Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR', 'THE WAR TO END WAR', 'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION IN WW1

James Cyril Buckley

Oldham Tribunal 8 March 1916
Reported Oldham Standard 10 March 1916

Of Sharples Hall Street, Oldham

He declared himself to be a Christian.
Christ, he pointed out in his written appeal to the tribunal, enjoined His followers to resist not evil but overcome it with good.
He said he was a Sunday School teacher at Waterhead Congregational Church.

Passed for non-combatant service.

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Born Oldham, 20 April 1886
Died Oldham 10 February 1976

1911 census:
4 Equitable Street, Waterhead, Oldham
Single with parents
Occ. Assistant secretary in cotton mill

1939 Register:
402 Huddersfield Road, Oldham
Married with possibly 4 children listed (redacted).
Occ. Director and secretary oil and grease firm.

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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