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| − | '''Alan Wakeman''' ( | + | [[File:Alan Wakeman.jpg|thumb|Alan Wakeman]]'''Alan Wakeman''' (1936–2015) was a writer and gay activist. He was active in [[GLF]] and one of the founders of [[Gay Sweatshop]]. |
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| + | He was born in [[Catford]], South London<ref>The ''Guardian'' obituary by [[Andrew Lumsden]] (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/20/alan-wakeman-obituary) gives his place of birth as [[Ramsgate]], but his birth certificate shows his birthplace as 317 Brownhill Road [i.e. Catford], in the Sydenham registration district.</ref> and grew up in [[Coulsdon]], [[Surrey]].<ref>http://www.awakeman.co.uk/exit/biography.htm. Accessed: 2016-02-02. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6f0T4xqAq)</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 12 April 2016
- Not to be confused with the jazz saxophonist of the same name.
He was born in Catford, South London[1] and grew up in Coulsdon, Surrey.[2]
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- ↑ The Guardian obituary by Andrew Lumsden (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/20/alan-wakeman-obituary) gives his place of birth as Ramsgate, but his birth certificate shows his birthplace as 317 Brownhill Road [i.e. Catford], in the Sydenham registration district.
- ↑ http://www.awakeman.co.uk/exit/biography.htm. Accessed: 2016-02-02. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6f0T4xqAq)
