Author: markhsutherland
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In memoriam: Vincent Joseph Sutherland
Today marks the 100th birthday of Vincent Joseph Sutherland (30 January 1924 – 19 March 1945), the third son of Muriel and Halliday Sutherland and brother to Jane, John, Peter, Francis and Dick. Vincent was killed aged 21, while serving in 102 (Ceylon) Squadron, R.A.F. He was buried in the Reichwald Forest, Germany (below). He…
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Merry Christmas!
To the friends and supporters of hallidaysutherland.com – Merry Christmas! One-hundred years ago, Halliday, Muriel, Jane, John and Peter Sutherland spent their Christmas with the Damoclean sword of the Stopes v. Sutherland case hanging over their heads, though the children were probably too young to be told of or understand the implications of losing it.…
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Pagani’s – 15th November 1923
A meeting was held at Pagani’s on 15th November 1923 to discuss funding Dr. Sutherland’s (and Harding & More’s) appeal to the House of Lords. The meeting reveals that raising money to support the defendants in the Stopes v. Sutherland libel trial was consistently a problem throughout the trial. What folows is Mr. G.L. Smith’s…
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The Ampleforth Journal’s review of “Exterminating Poverty”
I was very pleased to read a positive review of Exterminating Poverty in The Ampleforth Journal. How population growth and poverty interrelate remains hotly contested. This absorbing study of a landmark 1923 libel case between contraception enthusiast Marie Stopes and Dr Halliday Sutherland vividly depicts a culture in turmoil – channelled through the ordered passion…
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Stand to!
This 220th article comes nine years after the first was published on 6 April 2014. Back then, there was little or no information about Dr Halliday Sutherland on the Internet other than nonsensical speculation and some industrial-strength lies, so I set up this website to improve the situation. My aim was to make accurate information…