WW1 past events

Opposition to the First World War

Wed, 16/03/2016 - 14:00 - 16:00
Town/City: 
Aberystwyth

Speaker - Rupert Gude.

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Conscientious Objectors in Wales

Wed, 02/03/2016 - 16:30
Town/City: 
Aberystwyth

Talk (In Welsh with English translation)
Speaker - Aled Eurig

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No Power on Earth

Sat, 05/03/2016 - 12:30
Town/City: 
Salford

The story of James Hudson, Salford WW1 Conscientious Objector.

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No Power on Earth

Wed, 02/03/2016 - 13:00
Town/City: 
Salford

The story of James Hudson, Salford WW1 Conscientious Objector.

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Oh what a lovely war-resistance!

Tue, 01/03/2016 - 19:00
Town/City: 
LONDON.

Discover the stories of people courageous enough to resist the First World War’s recruitment campaigns and conscription.

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Oh what a lovely war-resistance!

Mon, 29/02/2016 - 19:00
Town/City: 
LONDON.

Presented by Haringey First World War Peace Forum. Discover the stories of people courageous enough to resist the First World War’s recruitment campaigns and conscription.

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A Peace Perspective: Stories and Thoughts from World War One

Sat, 23/04/2016 - 00:00 - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 00:00
Town/City: 
Clun

Bruce Kent will open the exhibition on 23 April at 2pm. O

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Borders and Beyond

Fri, 17/06/2016 - 00:00 - Sat, 18/06/2016 - 00:00
Town/City: 
York

Pacifist/Internationalist presentations welcome at "Borders and Beyond" conference on WW1 and the Middle East. The 1916 Sykes-Picot agreement - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

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Subversive Peacemakers: War Resistance 1914-19, an Anglican Perspective

Thu, 08/10/2015 (All day)
Town/City: 
NEWCASTLE upon TYNE.

Book launch with Clive Barrett, drawing on his book about British opposition to World War 1.

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100th anniversary of Edith Cavell’s execution.

Mon, 12/10/2015 - 10:30
Town/City: 
LONDON.

10.30am Commemorative Wreath Laying at the statue in St Martins Place

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Brussels at Dawn

Wed, 07/10/2015 - 00:00 - Sun, 18/10/2015 - 00:00
Town/City: 
LONDON.

The Edith Cavell Centenary Gallery Exhibition.

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Refusing to Kill exhibition until end of 2016

Fri, 15/05/2015 - 10:30 - Sat, 31/12/2016 - 15:30
Town/City: 
LONDON.

Launched at its Open Day on May 15 the Peace Pledge Union’s new exhibition Refusing to Kill, is now open to the public, with a new website Remembering the Men Who Said No and an interactive map about

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Against the Tide - Northampton Conscientious Objectors in World War One.

Wed, 01/07/2015 - 19:00
Town/City: 
NORTHAMPTON.

A significant minority in Britain opposed the First World War. This talk by local researcher John Buckell, is about Northampton men and women who made a public stand for peace.

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£5. Booking essential

Mixed Messages: A peek at the media and propaganda in World War One.

Sat, 22/08/2015 - 14:00
Town/City: 
NORTHAMPTON

Truth has long been cited as the first casualty of war. How were the realities of the tranches conveyed between the battlefield and home front?

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£5. Booking essential

The World is My Country talk.

Thu, 24/09/2015 - 19:30
Town/City: 
COLCHESTER

Public event with invited speakers from Peace News, including Emily Johns, the artist who designed The World is My Country posters.

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yes

Exhibition of ‘The World is My Country’ posters

Sat, 12/09/2015 - 10:00 - 16:00
Town/City: 
Colchester

To mark the ongoing centenary of World War One (as well as this year's seventieth anniversary of VE day at the end of World War Two) there will be an exhibition of posters called “The World is My Coun

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The World is My Country

Tue, 16/06/2015 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Hastings

A visual celebration of the people and movements that opposed the First World War. With speakers Gabriel Carlyle and artist Emily Johns

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The World is My Country

Sat, 13/06/2015 - 13:00 - 15:30
Town/City: 
Chesterfield

A visual celebration of the people and movements that opposed the First World War. With speakers Gabriel Carlyle and artist Emily Johns

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We will not fight, we cannot kill.

Wed, 27/05/2015 - 19:30
Town/City: 
LONDON.

The Story of Local Conscientious Objectors in World War One. Research undertaken locally reveals experiences of Conscientious Objectors from Haringey. The consequences of the actions are presented by Jennifer Bell, of Hornsey Historical Society and Haringey WW1 Peace Forum, in light of how the law operated at the time and the reasons why men felt it was wrong to fight the war.

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Price: 
Free

Alice Wheeldon Walk & Bicycle Ride

Sun, 03/05/2015 - 13:30 - 16:00
Town/City: 
Derby

Please join us on this celebration event. Cyclists should arrive at Nottingham Road Cemetery, Chaddesden, 13.30 for departure at 14.00.This is a guided cycle and you are requested to follow the directions of the group leader, so that everyone enjoys a safe, comfortable ride together.

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