Editing Robert Calvert (section)

==Early life==
Calvert was born in [[Pretoria]], South Africa, and moved with his parents to England when he was two.<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=396/7}}</ref> He attended school in London and [[Margate]], living in a flat in [[Arlington House, Margate|Arlington House]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Banks |first1=Joe |title=Hawkwind legend Robert Calvert is being given a special commemoration in his original hometown |date=26 August 2022 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/hawkwind-legend-robert-calvert-is-being-given-a-special-commemoration-in-his-original-hometown# |publisher=Louder |access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref> Having finished school he joined the [[Air Training Corps]], in which he became a corporal and played [[trumpet]] for the 438 Squadron band.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/membre_groupe/membre_groupe-nom-Robert_Calvert-id-14818-l-en.html |title=Robert Calvert (Hawkwind)- Musician Profile |website=Spirit-of-metal.com |access-date=2014-07-18}}</ref> He then went on to college in [[Canterbury]]. After leaving college, and having been denied his childhood dream of becoming a [[fighter pilot]], he slowly acquainted himself with the UK's bohemian scene. Calvert began his career in earnest by writing poetry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stoddart |first=Lee |date=2019-12-21 |title=Thanet Writers Spotlight Robert Calvert |url=https://thanetwriters.com/feature/spotlight/thanet-writers-spotlight-robert-calvert/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=thanetwriters.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>