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Ross Burgess at 22:21, 21 January 2018

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	[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (Roger Alan Burg, 1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner. He was born Roger Alan Bugg, but later changed one letter in his surname.		[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (Roger Alan Burg, 1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner. He was born Roger Alan Bugg, but later changed one letter in his surname.

			He sometimes published under the name [[Gary Mills]].

	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

Ross Burgess at 11:57, 4 November 2017

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	==References==		==References==
			[[File:Roger Burg certificate.png\|thumb\|left\|The Mayor of Croydon’s Award for Community Campaigning]]
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Ross Burgess at 09:13, 18 October 2017

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	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

	During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref> and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>		During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005 Retrieved 1/10/2017. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171018091022/http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ Archived] by the Internet Archive)</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref> and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>

	For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.		For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.

Ross Burgess at 09:29, 10 October 2017

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	[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner. He was born Roger Alan Bugg, but later changed one letter in his surname.		[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (Roger Alan Burg, 1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner. He was born Roger Alan Bugg, but later changed one letter in his surname.

	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

Ross Burgess at 09:28, 10 October 2017

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	[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner.		[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner. He was born Roger Alan Bugg, but later changed one letter in his surname.

	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

Ross Burgess at 09:02, 10 October 2017

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	[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (~~1950–2017~~) was an LGBT campaigner.		[[File:Roger May 2016.JPG\|thumb\|Roger Burg in 2016]]'''Roger Burg''' (1950–2017) was an LGBT campaigner.

	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], and went to school at [[Eye]], but the family later moved to [[Watford]], where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

	During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref> and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>		During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref> and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>

Ross Burgess at 22:19, 26 March 2017

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	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

	During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref>and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>		During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref> and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>

	For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.		For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.

Ross Burgess at 23:42, 25 March 2017

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	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

	During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref>and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>		During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights"], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref>and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html "Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies"], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>

	For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.		For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.

Ross Burgess at 21:24, 18 March 2017

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	He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].		He was born in [[Stonham Aspal]], [[Suffolk]], but the family later moved to Watford, where he attended [[Rickmansworth]] Grammar School. He trained as a teacher at Stockwell College, then located at [[Bromley]]. He worked as an art teacher in secondary schools, before taking up a career in IT. Having moved to [[Redhill]] he was one of the founders of [[Redhill Area Gay Society]] ([[RAGS]]). In 2001 he moved to [[Purley]] to live with [[Ross Burgess]], whom he had met at a [[QGO]] weekend in 1998. He joined the committee of [[Croydon Area Gay Society]] and was a founder member of [[Aurora]] (Croydon's LGBT police consultation group) and [[Silver Rainbow]]. In 2002 Roger and Ross had a [[London Registered Partnership]].

	During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref>and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>		During the campaign to introduce [[civil partnership]]s, Roger had the idea of reenacting the [[adelphopoiesis]] ceremonies which the church had used at one time to unite people of the same sex. He and others took part in several reenactments, with Roger vested as a Greek Orthodox priest. Roger and Ross registered their own civil partnership on 21 December 2005 (the first day the law permitted it)<ref>[http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/666083.campaigning_finally_pays_off_for_the_boroughs_gay_lovers/ "Campaigning finally pays off for the borough's gay lovers"], ''Croydon Guardian'', 28 December 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-characters-meet-prominent-campaigner-gay/story-12948095-detail/story.html "Croydon characters: We meet a prominent campaigner for gay rights], ''Croydon Advertiser'', 15 July 2011.</ref>and they converted the partnership to a marriage in 2015.<ref>[http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/gay-marriage-campaigners-celebrate-ceremonies/story-20906868-detail/story.html Croydon gay marriage campaigners celebrate first ceremonies], ''Croydon Advertiser, 5 April 2014.</ref>

	For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.		For several years Roger took a leading part in Croydon's events to mark [[IDAHO]]. He was the main inspiration behind the 2014 IDAHO event, branded as "[[One Love (Croydon)\|One Love]]" for which he devised ingenious displays featuring local churches and LGBT groups.