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

Robert Hill

Nothing has been found in the Oldham newspapers for this man.

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He has an entry on the Pearce List HERE.
The Pearce List of over 17500 WW1 Conscientious Objectors can be found on the Imperial War Museum's website HERE

The Pearce List states he was a member of the No-Conscription Fellowship, a cotton yarn packer of 17 Birchenlea Street, Hollinwood, Oldham

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Born Failsworth, 1891
Died Not found

1911 census
17 Birchenlea Street, Hollinwood, Oldham
Single with parents and 5 younger siblings
Occ: Cop packer, cotton industry

1939 register
Not found

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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