | 8 March 1940 |
| Occupation | Magician, Magical Historian, Writer, Librarian |
| Education | Roundhay Grammar school, Leeds |
| Home town | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1958 - Present |
| Spouse | Hazel Burton (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
Charles Roy Field (born 8 March 1940) is a British Magician, Magic Historian, Writer and Librarian. He developed an interest in magic at a young age while growing up in Leeds, West Yorkshire, & performed locally through the 1950s combining a magic and Punch & Judy act. In 1958 he became a member of the Leeds magic circle, later becoming president in 1962. Throughout the 1960s to 1990s he combined a career as a Chartered Librarian, while continuing to perform. In 1960 he joined the British Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, later becoming a full member of the American parent organisation. In 1985 he became a member of the Magic Circle, and an associate Inner member in 2007. In 2019 he became President of the Northern Magic Circle.[1]
From 2010 he began writing, publishing & lecturing extensively about the history of magic. His publications Linking Britain: A celebration of the British Ring of International Brotherhood of Magicians and Gallery of Master Magicians are well regarded. His numerous articles are held in the Davenport Collection[2]
In 2017 he was honoured with the Merit Award for his writings by the International Brotherhood of Magicians, recognising significant contribution to the field of magic.
Early Life
Charles Roy Field was born 8 March 1940 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, to Charles Stanley Field (born 1903), a Railway Goods Agent and Irene Taylor (born 1911). He attended Harehills County Primary School, then Roundhay Grammar School from 1951. After leaving school he joined the Leeds Central library, before attending the Leeds School of Librarianship in 1960 eventually being awarded a fellowship (FLA) in 1963
Magic Career
Throughout his childhood he had an interest in magic and was influenced by family, local magic acts and books. By 1954 he'd created a rudimentary magic act, and had also purchased Punch & Judy puppets from the puppet maker, Wal Kent, which enabled him to perform a varied act in the Leeds area.In 1958 he became a member of the Leeds Magic Circle, serving as president in 1962/63.
In 1963 he took a job as reference librarian at the Scarborough central library and for the next six years performed magic in the local hotels, conference venues and summer shows. It was during this time he developed his signature act.
By 1969 he had relocated to Derby, becoming president of Derby Magic circle in 1985, then moved again to Shropshire in 1977. He was accepted as a member of the magic circle in 1985. During this period he continued to perform and lecture; retiring from the library service in 1994
Later Life
After retirement, he moved back to the Yorkshire area and settled in Hunmanby, North Yorkshire. He was active in local associations and was Chairman of the friends of Stephen Joseph theatre. By 2010 he was writing regularly about magic history and has continued to do so[3]
References
- ↑ Field, Roy. "Past presidents of the Northern Magic Circle". The Northern Magic circle. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ↑ Field, Roy. "Roy Field archive". The Davenport Collection. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ↑ Roy, Bridlington Echo (7 November 2023). "Field". Bridlington Echo. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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