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	In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />		In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />

	Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green]] Crematorium on 15 April.<ref>[https://kenplummer.com/resources/on-remembered-friends-a-quiet-corner-of-the-site/memoriam-michael-schofield-service/ "Memoriam: Michael Schofield Service"] (contains the full text of the service). ([http://www.webcitation.org/6uyN5cuEe Archived] by WebCite® 2017-11-14.)</ref>		Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green]] Crematorium on 15 April.<ref>[https://kenplummer.com/resources/on-remembered-friends-a-quiet-corner-of-the-site/memoriam-michael-schofield-service/ "Memoriam: Michael Schofield Service"] (contains the full text of the funeral service). ([http://www.webcitation.org/6uyN5cuEe Archived] by WebCite® 2017-11-14.)</ref>

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==

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	[[Ken Plummer]], in ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' remarks that:		[[Ken Plummer]], in ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' remarks that:
	:"In England little of sociological significance appeared until 1965. Indeed it is tempting to suggest that until that time all the sociological insights, apart from a rather eccentric sociological report prepared for the Home Office in 1958 by Richard Hauser, grew from the work of one man: Michael Schofield, writing under the alias, Gordon Westwood."<ref>Kenneth Plummer, ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' Barnes and Noble, New Jersey, 1981 pages=18-19}}</ref>		:"In England little of sociological significance appeared until 1965. Indeed it is tempting to suggest that until that time all the sociological insights, apart from a rather eccentric sociological report prepared for the Home Office in 1958 by Richard Hauser, grew from the work of one man: Michael Schofield, writing under the alias, Gordon Westwood."<ref>Kenneth Plummer, ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' Barnes and Noble, New Jersey, 1981 pages=18-19}}</ref>
	A second major contribution was his work, ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young People'' (1965). This was one of the earliest surveys of sexual behaviour in the UK and looked at the behaviour of young people. Five years later these same young people were re-interviewed for a follow up in ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young Adults'' (1971). Perhaps the most surprising finding of these studies with hindsight is that they reveal the relatively low levels of sexual behaviour of young people at that time. Schofield's work paved the way for much later specialists in the field such as Kaye Wellings.<ref>Kay Wellings, "Sexual Behaviour in Young People", ''Ballieres Clin. Obstet. Gynacol.''April 1996, volume=10 issue=1 pages=139–60</ref> A photographic study by Damien Rudd (''Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People'') has also been based on it.<ref>Damien Rudd, [http://www.birdsofpanic.com/personal/the-sexual-behaviour-of-young-people]/ "Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People".</ref>		A second major contribution was his work, ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young People'' (1965). This was one of the earliest surveys of sexual behaviour in the UK and looked at the behaviour of young people. Five years later these same young people were re-interviewed for a follow up in ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young Adults'' (1971). Perhaps the most surprising finding of these studies with hindsight is that they reveal the relatively low levels of sexual behaviour of young people at that time. Schofield's work paved the way for much later specialists in the field such as Kaye Wellings.<ref>Kay Wellings, "Sexual Behaviour in Young People", ''Ballieres Clin. Obstet. Gynacol.''April 1996, volume=10 issue=1 pages=139–60</ref> A photographic study by Damien Rudd (''Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People'') has also been based on it.<ref>Damien Rudd, [http://www.birdsofpanic.com/personal/the-sexual-behaviour-of-young-people/ "Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People"].</ref>

