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The Lord Wolfenden | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 12 July 1974 | |
| Director of the British Museum | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Francis |
| Succeeded by | John Pope-Hennessy |
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading | |
| In office 1950–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Frank Stenton |
| Succeeded by | Sir Harry Pitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1906 Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 18 January 1985 (aged 78) Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
John Frederick Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden, CBE (26 June 1906 – 18 January 1985) was a British educationalist probably best remembered for chairing the Wolfenden Committee whose report, recommending the decriminalisation of homosexuality, was published in 1957. He was headmaster of Uppingham and Shrewsbury public schools.[1]
- ^ "Wolfenden Report Full Text" (PDF). Sexually Transmitted Infections. 33 (4): 205. December 1957. doi:10.1136/sti.33.4.205.