Difference between revisions of "Arthur Maundy Gregory"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "20th century" to "20<sup>th</sup> century") |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Gregory | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Gregory | ||
|spartacus=http://spartacus-educational.com/SSgregory.htm | |spartacus=http://spartacus-educational.com/SSgregory.htm | ||
| − | | | + | |image=Arthur Maundy Gregory.jpg |
| − | | | + | |alma_mater=Oxford University |
| + | |nationality=UK | ||
|birth_date=1 July 1877 | |birth_date=1 July 1877 | ||
|death_date=28 September 1941 | |death_date=28 September 1941 | ||
| − | |constitutes=spook, | + | |constitutes=spook?, blackmailer |
|birth_name=John Arthur Maundy Gregory | |birth_name=John Arthur Maundy Gregory | ||
|birth_place= Southampton, England | |birth_place= Southampton, England | ||
| − | |description=An early 20<sup>th</sup> century | + | |description=An early 20<sup>th</sup> century sexual blackmailer who had so much dirt on key establishment figures that his MI5 file remains censored, 65+ years after his death. |
| − | }} | + | }}'''John Arthur Maundy Gregory''', who later used the name '''Arthur John Peter Michael Maundy Gregory''', was a [[sexual blackmailer]]. He became friends with [[Vernon Kell]]. |
| + | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Much of the information about Gregory comes from his own papers and CV, which are highly questionable. According to these sources, [[Vernon Kell]], [[head of MI5]], personally recruited him in [[1909]]. | Much of the information about Gregory comes from his own papers and CV, which are highly questionable. According to these sources, [[Vernon Kell]], [[head of MI5]], personally recruited him in [[1909]]. | ||
| Line 16: | Line 18: | ||
==Establishment silence== | ==Establishment silence== | ||
As of 2006, [[MI5]] still refused to share details of Gregory's file. [[The Telegraph]] observed about the remaining papers that it is "unlikely that they will be seen for decades to come, if ever."<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1524757/MI5-still-keeps-secrets-of-man-jailed-for-selling-peerages.html</ref> | As of 2006, [[MI5]] still refused to share details of Gregory's file. [[The Telegraph]] observed about the remaining papers that it is "unlikely that they will be seen for decades to come, if ever."<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1524757/MI5-still-keeps-secrets-of-man-jailed-for-selling-peerages.html</ref> | ||
| + | |||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Stub}} | {{Stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:24, 21 March 2020
 Arthur Maundy Gregory     (spook?, blackmailer) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | John Arthur Maundy Gregory 1 July 1877 Southampton, England |
| Died | 28 September 1941 (Age 64) |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Interest of | "Philip Cross" |
An early 20th century sexual blackmailer who had so much dirt on key establishment figures that his MI5 file remains censored, 65+ years after his death. | |
John Arthur Maundy Gregory, who later used the name Arthur John Peter Michael Maundy Gregory, was a sexual blackmailer. He became friends with Vernon Kell.
Career
Much of the information about Gregory comes from his own papers and CV, which are highly questionable. According to these sources, Vernon Kell, head of MI5, personally recruited him in 1909.
Establishment silence
As of 2006, MI5 still refused to share details of Gregory's file. The Telegraph observed about the remaining papers that it is "unlikely that they will be seen for decades to come, if ever."[1]
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
