Biography:
– Born in London, grew up in Coulsdon, Surrey
– Attended Purley Grammar School
– Did National Service in Singapore and Sri Lanka
– Worked as an architect before teaching English as a foreign language
– Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1970
Veganism:
– Became vegan in the 1970s
– Transitioned to a vegan whole-food diet for health reasons
– Co-authored a vegan cookbook in 1986
– Original reasons for veganism were health-focused
– Early concerns for animal welfare influenced dietary choices
Gay Liberation Front Involvement:
– Member of the Gay Liberation Front from the 1970s onward
– Wrote the first GLF song, “A Gay Song”
– Founding member of the theatre troupe Gay Sweatshop in 1974
– Lived in Soho, London for almost fifty years
– Dedicated campaigner against development of historical sites
Doctor Who:
– Commissioned to write a serial for the first season of Doctor Who in 1963
– Produced a four-part story called “The Living World”
– Script deemed too adult for the programme and was not produced
– Offered the unmade story to the series again in 2005
– Unmade story eventually published in a magazine in 2012
Death:
– Passed away in August 2015 at the age of 79
– Suffered from diabetes for many years
– Funeral held at St Annes Church, Soho
– Various sources archived information about Wakeman
– Obituary featured in The Guardian
For the British saxophone player, see Alan Wakeman
Alan Wakeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1936 Catford, London |
| Died | 8 August 2015 (aged 79) Soho, London |
Alan Wakeman (19 June 1936 – 8 August 2015) was a British author, playwright, vegan and gay rights activist.