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International Conscientious Objectors' Day

First World War Peace Forum invites you to join them at the special: INTERNATIONAL CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR'S DAY CEREMONY 15 May 2014, at 12 noon Conscientious Objectors Stone Tavistock Square London WC1 In the run up to the centenary of the First World War, we will be remembering the Conscientious Objectors and the women peace campaigners who said No to the war. Descendants of more than 30 First World War Conscientious Objectors and women peace campaigners from all over the country will be coming to commemorate the lives of their relatives and the brave stand taken by all those who opposed the war. Some of these family members are daughters and sons of men who endured repeated imprisonment and force-feeding for their anti-war convictions, or worked in Friends Ambulance and War Relief activities. Flowers will be laid in tribute to the COs of the FirstWorld War and to COs all over the world. There will be brief speeches on Conscientious Objection in general, the COs ...