(1) NCROPA NEWS MEDIA RELEASE, January 7, 1982
As with many of the above, which has been scanned from the original artwork, the title has come loose. Before the desktop computer became uniquitous, “cut and paste” meant literally that.
(2) Undated letter from Keith Ball
The above, from this inquirer of Greater London Young Conservatives to (presumably) NCROPA, was presumably received on or more likely before January 12, 1982. See next document.
(3) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Keith Ball – see above, January 12, 1982
(4) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Guardian, January 21, 1982
The above includes a cutting from the previous day’s paper.
(5) Letter from Carl B. Weisbrod to David Webb/NCROPA
The above is a reply to Mr Webb’s letter of November 2, 1981
Re the above, see also 1981 correspondence.
(6) Legal Control of Sex Shops
The above – which mentions NCROPA – is an article from New Law Journal, January 21, 1982
(7) Application from Edward Goodman of NCROPA to become a Parliamentary agent, January 22, 1982
(8) NCROPA’s notice that Edward Goodman has been appointed its Parliamentary agent, January 25, 1982.
(9) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Lindsay, January 29, 1982
The above letter appears to have included document (8).
(10) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Doug Read, January 29, 1982
(11) Letter Anne Butler of the Attorney General’s Chambers to David Webb/NCROPA, February 1, 1982
(12) Letter Dyson Bell to E.A.C. Goodman, February 2, 1982
(13) Extract from Hansard February 3, 1982
The above generated the most amusing correspondence in this archive. On this date the Labour MP Reg Race became the first person to use the word “fuck” in the House of Commons. As will be seen from the screengrab, this did not go down well with the Speaker, and appears to have gone down even less well with the editor of Hansard, who refused to print it. David Webb took exception to this, as can be seen from
(14) Letter Doug Read of Conegate Limited to David Webb/NCROPA, February 3, 1982
The above appears to have contained a cheque for £200.
(15) Letter Simon Turney of the GLC to David Webb/NCROPA, February 4, 1982
(16) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Freeman in Brixton Prison, February 5, 1982
Michael Freeman’s handwritten reply to this letter from Brixton Prison is not included here.
(17) Speaker bans that word, press cutting from the Guardian, February 5, 1982
(18) Letter R.H. Brown of A.E. Hamlin to David Webb/NCROPA, February 8, 1982
The above concerns the then ongoing legal persecution of pornographer John Lindsay.
(19) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Withington of Reporting London, February 10, 1982
(20) NCROPA News Media Release, February 11, 1982
The second page of the above document is not part of it but may have been included with the letter which David Webb sent to the Editor of Hansard. This letter is included in the release. See also documents (13) and (17) above. This document is scanned from the original artwork; the second page, which he appears to have researched in some depth, was next to it in the file.
(21) Letter K.S. Morgan to David Webb/NCROPA, February 15, 1982
Re the above, see also documents (13), (17) and (21).
(22) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dame Edna (indeed), February 17, 1982
(23) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to K.S. Morgan, February 18, 1982
See document (22).
(24) NCROPA press statement, February 22, 1982
(25) Letter K.S. Morgan to David Webb/NCROPA, February 22, 1982
Re the above see document (23) and related correspondence.
(26) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Peter Lloyd MP, March 9, 1982
(27) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Renée Short MP, March 12, 1982
(28) Jail policy for pornographers, this is the Law Report from THE TIMES March 17, 1982
The above concerns the case of Christopher Holloway, whose failed appeal agains conviction resulted in a considerable correspondence by David Webb, most of which was ignored or brushed off.
(29) Copy letter Antony Grey to Lord Somers, March 17, 1982
(30) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Prince Charles, March 17, 1982
Re the above, under the certificate at the top of the page are the words BY RECORDED DELIVERY thus.
