Humphrey Roe

April 18, 1878 (age 71)

Manchester, United Kingdom

He was the father of the British philosopher Harry Stopes-Roe. After leaving school he enlisted as an officer in the Manchester Regiment and served in the Boer War. He lifted the company back to commercial viability. He had observed the effects of mothers in Manchester who had given birth to too many children and decided he could do something. The hospital declined the offer. In November 1917 Doctor Binnie Dunlop, who was also interested in birth control, introduced Roe to Marie Stopes, who had just written a book called Married Love, but couldn"t get it published. Later Roe decided to finance the book Roe, who had recently joined the Royal Flying Corps, then left for the front. In late March 1918 Roe injured his spine and broke an ankle when the aircraft in which he was an observer crashed after a bombing raid over an airfield in Germany. On his repatriation to London Stopes joined him on the day Married Love was published. Stopes became the figurehead and Roe acted as the hardworking secretary. Together they worked tirelessly to keep the clinic running and expand their operations to other cities in Britain. Their relationship failed in the mid-1930s. During World World War II at the age of 61, Roe joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and for a third time did his duty for his country. In 1949 he developed kidney trouble and died on 27 July aged 71.

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Roe was from Manchester, son of Edwin Roe and Annie Verdon, and younger brother of Alliot Verdon Roe.

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He was the father of the British philosopher Harry Stopes-Roe. After leaving school he enlisted as an officer in the Manchester Regiment and served in the Boer War. He lifted the company back to commercial viability.

He had observed the effects of mothers in Manchester who had given birth to too many children and decided he could do something.

The hospital declined the offer. In November 1917 Doctor Binnie Dunlop, who was also interested in birth control, introduced Roe to Marie Stopes, who had just written a book called Married Love, but couldn"t get it published.

Later Roe decided to finance the book Roe, who had recently joined the Royal Flying Corps, then left for the front.

In late March 1918 Roe injured his spine and broke an ankle when the aircraft in which he was an observer crashed after a bombing raid over an airfield in Germany.

On his repatriation to London Stopes joined him on the day Married Love was published. Stopes became the figurehead and Roe acted as the hardworking secretary. Together they worked tirelessly to keep the clinic running and expand their operations to other cities in Britain.

Their relationship failed in the mid-1930s.

During World World War II at the age of 61, Roe joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and for a third time did his duty for his country. In 1949 he developed kidney trouble and died on 27 July aged 71.

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