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In 1964 Harvey was Senior Social Worker for the [[Church of England]] North West Board of Social Responsibility. Although heterosexual and married, he became a member of a small discussion group in Manchester, working for the decriminalisation of gay sex, and reported on the group to [[Ted Wickham]], Bishop of Middleton. Wickham provided [[Church House]], [[Manchester]] as the venue for the first formal meeting, which by then was known as the NWHLRC.<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' volume One, page 120.</ref>
 
In 1964 Harvey was Senior Social Worker for the [[Church of England]] North West Board of Social Responsibility. Although heterosexual and married, he became a member of a small discussion group in Manchester, working for the decriminalisation of gay sex, and reported on the group to [[Ted Wickham]], Bishop of Middleton. Wickham provided [[Church House]], [[Manchester]] as the venue for the first formal meeting, which by then was known as the NWHLRC.<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' volume One, page 120.</ref>
  
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Colin Harvey subsequently became chair of the NWHLRC, and a Director of [[Esquire Clubs]]. In 1968 he resigned from CHE on moving to [[Glasgow]], and helped to set up the [[Scottish Minorities Group]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, page 262.</ref> He and his wife subsequently set up the Heatherbank Museum of Social Work in his house in [[Milngavie]]. He died about 1985. In 1993, after his wife's death, the museum became part of Glasgow Caledonian University.<ref>http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_675.html</ref><ref>http://www.gcu.ac.uk/heatherbank/</ref>
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In 1967 Colin Harvey became chair of the NWHLRC, and subsequently a Director of [[Esquire Clubs]]. In 1968 he resigned from CHE on moving to [[Glasgow]], and helped to set up the [[Scottish Minorities Group]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, page 262.</ref> He and his wife subsequently set up the Heatherbank Museum of Social Work in his house in [[Milngavie]]. He died about 1985. In 1993, after his wife's death, the museum became part of Glasgow Caledonian University.<ref>http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_675.html</ref><ref>http://www.gcu.ac.uk/heatherbank/</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 18:14, 13 April 2015

Colin Harvey was the chairman of the North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee (NWHLRC) which later became the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.

In 1964 Harvey was Senior Social Worker for the Church of England North West Board of Social Responsibility. Although heterosexual and married, he became a member of a small discussion group in Manchester, working for the decriminalisation of gay sex, and reported on the group to Ted Wickham, Bishop of Middleton. Wickham provided Church House, Manchester as the venue for the first formal meeting, which by then was known as the NWHLRC.[1]

In 1967 Colin Harvey became chair of the NWHLRC, and subsequently a Director of Esquire Clubs. In 1968 he resigned from CHE on moving to Glasgow, and helped to set up the Scottish Minorities Group.[2] He and his wife subsequently set up the Heatherbank Museum of Social Work in his house in Milngavie. He died about 1985. In 1993, after his wife's death, the museum became part of Glasgow Caledonian University.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Amiable Warriors volume One, page 120.
  2. ↑ Amiable Warriors, Volume One, page 262.
  3. ↑ http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_675.html
  4. ↑ http://www.gcu.ac.uk/heatherbank/
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