Lord John Frederick Wolfenden, Baron of Westcott, was chairperson of the committee that produced the Wolfenden Report (1957). The report led to the partial decriminalization of gay sexual activities in Britain. (For more information on Wolfenden, see the Essays/Resources tab)
Names |
Lord Wolfenden (Main)
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(Baron) John Frederick Wolfenden of Westcott (altName)
BE [VIAF] |
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Related Pages | Lord Wolfenden on LGLC
Lord Wolfenden on VIAF |
Birth Date | 1906/06/26 |
Birth Place | Swindon |
Death Date | 1985/01/18 |
Death Place | https://lglc.ca/place/GUIL/ |
Identities |
British
BG [n74.195] |
Occupations |
Academic
ISBN:9781280114342 Education GradeEducation1934 - 1950 ISBN:9781280114342 |
Orders of Merit | Knighted by the Queen (1956) |
Associated People |
https://lglc.ca/person/ESPI/
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Associated Organizations |
Organization: Departmental Committee on Homosexual […] (Chairperson)
1954/08/24 - 1957/08/12 https://lglc.ca/event/n74.195 LCCN:63013229 |