Simply astonishing that this news didn't get greater prominence in our community:-
Gordon Sergeant, British Spanking Magazine Publisher, Dies
Gordon Sergeant, British Spanking Magazine Publisher, Dies
LONDON—Gordon Sergeant, the founder of soft porn Janus magazine and its accompanying bookstore on Old Compton Street, died in May at the age of 83. Sergeant launched Janus in 1972 as a traditional publication narrowly focused on the practice of spanking. Still in print and online, Janus continues to feature articles, photographs, illustrations and comic strips, including by such artists as Anton, Hardcastle and Lynn Paula Russell, aka Paula Meadows.
The Janus website, which was redesigned in March, contains a statement posted May 11 on the passing of Sergeant, who died peacefully in his sleep in London.
“It is with the deepest regret that we must inform you of the death of Gordon Sergeant,” the statement reads. “Many of you will have happy memories of Gordon and appreciate the tireless efforts he made during his life to champion the rights of free minded adults to enjoy the pleasures of corporal punishment. …
“Gordon suffered a series of strokes and realising that his time on this earth was short, appointed his nephew, Tarquin, to oversee a dramatic new era for Janus,” the statement concludes. “His vision was to re-launch Janus onto the internet to reach further than ever before. Tarquin already has many exciting plans including new Janus videos, an exclusive club and parties. Gordon died peacefully in his sleep safe in the knowledge that his beloved creation will continue to prosper in the 21st century.”
The Janus website, which was redesigned in March, contains a statement posted May 11 on the passing of Sergeant, who died peacefully in his sleep in London.
“It is with the deepest regret that we must inform you of the death of Gordon Sergeant,” the statement reads. “Many of you will have happy memories of Gordon and appreciate the tireless efforts he made during his life to champion the rights of free minded adults to enjoy the pleasures of corporal punishment. …
“Gordon suffered a series of strokes and realising that his time on this earth was short, appointed his nephew, Tarquin, to oversee a dramatic new era for Janus,” the statement concludes. “His vision was to re-launch Janus onto the internet to reach further than ever before. Tarquin already has many exciting plans including new Janus videos, an exclusive club and parties. Gordon died peacefully in his sleep safe in the knowledge that his beloved creation will continue to prosper in the 21st century.”
A sad passing - I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that I owe a huge debt to JANUS for helping me explore my early understanding of spanking fetish, and through the magazine and the wonderful shop come to appreciate that my interests - while not exactly mainstream - did not make me some sort of freak of nature and that many others shared my interests.
RIP Gordon.
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