(31) NCROPA News Media Release concerning The Romans In Britain, March 18, 1982
(32) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Bogdanov, March 20, 1982
(33) Letter Roy S. Holland of the Mary Ward Centre to David Webb, March 24, 1982
Re the above, see the speech given by David Webb, March 21, 1982
(34) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Robin Day at the BBC, March 26, 1982
(35) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Radio Times, March 26, 1982
(36) NCROPA memorandum relating to the NCCL AGM, April 3, 1982
(37) Notice of NCROPA Committee meeting, April 6, 1982
(38) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Justice Lawton, April 13, 1982
(39) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Hailsham, April 15, 1982
The above letter to the Lord Chancellor concerns the Christopher Holloway case.
(40) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Christopher Holloway, April 16, 1982
(41) Letter Miss J. Waine to David Webb/NCROPA for the Lord Chancellor, April 20, 1982
(42) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Sullivan, April 26, 1982
(43) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Lord Chancellor, April 26, 1982
Re the above, see documents (39) & (41), etc.
(44) Circular letter from R.M. Coleman of Ann Summers
Although the above is undated, it appears to have been posted around April 26 or perhaps a bit later. This is actually a draft, and as such may have been posted to different parties at different dates with slightly different wording. Because it is printed on foolscap paper, my scanner has lost a tiny bit of the apple at the top of the page!
(45) Letter A. Butler to David Webb/NCROPA for the Lord Chancellor, April 28, 1982
(46) Letter R.M. Coleman of Goldstar Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, April 29, 1982
(47) Letter Miss J. Waine for the Lord Chancellor to David Webb/NCROPA, May 6, 1982
(48) Letter Michael Freeman in Brixton Prison to David (ie David Webb), May 12, 1982
(49) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Offenbach concerning Michael Freeman, May 26, 1982
(50) Letter Mrs L. Pallett for the Home Secretary to David Webb/NCROPA, May 26, 1982
(51) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Freeman, May 27, 1982
(52) Letter Michael Freeman in Brixton Prison to David (ie David Webb), May 29, 1982
(53) Letter B. Haynes of Security Archives to NCROPA, June 8, 1982
The above circular is one most people in David Webb’s position would have thrown straight in the bin, but he appears never to have thrown anything away.
(54) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Lane, June 11, 1982
The above was sent by recorded delivery on account of his previous letter going missing. The Hell it did.
(55) Letter Lord Lane to David Webb/NCROPA, June 22, 1982
The above is a brush off from the Lord Chief Justice. David Webb wrote to a number of senior judges on March 29, 1982 and followed up these letters on May 27. It appears that Lord Lane was the only one who bothered to reply.
(56) Letter from the Community Standards Association, July 6, 1982
The above, from an organisation in Cornwall, was forwarded to NCROPA by a supporter – see document (58) below.
(57) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to B. Rixon of Snaresbook & Wanstead Young Conservatives, July 10, 1982
(58) Letter to David Webb from a NCROPA supporter, July 12, 1982
(59) Letter to David Webb from Margart Poulson of Wallington & Carshalton Young Conservatives, August 31, 1982
(60) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Tuchfeld of the NCCL, November 29, 1982
(61) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications, November 30, 1982
(62) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Carlisle MP, December 2, 1982
(63) Letter R.M.Coleman of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, December 2, 1982
(64) Letter Brian J. Richards of Quietlynn Limited to David Webb/NCROPA, December 8, 1982
The above letter included a cheque for £200.00. Please note this Brian J. Richards is not to be confused with Dr Brian Richards.
(65) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Bernard Levin, December 10, 1982
(66) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to R.M.Coleman of Gold Star Publications, December 10, 1982
(67) Actor slams MP, a local newspaper interview with David Webb, December 13, 1982
(68) Letter to David Webb from Bernard Levin of THE TIMES, December 13, 1982
(69) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from the IBA, December 22, 1982
(70) Letter to David Webb from Mrs L. Pallett for the Home Secretary, December 23, 1982
(71) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Brian J. Richards of Quietlynn, December 28, 1982
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