Catalogue description No-Conscription Fellowship (NCF)
This record is held by Working Class Movement Library
Reference: | ORG/NCF |
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Title: | No-Conscription Fellowship (NCF) |
Description: |
Papers of the No-Conscription Fellowship including circulars, membership and National Convention papers. |
Date: | 1915-2007 |
Arrangement: |
No-Conscription Fellowship: No-Conscription Fellowship, Hyde group: |
Held by: | Working Class Movement Library, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | English |
Physical description: | 1 box and 1 volume |
Access conditions: |
Open for consultation |
Administrative / biographical background: |
The No Conscription Fellowship (NCF) was formed to support those who objected to taking up arms in the First World War. These men became known as "Conscientious Objectors" (COs). The grounds of objection varied with some, such as Quakers, objecting on religious grounds, whilst others were opposed on political grounds. The movement began in the autumn of 1914 Fenner Brockway - editor of the ILP newspaper 'Labour Leader' - invited those who were not prepared to render military service to get in contact. |
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