Ian Stanton

Ian Stanton (1950-1998) was a singer-songwriter and disability rights activist known for his ironic lyrics about the civil rights struggle of disabled people. He performed his music across the UK and internationally; as well as being an actor on stage and national TV. He worked at the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People as the editor of the Coalition magazine.

Early years and family

Ian Stanton was born in Oldham in October 1950, and was educated at the local grammar school. He first worked as a printer until developing Berger's Disease in the 1970s, which led to the amputation of both his legs.[1]

After recovering in hospital, he went to the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People, a rehabilitation college in Surrey, where he reportedly became the first disabled person to be expelled for his newsletter, The Tuppenny Terrible, a work that was highly critical of the college.[1][2]

On 14 February 1994, he married Audrey Savage, a co-worker at the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, at Oldham Register Office.[3][1] He had one step-son.

Work

After leaving the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation college and returning to live in Oldham, he went to New Vale House, a day centre where he established a newsletter in 1984, which was highly critical of the organization.[1][2]

He was employed by the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People in 1986, becoming their first Information Worker. He soon established its magazine - Coalition - which gained a national reputation for its polished coverage of disabled people's politics. The Coalition magazine was recognized in university-level textbooks and papers as a key source of knowledge for disability studies.[4][5][6][7][8] He also produced a regular Information Sheet with details of local events and contacts.[3]

He retired for health reasons in the mid-1990s and continued to edit the Coalition as a volunteer member until his death on 26 November 1998.[3]

Music

After following a course taught by Richard Stilgoe at the Northern College, Stanton began singing at clubs around Oldham and Ashton, notably the Witchwood Live Music Pub, and subsequently went on to perform in day centres, disability arts cabarets, rallies and at mainstream events.[9][2]

He notably performed at Glastonbury Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, and Cambridge Folk Festival, and toured the US with Johnny Crescendo and Wanda Barbara[10][2]

He was a leading player at the Block Telethon demo in 1992, his set including Message from Telethon (to you) (C. Avison / I. Stanton), the lyrics of which had been written by Cathy Avison, a leading member of the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, who had died in the spring before the protest.[11][2]

References

Shakespeare, Tom (November 1998). "Ian Stanton Obituary". The Guardian.
Source: The Ian Stanton Collection, GMCDP Archive
Baldwinson, Tony (12 November 2016). "Ian Stanton 1950-1998".
Gary L. Albrecht, Katherine D. Seelman, Michael Bury (2001). Handbook of Disability Studies.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Barnes, Colin (2007). "Disability, higher education and the inclusive society". British Journal of Sociology of Education. 28 (1): 135–145. doi:10.1080/01425690600996832. ISSN 0142-5692. S2CID 146258714.
Finkelstein, V. (2007). The 'social model of disability'and the disability movement. Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Beresford, Peter (2000). "What Have Madness and Psychiatric System Survivors Got to Do with Disability and Disability Studies?". Disability & Society. 15 (1): 167–172. doi:10.1080/09687590025838. ISSN 0968-7599. S2CID 143708065.
Barnes, C. (2003). "Effecting change: Disability, culture and art". Finding the Spotlight Conference. Vol. 28. p. 31.
Caulfiield, Deborah (2017). "Ian Stanton: the man, the music and the movement".
Cameron, Colin (2009). "Tragic but Brave or Just Crips with Chips? Songs and their Lyrics in the Disability Arts Movement in Britain" (PDF). Popular Music. 28 (3): 381–396. doi:10.1017/S0261143009990122. ISSN 0261-1430. S2CID 145110905.
Baldwinson, Tony (1992). "Cathy Avison 1963-1992".
NDACA - National Disability Arts and Culture Archive (2019). "Ian Stanton".

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[:0-1] Shakespeare, Tom (November 1998). "Ian Stanton Obituary". The Guardian.

[:3-2] Source: The Ian Stanton Collection, GMCDP Archive

[:1-3] Baldwinson, Tony (12 November 2016). "Ian Stanton 1950-1998".

[4] Gary L. Albrecht, Katherine D. Seelman, Michael Bury (2001). Handbook of Disability Studies.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] Barnes, Colin (2007). "Disability, higher education and the inclusive society". British Journal of Sociology of Education. 28 (1): 135–145. doi:10.1080/01425690600996832. ISSN 0142-5692. S2CID 146258714.

[6] Finkelstein, V. (2007). The 'social model of disability'and the disability movement. Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[7] Beresford, Peter (2000). "What Have Madness and Psychiatric System Survivors Got to Do with Disability and Disability Studies?". Disability & Society. 15 (1): 167–172. doi:10.1080/09687590025838. ISSN 0968-7599. S2CID 143708065.

[8] Barnes, C. (2003). "Effecting change: Disability, culture and art". Finding the Spotlight Conference. Vol. 28. p. 31.

[9] Caulfiield, Deborah (2017). "Ian Stanton: the man, the music and the movement".

[:2-10] Cameron, Colin (2009). "Tragic but Brave or Just Crips with Chips? Songs and their Lyrics in the Disability Arts Movement in Britain" (PDF). Popular Music. 28 (3): 381–396. doi:10.1017/S0261143009990122. ISSN 0261-1430. S2CID 145110905.

[11] Baldwinson, Tony (1992). "Cathy Avison 1963-1992".

[12] NDACA - National Disability Arts and Culture Archive (2019). "Ian Stanton".

Ian Stanton

Early years and family

Work

Music

Archive

Discography

Major gigs

Drama, actor

Documentary TV, featuring

Journalism and editing

References