Peter Wells - Revision history

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Further reading: note about Badger's 2016 book

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	[[File:The Story About Peter Wells.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Cover of the book]]		[[File:The Story About Peter Wells.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Cover of the book]]
	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	*Merrick Badger, ''The Story About Peter Wells'', Glad to Be Gay /Purple White and Green, 2016.		*Merrick Badger, ''The Story About Peter Wells'', Glad to Be Gay /Purple White and Green, 2016. Excellent little book. There is however an important error on page 3 which states 'Two men over 21 could have sex-but not anal sex-if they were alone and in private' (following the 1967 change in the law). The [[1967 Sexual Offences Act]] in fact legalised anal sex between two men aged 21 years or over </ref>.

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Wessexman: more detail of case etc

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more detail of case etc

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	[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. In September 1974 he was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for ~~having sex~~ with ~~two 18~~-~~year-olds~~. In 1978 Wells took his case to the European Court of Human Rights. The Court ruled that they believed they had been an element of force in his sexual activity with one of the youths and therefore the imprisonment was correct <ref> Merrick Badger pp 42-44 (2016) </ref>. In February 1979 Wells was murdered in an unrelated incident. The [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>		[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member.
			In August 1973, aged 25, he began a sexual relationship with a 17 year old young man. In 1974 the youth's mother was suspicious and got her church involved in investigating the relationship. The youth 'confessed' the relationship to the church rector who then informed the police. Wells was charged and remanded in custody to await trail. In September 1974 he was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for two buggery offences <ref> Consenting buggery between a man 21 yrs or over with a youth 16-20 years old carried a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment at the time </ref>.
			A month after his release in 1976 Wells attended the CHE Conference in [[Southampton]] and received applause after he addressed the conference.
			In 1978 Wells took his case to the European Court of Human Rights. The Court ruled that they believed they had been an element of force in his sexual activity with one of the youths and therefore the imprisonment was correct <ref> Merrick Badger pp 42-44 (2016) </ref>. The ECHR also found that the UK different ages of consent for homosexual and heterosexual sex were not incompatible with human rights. Years later the case of [[Euan Sutherland]] overturned this ruling.
			In February 1979 Wells was murdered in an unrelated incident at his home address. The [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a doubles tennis tournament trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>

	Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>		Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>

Wessexman: detail of case and ECHR

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detail of case and ECHR

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	[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. ~~He had been given~~ two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was ~~suing the British Government as a result~~. ~~The next year he~~ was murdered in an unrelated incident~~, and the~~ [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>		[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. In September 1974 he was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds. In 1978 Wells took his case to the European Court of Human Rights. The Court ruled that they believed they had been an element of force in his sexual activity with one of the youths and therefore the imprisonment was correct <ref> Merrick Badger pp 42-44 (2016) </ref>. In February 1979 Wells was murdered in an unrelated incident. The [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>

	Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>		Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>

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	Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>		Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>

			[[File:The Story About Peter Wells.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Cover of the book]]
	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	*Merrick Badger, ''The Story About Peter Wells'', Glad to Be Gay /Purple White and Green, 2016.		*Merrick Badger, ''The Story About Peter Wells'', Glad to Be Gay /Purple White and Green, 2016.

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	[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. He had been given two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was suing the British Government as a result. The next year he was murdered in an unrelated incident, and the [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>		[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. He had been given two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was suing the British Government as a result. The next year he was murdered in an unrelated incident, and the [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>

	Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].		Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].<ref>Badger, page 5.</ref>

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (~~1947–1979~~) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. He had been given two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was suing the British Government as a result. The next year he was murdered in an unrelated incident, and the [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>		[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. He had been given two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was suing the British Government as a result. The next year he was murdered in an unrelated incident, and the [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>

	Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].		Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].
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	'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. He had been given two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was suing the British Government as a result. The next year he was murdered in an unrelated incident, and the [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>		[[File:Peter-Wells.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Wells]]'''Peter Wells''' (1947–1979) was a member of the [[Croydon CHE Group]], which he joined in 1978, becoming a very active and outspoken member. He had been given two and a half years in jail for having sex with two 18-year-olds, and was suing the British Government as a result. The next year he was murdered in an unrelated incident, and the [[CAGS Tennis Group]] later named a trophy in his honour.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', page 52.</ref>

	Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].		Peter Wells was born in [[Bristol]] and grew up in [[Sanderstead]].

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	==External links==		==External links==

	*[https://gladtobegay.net/peter-wells/ "Peter Wells"] on the ''Glad to be Gay'' website. (http://www.webcitation.org/6sPtJ8y3R Archived by WebCite® ~~asat~~ 2017-08-02).		*[https://gladtobegay.net/peter-wells/ "Peter Wells"] on the ''Glad to be Gay'' website. ([http://www.webcitation.org/6sPtJ8y3R Archived] by WebCite® as at 2017-08-02).

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