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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>
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'''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>
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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>.
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He was married to Ruth Longson , daughter of a Judge, in 1934 <ref> Daily Mirror 1 September 1934 </ref>.
  
 
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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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  1. and previously in London
  2. Amiable Warriors, Volume One, page 122.
  3. Birmingham Daily Gazette 31 July 1939 'Birmingham's First Peace Pledge Centre '
  4. Daily Mirror 1 September 1934