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The links below will take you to stories about how Conscientious Objectors were received in the Shipley district and some of their individual stories. This is still a work in progress and will be added to as more information is uncovered.
Here is a link to one of the best books on the subject of Conscientious Objectors, written by former University of Leeds lecturer, Cyril Pearce.
26 January 1916 The case for and against conscientious objectors
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10 March 1916 Shipley politician speaks out against COs
24 March1916 The first CO appeals came before the Tribunal. A selection of the exchanges can be accessed below
Arthur Emmett Arthur Emmett Lawrence Daker Lawrence Daker Fred Rennard Fred Rennard G William Hodson G William Hodson Francis Charles Perry Francis Charles Perry Ernest H Brown Ernest H Brown Read the story here Read the story here
24 March 1916 Editorial comment on first COs before the Tribunal
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31 March 1916 Wounded soldier condemns Conscientious Objectors
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