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| Name = John Ramsay
| name = John Ramsay
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| birth_date = {{birth date text|13 March 1877}}
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| nationality = [[Scotland|Scottish]]
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| birth_place = [[Ayr]], Scotland
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| death_date = {{death-date and age|19 January 1962|13 March 1877}}
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| death_place = Ayr, Scotland
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| nationality = Scottish
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| occupation = [[Grocer]], Amateur [[Magic (illusion)|magician]]
| known_for = [[Magic (illusion)|Magic]]
| known_for = [[Magic (illusion)|Magic]]
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| birth_place = [[Ayr]], [[Scotland]]{{flagicon|Scotland}}
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| birth_date = 13 March 1877
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| occupation = [[Grocer]], Amateur [[Magic (illusion)|magician]]
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'''John Ramsay''' (13 March 1877 – 19 January 1962) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Magic (illusion)|magician]]. He has been described, by Alex Proctor, former President of the Scottish Conjurers' Association, as a "magician's magician, who loved to trick fellow conjurers".<ref name=SCA>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishconjurersassociation.org.uk/public/news_3.html |title=Council Conjure Up Plan For Memorial Garden |publisher=Scottish Conjurers' Association |accessdate=16 October 2008}}</ref>
'''John Ramsay''' (13 March 1877 – 19 January 1962) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Magic (illusion)|magician]]. He has been described, by Alex Proctor, former President of the Scottish Conjurers' Association, as a "magician's magician, who loved to trick fellow conjurers".<ref name=SCA>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishconjurersassociation.org.uk/public/news_3.html |title=Council Conjure Up Plan For Memorial Garden |publisher=Scottish Conjurers' Association |accessdate=16 October 2008}}</ref>


John Ramsay performed at the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] (IBM) convention in [[Batavia, New York]] and [[Chicago]], in 1950.<ref name=Magicpedia>{{cite web |url=http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/John_Ramsay |title=John Ramsay |work=MagicPedia |accessdate=16 October 2008}}</ref> In 1955, he won the [[micromagic]] category at the [[Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques]] (FISM), held in [[Amsterdam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fism.org/Results1.htm |title=FISM World Championship of Magic winner 1948 to 1958 |accessdate=16 October 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He also served as president of the British Ring of the IBM.<ref name=Magicpedia/> John Ramsay is the only magician in the world with a garden named after him; [[Ramsay Gardens]], in his native town of [[Ayr]], Scotland.<ref name=SCA/>
Ramsay performed at the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] (IBM) convention in [[Batavia, New York]] and [[Chicago]], in 1950.<ref name=Magicpedia>{{cite web |url=http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/John_Ramsay |title=John Ramsay |work=MagicPedia |accessdate=16 October 2008}}</ref> In 1955, he won the [[micromagic]] category at the [[Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques]] (FISM), held in [[Amsterdam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fism.org/Results1.htm |title=FISM World Championship of Magic winner 1948 to 1958 |accessdate=16 October 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828214144/http://www.fism.org/Results1.htm|archivedate=28 August 2008}}</ref> He also served as president of the British Ring of the IBM.<ref name=Magicpedia/> John Ramsay is the only magician in the world with a garden named after him; [[Ramsay Gardens]], in his native town of [[Ayr]], Scotland.<ref name=SCA/>


==Published works==
==Published works==
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* ''Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick)''. John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952)
* ''Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick)''. John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952)
* ''The Ramsay Legend'' by Andrew Galloway (1969)
* ''The Ramsay Legend'' by Andrew Galloway (1969)
* ''The Ramsay Episode one'' by Andrew Galloway (1971)
* ''The Ramsay Classics'' by Andrew Galloway (1977)
* ''The Ramsay Classics'' by Andrew Galloway (1977)
* ''The Ramsay Finale'' by Andrew Galloway (1982)
* ''The Ramsay Finale'' by Andrew Galloway (1982)
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{SeeMagicPedia|John_Ramsay}}
* {{SeeMagicPedia|John_Ramsay}}
* [http://magicref.tripod.com/books/gallowayramsaylegend.htm The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway bibliography]
* [http://magicref.tripod.com/books/gallowayramsaylegend.htm The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway bibliography]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.paisleymagiccircle.co.uk/sams/history/index.html History Page of SAMS website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101206043803/http://www.paisleymagiccircle.co.uk/sams/history/index.html History Page of SAMS website]


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Latest revision as of 13:33, 15 December 2023

John Ramsay
Born
John Ramsay

13 March 1877 (1877-03-13)
Ayr, Scotland
Died19 January 1962 (1962-01-20) (aged 84)
Ayr, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Grocer, Amateur magician
Known forMagic

John Ramsay (13 March 1877 – 19 January 1962) was a Scottish magician. He has been described, by Alex Proctor, former President of the Scottish Conjurers' Association, as a "magician's magician, who loved to trick fellow conjurers".[1]

Ramsay performed at the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) convention in Batavia, New York and Chicago, in 1950.[2] In 1955, he won the micromagic category at the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM), held in Amsterdam.[3] He also served as president of the British Ring of the IBM.[2] John Ramsay is the only magician in the world with a garden named after him; Ramsay Gardens, in his native town of Ayr, Scotland.[1]

Published works

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  • John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls. Victor Farelli (1948)
  • John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins. Victor Farelli (1948)
  • The Triple Restoration. Victor Farelli (1949)
  • Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick). John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952)
  • The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway (1969)
  • The Ramsay Episode one by Andrew Galloway (1971)
  • The Ramsay Classics by Andrew Galloway (1977)
  • The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway (1982)
  • Ramsay Legend Revised by Andrew Galloway (1985)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Council Conjure Up Plan For Memorial Garden". Scottish Conjurers' Association. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  2. ^ a b "John Ramsay". MagicPedia. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  3. ^ "FISM World Championship of Magic winner 1948 to 1958". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
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