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[[File:Whitby Abbey 1.jpg|thumb|Whitby Abbey]]'''Whitby''' is a seaside town and fishing port within the Borough of [[Scarborough]], [[North Yorkshire]]. | [[File:Whitby Abbey 1.jpg|thumb|Whitby Abbey]]'''Whitby''' is a seaside town and fishing port within the Borough of [[Scarborough]], [[North Yorkshire]]. | ||
| + | ==LGBT history== | ||
| − | + | The member of Parliament for the [[Scarborough]] and Whitby from 1931-1941 was Paul Latham. Latham was a Conservative Party member who was arrested in 1941 for homosexual activity. He was court-martialled and found guilty of ten charges of indecent conduct and of attempted suicide and was discharged dishonourably and imprisoned for two years without hard labour <ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Latham Main entry on Wikipedia </ref>. | |
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| + | [[Out Aloud]] was taking part in the Street Choirs festival in Whitby in July 2015.<ref>http://www.outaloud.org.uk/. Accessed: 2015-07-06. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ZpEMmW80)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Yorkshire]] | [[Category:Yorkshire]] | ||
[[Category:English towns]] | [[Category:English towns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 20 May 2022
Whitby is a seaside town and fishing port within the Borough of Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
LGBT history
The member of Parliament for the Scarborough and Whitby from 1931-1941 was Paul Latham. Latham was a Conservative Party member who was arrested in 1941 for homosexual activity. He was court-martialled and found guilty of ten charges of indecent conduct and of attempted suicide and was discharged dishonourably and imprisoned for two years without hard labour [1].
Out Aloud was taking part in the Street Choirs festival in Whitby in July 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Latham Main entry on Wikipedia
- ↑ http://www.outaloud.org.uk/. Accessed: 2015-07-06. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ZpEMmW80)
