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There was a Winchester [[CHE group]] in the 1970s. | The trial of [[Peter Wildeblood]], [[Lord Montagu]] and [[Michael Pitt-Rivers]] was held in the Great Hall of Winchester in 1954 <ref> The trial opened at Winchester Assizes 15 March 1954.</ref>. | ||
There was a Winchester [[CHE group]] in the 1970s.The Winchester Gay Group met at the City Tavern 1977-8 and 1980-83. In the interim it met at the Ship Inn. In February 1983 it began to meet at the Royal Oak in St George's Street <ref> Gay Solent Newsletter no 46 Feb 1983 (Hall Carpenter Archives, LSE Ref HCA/CHE/7/55) </ref>. | |||
[[Hampshire Pride]] has been held in Winchester since 2015, with a parade starting at the [[University of Winchester]]. | [[Hampshire Pride]] has been held in Winchester since 2015, with a parade starting at the [[University of Winchester]]. | ||
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Winchester is a city in Hampshire. It was historically the capital of Wessex and for a time the capital of England. The current local government area City of Winchester also covers a large area of the surrounding countryside. Noted landmarks include the cathedral (the longest in Europe), the castle (which contains "King Arthur's Round Table") and the public school, Winchester College.
LGBT history
The trial of Peter Wildeblood, Lord Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers was held in the Great Hall of Winchester in 1954 [1].
There was a Winchester CHE group in the 1970s.The Winchester Gay Group met at the City Tavern 1977-8 and 1980-83. In the interim it met at the Ship Inn. In February 1983 it began to meet at the Royal Oak in St George's Street [2].
Hampshire Pride has been held in Winchester since 2015, with a parade starting at the University of Winchester.