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Nick Carver
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Quakers were recognised as conscientious objectors, but that didn't exempt them from the war altogether. Many COs were stretcher bearers and performed a very brave and necessary function. I am sure I have read somewhere that if the authorities thought you were trying it on, that you would be put into gaol. Being a CO certainly didn't mean that the people concerned could forget about the war and get on with their own lives.
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E Yorks - Carver, Steels, Cross, Maltby, Whiting, Moor, Laybourn
W Yorks - Wilkinson, Kershaw, Rawnsley, Shaw
Norfolk - Carver, Dowson
Cheshire - Berry, Cooper
Lincs - Berry
London/Ireland/Scotland/Lincs - Sullivan
Northumberland/Durham - Nicholson, Cuthbert, Turner, Robertson
Berks - May
Beds - Brownell
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KathyM
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My grandma had a brother - who she told me was a concientous objector - he was a very shy, quiet lad, who was the baby of the family and as she put ot 'a gentle soul'. When war broke out he was horrified and could not come to terms with anyone wanting to harm another human being.....In her documents I have a registration card for him - he was arrested by the authorities, but wouldn't 'talk to anyone' - he was interred in a mental hospital - where he was put on medication and there he remained for the rest of his life, until he died aged 60. He came to stay with my grandma and her family from time to time, and I can remember visits to see him with my Gran when I was a little girl.
- Gran was heart broken about this all her life, but could not secure his release. It makes me tearful thinking about it !
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~~~~~~~~ Census transcriptions Crown Copyright, www.NationalArchives.gov.ukArdill, Bourke/Burke, Bellwood, Bridge, Cain, Church, Cragg, Dennell, Dunning, Gough, Haslam, Holmes, Jessop, Kidson/Kitson, Knowles, Markwick, Martin, Munden, Nickerson, Robinson, Seddon, Whittle, Varley & Walpole. Areas: Yorkshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, Marylebone & Tipperary |
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Mobo
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Oh ! what a very sad story Kathy - mmm - makes you think doesn't it ?
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BUCKLEY, Ches. DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs. Website: http://www.ag19pfalz36.plus.com/All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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familysearcher
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my grandfather was a CO during the first world war - and spent time in prison for it.
Re the Quakers - one of our 'testimonies' is to pacifism, and to this end many quakers have refused to fight. now they're pushing for a peace tax - to divert money spent on defence to peaceful ends.
if you find a Quaker CO in your tree you may be able to get more information at Quaker.org.uk - although i don't know for sure that central records were kept.
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Geen - Glamorgan/Devon/Birmingham Lewis - Glamorgan/Monmouthshire Cutter - Co Durham/Northumberland/Yorkshire Hunter - Co Durham/Northumberland/Yorkshire Siveter/Siviter - Birmingham Census infromation is Crown Copyright, from " http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" |
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