Wolfenden, Sir John Frederick, (1906-1985), Baron Wolfenden of Westcott

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Surname:	Wolfenden
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	John Frederick
Gender:	Male
Date:	1906-1985
Title:	Baron Wolfenden of Westcott
History:	John Frederick Wolfenden was chair of the Committee on Homosexual Offenses and Prostitution (1954-1957) which recommended in 1957 that homosexual behaviour between consenting adults in private should no longer be a criminal offence. Knighted 1956; Created baron 1974.
Biography:	ODNB link for Wolfenden, John Frederick (1906-1985) Baron Wolfenden
References:	Who Was Who; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P276027 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P145515 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1957: G Report of Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Cmnd 247).(Keyword: gay).	The National Archives, Kew	HO 345/1
2	family, personal and working papers	University of Reading: Special Collections		See Annual Return 1995
3	corresp with Sir Samuel Hoare	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Templewood Papers	NRA 42205 Hoare
4	1936-52: letters to Albert Mansbridge	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 65257B-8