'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
Squire Newton Oldham Tribunal 3 July 1916 Several Oldham men appealed to the Oldham Tribunal on Monday afternoon for exemption from service on the ground that they hold a conscientious objection against war and against having connection with war … … Squire Newton of Bolton-street, a stripper and grinder, was granted conditional exemption for so long as he remains in that occupation. His conscientious objection was not considered by the Tribunal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born Oldham, 9 January 1881 1911 census 1939 register Contributed by Dorothy Bintley |
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