Ike Cowen

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Ike Cowen
Ike Cowen (Harold Edward Cowen, 1917–2015) was a lawyer and a leading figure in the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.[1]

He was born in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, and took an external law degree with the University of London while serving in the Royal Air Force.[2]

He was the founder of the Pavilion Club in Shardlow.[3]

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References

  1. http://www.nottsrh.webeden.co.uk/#/ike-cowen/4541004696. Nottinghamshire's Rainbow Heritage Accessed: 2015-03-30. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6XQ0FH0JZ)
  2. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/19/ike-cowen-obituary Peter Scott-Presland, "Ike Cowen Obituary", The Guardian, 7 July 2015 (online version dated 19 May).
  3. Amiable Warriors Volume One, pages 231–233.