	== Publications 1952-1979 ==		== Publications 1952-1979 ==

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	[[Ken Plummer]], in ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' remarks that:		[[Ken Plummer]], in ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' remarks that:
	:"In England little of sociological significance appeared until 1965. Indeed it is tempting to suggest that until that time all the sociological insights, apart from a rather eccentric sociological report prepared for the Home Office in 1958 by Richard Hauser, grew from the work of one man: Michael Schofield, writing under the alias, Gordon Westwood."<ref>Kenneth Plummer, ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' Barnes and Noble, New Jersey, 1981 pages=18-19}}</ref>		:"In England little of sociological significance appeared until 1965. Indeed it is tempting to suggest that until that time all the sociological insights, apart from a rather eccentric sociological report prepared for the Home Office in 1958 by Richard Hauser, grew from the work of one man: Michael Schofield, writing under the alias, Gordon Westwood."<ref>Kenneth Plummer, ''The Making of the Modern Homosexual'' Barnes and Noble, New Jersey, 1981 pages=18-19}}</ref>
	A second major contribution was his work, ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young People'' (1965). This was one of the earliest surveys of sexual behaviour in the UK and looked at the behaviour of young people. Five years later these same young people were re-interviewed for a follow up in ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young Adults'' (1971). Perhaps the most surprising finding of these studies with hindsight is that they reveal the relatively low levels of sexual behaviour of young people at that time. Schofield's work paved the way for much later specialists in the field such as Kaye Wellings.<ref>Kay Wellings, "Sexual Behaviour in Young People", ''Ballieres Clin. Obstet. Gynacol.''April 1996, volume=10 issue=1 pages=139–60</ref> A photographic study by Damien Rudd (''Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People'') has also been based on it.<ref>http://www.birdsofpanic.com/personal/the-sexual-behaviour-of-young-people/ ~~Damien Rudd~~ "Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People" </ref>		A second major contribution was his work, ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young People'' (1965). This was one of the earliest surveys of sexual behaviour in the UK and looked at the behaviour of young people. Five years later these same young people were re-interviewed for a follow up in ''The Sexual Behaviour of Young Adults'' (1971). Perhaps the most surprising finding of these studies with hindsight is that they reveal the relatively low levels of sexual behaviour of young people at that time. Schofield's work paved the way for much later specialists in the field such as Kaye Wellings.<ref>Kay Wellings, "Sexual Behaviour in Young People", ''Ballieres Clin. Obstet. Gynacol.''April 1996, volume=10 issue=1 pages=139–60</ref> A photographic study by Damien Rudd (''Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People'') has also been based on it.<ref>Damien Rudd, [http://www.birdsofpanic.com/personal/the-sexual-behaviour-of-young-people]/ "Birds of Panic: Sexual Behaviour of Young People".</ref>

	== Publications 1952-1979 ==		== Publications 1952-1979 ==

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	In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />		In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />

	Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green]] Crematorium on 15 April.<ref>[https://kenplummer.com/resources/on-remembered-friends-a-quiet-corner-of-the-site/memoriam-michael-schofield-service/ "Memoriam: Michael Schofield Service" (contains the full text of the service). ([http://www.webcitation.org/6uyN5cuEe Archived] by WebCite® 2017-11-14.)</ref>		Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green]] Crematorium on 15 April.<ref>[https://kenplummer.com/resources/on-remembered-friends-a-quiet-corner-of-the-site/memoriam-michael-schofield-service/ "Memoriam: Michael Schofield Service"] (contains the full text of the service). ([http://www.webcitation.org/6uyN5cuEe Archived] by WebCite® 2017-11-14.)</ref>

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==

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	In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />		In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />

	Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green ~~Crematorium~~]] on 15 April.		Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green]] Crematorium on 15 April.<ref>[https://kenplummer.com/resources/on-remembered-friends-a-quiet-corner-of-the-site/memoriam-michael-schofield-service/ "Memoriam: Michael Schofield Service" (contains the full text of the service). ([http://www.webcitation.org/6uyN5cuEe Archived] by WebCite® 2017-11-14.)</ref>

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	== Life and work==		== Life and work==
	Michael Schofield was born in [[Leeds]] in 1919, the fourth child of Snowden Schofield, the owner of Schofield's, the largest department store in Leeds. He obtained a degree in Psychology at [[Clare College Cambridge]], where he played clarinet with the Cambridge Footlights Dance band, with [[Jimmy Edwards]] on euphonium.		Michael Schofield was born in [[Leeds]] in 1919, the fourth child of Snowden Schofield, the owner of Schofield's, the largest department store in Leeds. He obtained a degree in Psychology at [[Clare College, Cambridge]], where he played clarinet with the Cambridge Footlights Dance band, with [[Jimmy Edwards]] on euphonium.

	He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School (1946–47). During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality. On returning from the USA in 1948 he worked at hisfather's shop (Schofield's of Leeds).		He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School (1946–47). During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality. On returning from the USA in 1948 he worked at hisfather's shop (Schofield's of Leeds).

