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

Fred Parker

1911 census:
Fred Parker, age 24, was a calico weaver, and single.
He was living at 86 Vulcan Street with his parents, Harry age 45, and Sarah 46.
Also there were two younger brothers, Hubert 16 and Harold 13,
and two younger sisters, Lilian age 11 and Ivy age 8.

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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