'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
Ernest Butterworth 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 the war … … Ernest Butterworth (35), joiner-minder employed by Messrs. Bagley and Wright, appealed for exemption. He wrote that he was a member of the International Bible Students Association. An aider and abettor of crime was considered equally responsible to God and man. He was not qualified for any kind of work except that stated. It had not been his privilege to enjoy qualifying for any other. The work he is engaged on is in the certified reserved occupation. Replying to questions the applicant said he was not prepared to forego his claim on conscience grounds. Conditional exemption as being in a reserved trade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born Littleborough, 1881 1911 census 1939 Deceased Contributed by Dorothy Bintley |
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