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| − | '''Niel Pearson''' (died 1975) was a Manchester solicitor, who was President of the [[North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee]], and then of [[CHE]], from 1964 to 1973, when he became an Honorary Vice President..<ref name=AW2>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, page 122.</ref> | + | '''Niel Pearson''' (Born 1910 died [[Manchester]] 1975) C.B.E., was a Manchester solicitor <ref> and previously in London </ref>, who was President of the [[North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee]], and then of [[CHE]], from 1964 to 1973, when he became an Honorary Vice President..<ref name=AW2>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, page 122.</ref> |
| + | Pearson was also secretary of the Manchester branch of the National Council for Civil Liberties <ref> Birmingham Daily Gazette 31 July 1939 'Birmingham's First Peace Pledge Centre ' </ref>. | ||
| + | He was married to Ruth Longson , daughter of a Judge, in 1934 <ref> Daily Mirror 1 September 1934 </ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 21:10, 3 July 2023
Niel Pearson (Born 1910 died Manchester 1975) C.B.E., was a Manchester solicitor [1], who was President of the North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee, and then of CHE, from 1964 to 1973, when he became an Honorary Vice President..[2] Pearson was also secretary of the Manchester branch of the National Council for Civil Liberties [3]. He was married to Ruth Longson , daughter of a Judge, in 1934 [4].
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References
- ↑ and previously in London
- ↑ Amiable Warriors, Volume One, page 122.
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Gazette 31 July 1939 'Birmingham's First Peace Pledge Centre '
- ↑ Daily Mirror 1 September 1934
