'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
William Makin Oldham Tribunal 10 April 1918 Mr John Makin, builder, of Suffolk-street, Werneth, appealed to the Oldham Tribunal on Wednesday afternoon for the exemption of one of his sons, William Makin (33), married, employed by him as foreman or supervisor on engineering repair jobs. Another son (23), has conditional exemption and is similarly employed. A third son is now in hospital having been invalided home from the campaign in East Africa, where he was in the motor transport service. William Makin had a claim for exemption as a conscientious objector. The Chairman pointed out to Mr Makin that he could scarcely expect, in present conditions, to keep the two sons. Hearing adjourned, the two brothers to be re-examined. [The 1901 census shows John Makin had three sons, William, James and Edward, then aged 16, 12 and 6 years respectively.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born Oldham, 29 April 1884 1911 census 1939 register Contributed by Dorothy Bintley |
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