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	[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) was a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.		[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) was a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.

	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company~~. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]]~~.		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company.

	In the early 1970s Peter was active in the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], becoming chairman of CHE's [[London Group 9]] and subsequently [[London Group 11]].<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 363.</ref>		In the early 1970s Peter was active in the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], becoming chairman of CHE's [[London Group 9]] and subsequently [[London Group 11]].<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 363.</ref>
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	Peter Robins has been described as "a man of great wit and some acerbity."<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 448.</ref>		Peter Robins has been described as "a man of great wit and some acerbity."<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 448.</ref>

	He died on New Year's Eve 2016.		Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]], where he died on New Year's Eve 2016.

	==Works==		==Works==

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	[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) ~~wass~~ a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.		[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) was a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.

	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].

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	[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (~~born 1927–2016~~) is a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.		[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) wass a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.

	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].
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	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].

			In the early 1970s Peter was active in the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], becoming chairman of CHE's [[London Group 9]] and subsequently [[London Group 11]].<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 363.</ref>

			In 1972 he co-founded the Gay Writers Group (later the [[Gay Authors Workshop]]).<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 497.</ref>

	From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the [[Pimpernel]] group for older gay men in [[South London]]. For part of that time he was President of [[SLAGO]]; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.<ref>http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO Conference 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins</ref>		From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the [[Pimpernel]] group for older gay men in [[South London]]. For part of that time he was President of [[SLAGO]]; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.<ref>http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO Conference 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins</ref>

			Peter Robins has been described as "a man of great wit and some acerbity."<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 448.</ref>

	He died on New Year's Eve 2016.		He died on New Year's Eve 2016.

			==Works==
	Peter wrote many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:		Peter wrote many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:

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	[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (born 1927) is a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.		[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (born 1927–2016) is a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.

	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Peter ~~now lives~~ in [[Croydon]].		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]].

	From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the [[Pimpernel]] group for older gay men in [[South London]]. For part of that time he was President of [[SLAGO]]; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.<ref>http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO Conference 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins</ref>		From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the [[Pimpernel]] group for older gay men in [[South London]]. For part of that time he was President of [[SLAGO]]; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.<ref>http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO Conference 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins</ref>

	Peter ~~has written~~ many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:		He died on New Year's Eve 2016.

			Peter wrote many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:

	*''A coexisting heart''		*''A coexisting heart''

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	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Peter now lives in [[Croydon]].		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Peter now lives in [[Croydon]].

	From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the [[Pimpernel]] group for older gay men in [[South London]]. For part of that time he was President of [[SLAGO]]; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.<ref>http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO ~~Confernece~~ 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins</ref>		From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the [[Pimpernel]] group for older gay men in [[South London]]. For part of that time he was President of [[SLAGO]]; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.<ref>http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO Conference 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins</ref>

	Peter has written many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:		Peter has written many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:

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	'''Peter Robins''' (born 1927) is a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.		[[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (born 1927) is a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.

	He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Peter now lives in [[Croydon]].		He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. Peter now lives in [[Croydon]].
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