| 词条 | Laurence Westgaph |
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Early years and educationWestgaph was born in Liverpool in 1975 to a mother of Nigerian descent and a Jamaican father. He grew up in the inner city area of Toxteth, with his father returning to the West Indies when he was a baby.[2] His ancestors also hail from Barbados and he is a descendant of slave trader Robert Cox.[3][4] Westgaph left school at the age of 16. In 2008 he completed a Masters in Atlantic History at Liverpool University.[5] CareerWestgaph began work as a model in Liverpool. He invested his earnings in property in the deprived Toxteth area of Liverpool. Westgaph became a vocal campaigner for regeneration of the area, helping to introduce new business and housing developments into the area, also speaking out against racism.[2] Westgaph was given a Black Achievers Award for his work raising the profile of the history of Liverpool. He had produced a pamphlet titled "Read the signs" examining the history of Liverpool street names.[6] His first media work was a column he wrote in the Liverpool Echo newspaper.[2] Westgraph has appeared in a number of BBC TV and radio programmes. He worked on Inside Out and worked with Melvyn Bragg on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Routes of English, discussing slavery. He was part of a team who made a series for the History Channel in 2008 called 50 Things You Need To Know About British History. However it faced criticism for failing to include the likes of Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria. Westgaph also filmed a documentary for the History Channel titled Britain's Slavery Secrets, examining the slave trade's contribution to Britain.[5][2] Other figures he has worked with include John Peel and Trevor Phillips. He is a founder member of the Liverpool Black Leadership Forum and is currently writing his first book and working on a PhD.[7] Legal issuesIn September 2009 Westgaph was convicted of grievous bodily harm after attacking a friend who had begun in a relationship with Westgaph's ex-partner. The victim was repeatedly punched and left with a broken eye socket as a result of the attack. Westgaph was given a nine-month jail sentence, suspended for two years.[8] In 2000 he given a community order after being found to have had sex with a 15-year-old girl. However the judge noted that she had given "every impression" of being older.[9][2] Personal lifeHe lives with his mother in Edge Hill, Liverpool.[2] He had a relationship with Natalie Inge and they have a child.[10][9] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/mar/15/race.past|title=Lola Young on myths and ignorance surrounding the slave trade|first=Lola|last=Young|date=15 March 2007|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Westgaph, Laurence}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205093/A-chequered-history-The-rise-BBC-historian-Laurence-Westgaph-tore-love-rivals-ear-unsettling.html|title=A very chequered history: The story behind the rise of the BBC historian who tore off his love rival's ear is deeply unsettling|website=Mail Online}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northwest/series9/week_two.shtml|title=BBC Inside Out -|website=www.bbc.co.uk}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fd-rfJsTIvgC&pg=PA151&dq=laurence+westgaph&hl=en&ei=lTNITrOgOMqg8QOuhey3Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=The British Slave Trade and Public Memory|first=Elizabeth Kowaleski|last=Wallace|date=11 January 2006|publisher=Columbia University Press|via=Google Books}} 5. ^1 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5972792/Historian-and-television-presenter-attacks-best-friend-over-girlfriend.html "Historian and television presenter attacks best friend over girlfriend"] Telegraph 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/discover/people-and-places/the-slave-trade-and-abolition/read-the-signs/|title=English Heritage|website=www.english-heritage.org.uk}} 7. ^http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/site/On_Screen_Talent_Directory.pdf 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/8238879.stm|title=Jilted historian attacked friend|date=4 September 2009|publisher=|via=news.bbc.co.uk}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5972792/Historian-and-television-presenter-attacks-best-friend-over-girlfriend.html|title=Historian and television presenter attacks best friend over girlfriend|first=Caroline Gammell and Nick|last=Britten|date=5 August 2009|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204210/Love-rivals-ear-torn-bedroom-fight-BBC-historian.html|title=Love rival's ear torn off in bedroom fight with BBC historian|website=Mail Online}} 10 : English people of Nigerian descent|English historians|English people of Jamaican descent|People from Liverpool|BBC television presenters|Living people|1975 births|English people of Barbadian descent|English people convicted of assault|21st-century British criminals |
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