‘In the national interest’
Stories from the Bury St Edmunds Local Military Tribunal, 1916-1918
Conscientious Objection
The South West Tribunal - Bristol Radical History Group
Foreword During the Second World War, over 60,000 men and 1,000 women applied to register as conscientious objectors (COs) in England, Wales and Scotland. Although this was at least three times as many as in the First World War; it has remained something of an under reported history. The experience of First World War and […]
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'I appeal unto Cæsar' : the case of the conscientious objector : Hobhouse, Henry, Mrs
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Library resources for researching World War I: prison experiences of conscientious objectors
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Library resources for researching World War I: Wartime Statistics Committee
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War resisters
A talk by local historian John Taylor on War-Resisters in South London, with free copies of his books available for download.
Peace Collection
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection documents non-governmental efforts for nonviolent social change, disarmament, and conflict resolution. Established over 90 years ago, the Peace Collection is the most extensive research library and archive collection in the United States focusing solely on movements for peace around the world.
Home · Conscientious Objection & the Great War: 1914-1920
This website seeks to showcase hundreds of digitized archival items from the Swarthmore College Peace Collection (and, in time, other institutions), presenting a wide range of Conscientious Objector (C.O.) thought from the time period of 1914-1920, giving us both non-religious and religious viewpoints and experiences from America and Great Britain.
Peace Pledge Union
The Peace Pledge Union is a pacifist campaigning organisation. We have been promoting pacifism since 1934, in alliance with other pacifists around the world. We also work with other peace and human rights campaigners.
Documenting Dissent
Documenting Dissent highlights the ways in which ordinary people from Lancaster have contributed in often extraordinary ways to the historical struggles for peace, equality, human rights and social justice.
No More War Movement
Learn more about the arms trade during the First World War at the Arming all Sides website
Voices of the First World War: Conscientious Objection
Episode 37: Around 16,000 men refused to take up arms or fight during the First World War for any number of religious, moral, ethical or political reasons. They were known as conscientious objectors. Hear soldiers recall how they were treated for resisting military service.