Lewis, Gifford. Eva Gore-Booth and Esther Roper: A Biography. Pandora Press.
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No-Conscription Fellowship
Connections
| Connections | Author name Sort descending | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| politics | Eva Gore-Booth | EGB
and Esther Roper
were among the organisers of the Women's International Congress
held at The Hague. At about the same time they became speakers for the No-Conscription Fellowship
. |
| Travel | Eva Gore-Booth | During the war, as members of the No-Conscription Fellowship
, they travelled around England speaking for conscientious objectors at their tribunals. Hussey, Mark. Virginia Woolf A to Z. Facts on File. 244 Lewis, Gifford. Eva Gore-Booth and Esther Roper: A Biography. Pandora Press. 170 |
| politics | Eva Gore-Booth | Gore-Booth and Roper described themselves as extreme pacifists. Lewis, Gifford. Eva Gore-Booth and Esther Roper: A Biography. Pandora Press. 163 |
| politics | Virginia Woolf | Like many of her friends and associates, VW
was staunchly anti-war. Her brother Adrian was an active pacifist and secretary of the No-Conscription Fellowship
, and she and many friends were COs, or Conscientious... |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Virginia Woolf | Adrian
(1883-1948) was the youngest Stephen child. After Vanessa's marriage he lived with Virginia at 29 Fitzroy Square, then moved with her to 38 Brunswick Square. Like Thoby, he studied at Trinity College, Cambridge
... |
Timeline
November 1914: At Lilla Brockway's suggestion, her husband,...
National or international item
November 1914
At Lilla Brockway
's suggestion, her husband, Fenner Brockway
, wrote a letter that he printed in the Labour Leader calling for all war-resisters to contact him; the No-Conscription Fellowship
was established by early 1915.
1938: The No-Conscription League was formed by...
National or international item
1938
The No-Conscription League
was formed by former members of the No-Conscription Fellowship
(founded by the efforts of Lilla
and Fenner Brockway
) when the Peace Pledge Union
refused to lobby against conscription.
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