Roy Walton (11 April 1932 – 4 February 2020) was an English

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Biography

First interested in magic at the age of eight, Walton was a world-recognised card magician creating hundreds of card effects, including his most famous effect,

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. He mentored numerous Scottish magicians including

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. Many of Walton's pamphlets and other works have been collected in three books on card magic currently published by Lewis Davenport Ltd. of London, and he contributed to several English language magazines on card magic (e.g.

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). He owned Tam Shepherds Trick Shop in Glasgow, where he worked from 1969 to 2019 before handing management over to his daughters Julia and Sarah.

Death

Walton died in Glasgow on 3 February 2020.Much loved owner of Tam Shepherds Trick Shop Roy Walton passes away aged 87
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, Roy 1932 births 2020 deaths English magicians Entertainers from London Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship winners Academy of Magical Arts Special Fellowship winners