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| + | [[Harold Gillies]] worked at the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot. In 1951 he carried out gender reassignment surgery on [[Roberta Cowell]] (previously known as Robert Cowell) (1918-2011), the first known male to female surgery in the country. | ||
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The singer [[Steve Strange]] grew up there. | The singer [[Steve Strange]] grew up there. | ||
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The Canadian MP [[Libby Davies]] was born in Aldershot in 1953.<ref>http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biod1/davies01.html</ref> | The Canadian MP [[Libby Davies]] was born in Aldershot in 1953.<ref>http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biod1/davies01.html</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 13 June 2019
Aldershot is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire. It has long been known as one of the British Army's major garrison towns.
LGBT history
A book by Xavier Mayne, privately printed in 1908, claimed that there were many soldier prostitutes in Aldershot [1].
Harold Gillies worked at the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot. In 1951 he carried out gender reassignment surgery on Roberta Cowell (previously known as Robert Cowell) (1918-2011), the first known male to female surgery in the country.
The singer Steve Strange grew up there.
The Canadian MP Libby Davies was born in Aldershot in 1953.[2]
References
- ↑ Weeks, Jeffrey page 122 in 'Historical Perspectives on Homosexuality' edited by Licata and Petersen (1981) (Haworth Press; New York))
- ↑ http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biod1/davies01.html
