Home Opts Out Of Title (Press, 16 October 1976)
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Summary: Home Opts Out Of Title (Press, 16 October 1976)
On 16 October 1976, the Cholmondeley Children's Home announced its disassociation from a "transsexual beauty contest" and stated it would not accept any funds raised from the event. This decision was detailed in a statement released by the home's governing board, which outlined a series of events leading to this resolution. In May 1976, the home received a call from university students who expressed interest in providing Christmas gifts for the children. However, it was not until 5 October, when a reporter from a weekly newspaper contacted the executive secretary, that the board learned of the event labelled the “United Sexualities Ball.” The secretary was surprised, confirming that the board had not approved the use of the home’s name for such an event. The reporter subsequently inquired about the organisation behind the ball. Upon investigation, it became clear that the event was not a ball but rather a private wine and cheese gathering intended for select members. During this conversation, it was revealed that the ball's organisers had previously discussed potential Christmas gifts with the matron and had not indicated any fundraising intentions or specified the nature of the organisation. Despite this, the president of the Cholmondeley board, Mr C. L. Paterson, provided a statement to the newspaper affirming that the board had no knowledge of the event and had not granted any permission for the use of the home’s name. Mr Paterson indicated he initially felt that the home could not refuse funds if they were offered, but he later clarified the issue stemmed from the unauthorised use of the home’s name for promotional purposes. The situation escalated when the board received a formal invitation dated 6 October, addressed to the matron, which unveiled that the "private wine and cheese evening" was set to be a large-scale two-day transsexual beauty contest. This revelation came after the board had already made comments to the press. Given the new information, the board resolved to publicly dissociate itself from the contest and informed the organisers that the home would not accept any benefits arising from the event.
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