Laurel and Hardy comedians. The official Laurel and Hardy appreciation society is known as The Sons of the Desert which was named after a fictitious fraternal society featured in the Laurel and Hardy film Sons of the Desert. Stan Laurel (June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965) was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in Ulverston, Lancashire (today Cumbria), England into a theatrical family. His father Arthur Joseph Jefferson was a theatrical entrepreneur and theatre owner in northern England and Scotland who, with his wife, was a major force in the industry. In 1905, the Jefferson family moved to Glasgow to be closer to their
Doctor Who Appreciation Society Doctor Who Appreciation Society The "Doctor Who" Appreciation Society (DWAS) is a society for fans of the television series "Doctor Who". It was founded in May 1976, emerging from the Westfield College "Doctor Who" Appreciation Society and the editors and readers of the fanzine "Tardis". The society currently produces a monthly print magazine, "Celestial Toyroom" (sent to the society's members), a quarterly digital magazine, "Cosmic Masque" (free to access via the DWAS website), hosts conventions, organises a network of local groups, and provides discounts to members for "Doctor Who"-related merchandise for sale on the society's online shop. The society gained