The Halifax Authors' Circle

The Circle was formed in 1926 when John Marsh, then an aspiring young author, approached Phyllis Bentley, already an international name, to form a group of established, working authors for mutual help.

The was wound up and final meeting took place at Spring Hall Mansion on 27th June 1989. John Marsh was present at both meetings.

The following local authors were members of the Halifax Authors' Circle:

Will Austin Leslie Bancroft Donald Barker Doris Beer Margaret Bentley Phyllis Bentley Dr Phyllis Eleanor Bentley Derick Bridge Norman Brown Jack Escott Mabel Ferrett Margaret Fox

Hilda-Margaret Gledhill Jessie Gray Tom Green Cynthia Hand Peggy Hewitt Rex Holdsworth William Holt Dr Frank King Clifford Lees Margaret Lees Whiteley Lumb

Edgar Mann John Marsh Peter Murrey Eve Naylor Nancy Nott John Ogden Dora Orde June Paxton-White James Pickles Arthur Porritt Jack Wild

Some of their publications appear in the entry for Books about Halifax & Calderdale

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