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	== Life and work==		== Life and work==
	Michael Schofield was born in [[Leeds]] in 1919, the fourth child of Snowden Schofield, the owner of Schofield's, the largest department store in Leeds. He obtained a degree in Psychology at [[~~University of Cambridge\|~~Cambridge]], where he played clarinet with the Cambridge Footlights Dance band, with [[Jimmy Edwards]] on euphonium.		Michael Schofield was born in [[Leeds]] in 1919, the fourth child of Snowden Schofield, the owner of Schofield's, the largest department store in Leeds. He obtained a degree in Psychology at [[Clare College Cambridge]], where he played clarinet with the Cambridge Footlights Dance band, with [[Jimmy Edwards]] on euphonium.

	He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School. During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality.		He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School (1946–47). During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality. On returning from the USA in 1948 he worked at hisfather's shop (Schofield's of Leeds).

	At a time when homosexual activity was a criminal offence, his publisher persuaded him not to publish under his own name (a decision that he later regretted, as it meant he subsequently had to establish himself all over again).<ref name=che>"Michael Schofield, 1919–2014", ''CHE Annual Report, 2013–2014''</ref> His first two books therefore appeared under the pen name of Gordon Westwood.		At a time when homosexual activity was a criminal offence, his publisher persuaded him not to publish under his own name (a decision that he later regretted, as it meant he subsequently had to establish himself all over again).<ref name=che>"Michael Schofield, 1919–2014", ''CHE Annual Report, 2013–2014''</ref> His first two books therefore appeared under the pen name of Gordon Westwood.
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	In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />		In his later years Michael Schofield became very frail, but was looked after with great love and devo-tion by his partner of 61 years, Anthony Skyrme. They had met in 1953 and were among the first couples to have a civil partnership, in 2005.<ref name=che />

			Michael died in London on 24 June 2014 and was cremated at [[Golders Green Crematorium]] on 15 April.

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==

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	== Life and work==		== Life and work==
	Michael Schofield was born in [[Leeds]] in 1919, the fourth child of Snowden Schofield, the owner of Schofield's, the largest department store in Leeds. He obtained a degree in Psychology at [[Cambridge]], where he played clarinet with the Cambridge Footlights Dance band, with [[Jimmy Edwards]] on euphonium.		Michael Schofield was born in [[Leeds]] in 1919, the fourth child of Snowden Schofield, the owner of Schofield's, the largest department store in Leeds. He obtained a degree in Psychology at [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]], where he played clarinet with the Cambridge Footlights Dance band, with [[Jimmy Edwards]] on euphonium.

	He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School. During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality.		He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School. During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality.

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	He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School. During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality.		He spent the war years as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, and then studied at Harvard Business School. During this time, he identified as homosexual and decided to make an original study of the social aspects of homosexuality.

	At a time when homosexual activity was a criminal offence, his publisher persuaded him not to publish under his own name (a decision that he later regretted, as it meant he subsequently had to establish himself all over again).<ref name=che>"Michael Schofield, 1919–2014", '''CHE Annual Report, 2013–2014</ref> His first two books therefore appeared under the pen name of Gordon Westwood.		At a time when homosexual activity was a criminal offence, his publisher persuaded him not to publish under his own name (a decision that he later regretted, as it meant he subsequently had to establish himself all over again).<ref name=che>"Michael Schofield, 1919–2014", ''CHE Annual Report, 2013–2014''</ref> His first two books therefore appeared under the pen name of Gordon Westwood.

	His first book, ''Society and the Homosexual'', was published in 1952<ref>Gordon Westwood, ''Society and the Homosexual'' Longmans Green, 1952</ref> and was the first non-medical book to be written about homosexuality, around the time that several prominent people were being prosecuted for gay offences.<ref>Peter Wildeblood ''Against the Law'', 1955</ref> Later he came to criticise it for being too defensive, particularly about “causes” of homosexuality.<ref name=che />		His first book, ''Society and the Homosexual'', was published in 1952<ref>Gordon Westwood, ''Society and the Homosexual'' Longmans Green, 1952</ref> and was the first non-medical book to be written about homosexuality, around the time that several prominent people were being prosecuted for gay offences.<ref>Peter Wildeblood ''Against the Law'', 1955</ref> Later he came to criticise it for being too defensive, particularly about “causes” of homosexuality.<ref name=che />

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	==References==		==References==

	~~Based~~ on the Wikipedia article of the same name.		Partly based on the Wikipedia article of the same name.
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