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

William H., James H., and Tom Taylor

1901 census:
The three brothers are living at 14 Nutter Street, Waterhead, with their widowed mother, Elizabeth A. age 39.
William H. age18 is an iron moulder, James H. is age 12, and Tom is age 8.
there is also a sister, Martha A. age 17.

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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