SUN
Campaign History
Edited reports from our newsletter The Bare Essentials, which keeps
SUN members informed:
1982 - 1988 - Appearance of signs and 1988 'demarcation' line 1995 May - Horror as nudists discover posts for first time 1995 June - Angry nudists form CONTRAS: Coalition Opposing National Trust Restrictions At Studland 1995 July - The 'Battle for Studland Bay' begins as CONTRAS call 1st meeting of angry nudists 1995 July - CONTRAS survey 1,084 nudists on National Trust restrictions 1995 Aug - First Meeting - First formal meeting with the National Trust - Will they heed 1,084 nudist calls? 1995 Aug - First Meeting - National Trust present flawed 'consultation process' as justification for introducing red posts 1995 Aug - First Meeting - National Trust built red post zone in 'response to complaints' (but refuse to say how many) 1995 Aug - CONTRAS become SUN Group and start recruiting members 1995 Aug - National Trust letter tries to re-write history of nudism Studland 1995 Nov - Inaugural General Meeting of Studland United Nudists - 03/11/95 1995 Nov - National Trust refuse to remove nudist 'boundary' - SUN Secretary 1995 Nov - Ralph Bankes cousin supports SUN 1995 Dec - Copy of Ralph Bankes Will (by which Studland passed to the National Trust) obtained 1995 Dec - Chairman: NT must re-route Heather Walk and remove the red posts 1996 Jan - SUN's membership grows over the winter! 1996 Jan - National Trust cuts down more trees and destroys 'gorse hollow' 1996 Jun - Changes on SUN's Board 1996 Jun - Statement of Rights - 1996 1996 Jun - Anti-Nudist attitudes at Studland Village 1996 Jun - A minor re-routing of Heather Walk 1996 Jun - CCBN thought new National Trust nudist zone would be bigger 1996 Jun - National Trust Employees intimidate and harass nudists 1996 Jun - Nudists stand up to fake National Trust 'Warden' 1996 July - National Trust announce 'cover-up patrols' and warn "We are Wardening more heavily than we have done" 1996 Aug - Liaison Meeting reveals Trust lied to SUN in 1995 1996 Oct - Counsel's Opinion on Ralph Bankes Will 1996 Nov - SUN Group Articles of Purpose 1996 Nov - Studland United Nudists' first AGM - 1996 1996 Dec - CHAIRMAN: Not all nudists are prepared to roll over and play dead for the National Trust 1996 Dec - Meridian TV want to make programme 1996 Dec - A Summary of activities in 1996 - SUN Secretary 1997 May - National Trust get away with blatant abuse of planning law 1997 Jun - SUN membership grows as police helicopter films nudists 1997 Jun - Daily Echo - 'The Big Debate' 1997 Jun - CCBN again 'agree' with National Trust boundary in 'secret' meeting 1997 Jun - National Trust wardens target pale nudists for harassment assuming that 'Tanned = Trouble' ... 1997 Jun - Continued interest from Meridian TV 1997 Sep - SUN receive certain assurances at National Trust Liaison Meeting 1997 Sep - English Nature's contribution to SUN newsletter 1997 Sep - National Trust's contribution to SUN newsletter 1997 Oct - Destruction of woodland at 'Old Man's Corner' 1997 Nov - Studland United Nudists 1997 AGM 1997 Nov - CHAIRMAN AGM SPEACH - Since when has nudity on Studland ever required 'endorsement' by the National Trust 1997 Nov - Liaison Meeting - We are now establishing a solid working relationship 1998 Mar - Talks breakdown as SUN subjected to the most venomous bigotry imaginable at Liaison Meeting 1998 Mar - CHAIRMAN's letter suspending involvement with National Trust 1998 Mar - After withdrawal, where to now? 1998 Apr - The Legal Position - SUN gets solicitors advice 1998 Jun - CHAIRMAN: SUN Board at their wits end 1998 Jun - SUN should continue in liaison meetings say membership 1998 Jun - SUN Board calls for more volunteers 1998 Jun - Meeting with Dorset Police - 2nd June 1998 1998 Jun - National Trust latest reason for zone: "It's easier to control criminals if the nudist area is smaller" 1998 Jun - National Trust Naturist Leaflet - Summer 98 1998 Nov - Studland United Nudists 1998 AGM 1998 Dec - Police admit on Radio 4 that the "designated area" is purely a National Trust management decision 1998 Dec - National Trust Dog Warden goes barking in DIY store 1998 Dec - No liaison meeting as 'consultant' prepares Studland management plan 1998 Dec - Reminder: SUN was formed as a direct result of CCBN's failure to stand up for naturism 1998 Dec - Craven Walker sets up CCBN backed Studland Beach Naturists support group - Chairman 1998 Dec - Police 'we will not be involved in any way' 1999 Jun - Action Day 1999 Jun - A Litter Victory - Footpath now noticeably cleaner 1999 Jun - CHAIRMAN: When a Nudist Beach ends up a Vaguely Nudist Beach 1999 Jun - SUN advertisement on Sandbanks Ferry makes nudist history 1999 July - Police caught red-handed and make mockery of claim "not to be involved"! 1999 Aug - Action Day 1999 Nov - Studland United Nudists 1999 AGM - Minutes 1999 Nov - Chairman's Statement - Stalemate - National Trust have not moved an inch - 1999 AGM 1999 Dec - CHAIRMAN - Talks between SUN and National Trust cease - talking to CCBN now appears to be NT policy 1999 Dec - Dorset Police - silence is consent 2000 Jun - CHAIRMAN: Studland requires no further promotion - the National Trust should cease attracting visitors 2000 Jun - Secretary - Five Years On - National Trust adopting more confrontational and provocative tactics 2000 Jun - Major change as police say they will no longer be used as "National Trust Puppets" (their exact words!) 2000 Jun - National Trust installs six inch diameter steel pipes filled with concrete 2000 Aug - August 2000 Action Day
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