About Us

History

1922

I.B.M. Founded

The International Brotherhood of Magicians is founded in the USA by Len Vintus, Gene Gordon and Don Rogers.

1928

British Ring Founded

The British Ring is founded by Oswald Rae, Prof Bofeys, W W Kemp, Nelson Denys, Joe Rendell, C Ducarel and G H Turner.

2028

Our Centenary

The British Ring celebrates 100 years — and we’re determined to keep growing until then, and beyond.

The British Ring was founded in 1928 by Oswald Rae, Prof Bofeys, W W Kemp, Nelson Denys, Joe Rendell, C Ducarel and G H Turner.

The parent body, the International Brotherhood of Magicians, was founded in 1922 by Len Vintus, Gene Gordon and Don Rogers. It is governed by elected officers and a board of trustees, and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Full members of the parent body receive The Linking Ring monthly — a publication of around 180 pages featuring tricks, reviews, Ring reports, historical articles, and advertisements from magic dealers around the world. Visit the USA website at magician.org.

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