Born in London, Hansford-Miller studied at Colfe's Grammar School before serving in the Royal Artillery during World War II.
[1] He began working as a maths teacher and engaged in a lengthy dispute over the rejection of his PhD by the University of London External Programme.
[5] During this period, he organized St George's Day rallies in Trafalgar Square, which he addressed while wearing a Beefeater costume,[6] and attempted to get an English national dress selected.
[9] He also wrote prolifically, publishing more than 50 books,[10] learned to play the digeridoo,[7] and recorded music under the stage name "Frisky Frank".
[1] Hansford-Miller never had children, and attracted attention in 2001 by campaigning to be cloned, complaining that, while "reproductive technology" for women was available, there was no help available for him to reproduce.