Michael Pitt-Rivers
Michael Pitt-Rivers | |
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| Born | Michael Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers 27 May 1917 |
| Died | December 1999 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Landowner |
| Known for | Being a defendant in the 1954 Montagu trial |
| Criminal charge | "Conspiracy to incite certain male persons to commit serious offences with male persons" |
| Criminal penalty | 18 months imprisonment |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | William Gronow-Davis |
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| Relatives | Julian Pitt-Rivers (brother) |
Major Michael Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers (27 May 1917 – December 1999) was a British military officer and landowner who gained notoriety in Britain in the 1950s when he was put on trial charged with buggery. This trial was instrumental in bringing public attention – and opposition – to the stringent laws against homosexual acts as they then stood.