Roland Gwynne
 Roland Gwynne    (soldier, lawyer) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1882 |
| Died | 15 November 1971 (Age 89) Sussex, UK |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall (Cambridge) |
Sir Roland Gwynne
John Bodkin Adams
Gwynne never married but he developed a close friendship with Dr John Bodkin Adams, an unmarried Eastbourne general practitioner and suspected serial killer, with whom he went on frequent shooting holidays to Scotland and Ireland. He would visit Adams every morning at 9 a.m.[1]
During the police investigation into Adams, a note written by a journalist was uncovered linking Adams sexually to a member of the local police and a local magistrate. The police officer is strongly suspected to have been the Deputy Chief Constable of Eastbourne, Alexander Seekings, and the magistrate to have been Gwynne. Despite the illegality of homosexual sex in 1956/57, the matter was not investigated further by police.[1]
In 1956, Adams was arrested on suspicion of murdering two of his patients. At that time Gwynne was Chairman of the Magistrates in Lewes, East Sussex, and had to step down from the committal hearing owing to a conflict of interest.
On 12 February 1957, just before Adams' trial began,[2] Gwynne was knighted.
References
- ↑ a b Cullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9
- ↑ London Gazette
