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John Ramsay | |
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Born | John Ramsay 13 March 1877
Ayr, Scotland |
Died | 19 January 1962 Ayr, Scotland | (aged 84)
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation(s) | Grocer, Amateur magician |
Known for | Magic |
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]