Stephen Gough

For other people named Stephen Gough, see Stephen Gough (disambiguation).

Stephen Gough
Born
Stephen Peter Gough

(1959-05-13) 13 May 1959 (age 65)
Southampton, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesNaked Rambler
Occupation(s)Activist, ex-lorry driver, former Royal Marine
Known forWalking naked across Great Britain

Stephen Peter Gough (born 13 May 1959),[1] popularly known as the "Naked Rambler", is a British pro-nudity activist and former Royal Marine. In 2003 and 2004, he walked the length of Great Britain naked, but was arrested when he did it again in 2005 and 2006. Since then, he has spent most of the intervening years in prison, having been repeatedly rearrested for contempt of court for public nudity and imprisoned.[2] He has been convicted of public order offences at least 40 times. Gough brought a lawsuit in the European Court for Human Rights, arguing that laws requiring him to wear clothing violated his rights to privacy and free expression. His claim was rejected in 2014.[3]

  1. ^ Matthew Scott (30 June 2015). "R v. Stephen Gough [2015] EWCA Crim 1079". barristerblogger.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ^ Ralph Jones (31 October 2014). "Britain's Most Relentless Nudist Keeps Getting Locked Up". Vice.
  3. ^ "'Naked Rambler' Stephen Gough Loses Legal Battle to Bare All". NBC News (online). Retrieved 28 October 2014.