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Stephen Thomas Ward (19 October 1912 – 3 August 1963) was an English osteopath and artist who was one of the central figures in the 1963 Profumo affair, a British political scandal which brought about the resignation of John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War, and contributed to the defeat of the Conservative government a year later.
Nov 3, 2022 · Profumo met Keeler through Stephen Ward. Ward was a colorful character: by trade, an osteopath, but also a socialite, artist, and—most unfortunate for Profumo—a Soviet ally.
Jan 26, 2020 · A coroner’s jury ruled Ward’s death as suicide by barbiturate poisoning, and according to reports, Ward left several notes, one of which read, “I feel the day is lost. The ritual sacrifice...
Apr 5, 2021 · Stephen Ward, who also appears as a character in The Crown, was an osteopath and the one who introduced Keeler to Profumo. He was notorious for his high society connections...
Keeler knew both Profumo and Ivanov through her friendship with Stephen Ward, an osteopath and socialite who had taken her under his wing. The exposure of the affair generated rumours of other sex scandals and drew official attention to the activities of Ward, who was charged with a series of immorality offences.
Stephen Ward was one of the key figures in the 1960s Profumo Affair, and his complex role in the scandal is still cause for discussion. Actor James Norton tells Jonathan Wright how he approached playing the society osteopath – and voyeur – in new BBC One drama The Trial Of Christine Keeler ...
Dec 2, 2013 · A society osteopath who committed suicide after being put on trial over his role in the Profumo scandal was innocent, according to a book being launched by a leading lawyer.
Dec 20, 2013 · Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, Stephen Ward, has rekindled interest in the Profumo Affair — but the real shock is not so much the sex and sleaze of Sixties London as the way it resonates today
