The exhibition “Refusing To Kill – Bristol’s World War 1 Conscientious Objectors” continues at Bristol Cathedral until January 8th. See here for details.
During its first two months, thousands of people have come to learn about the 350 men from the Bristol area who, for moral. religious and political reasons, refused to fight in World War 1.
On Saturday December 2nd, as part of a series of events linked to the exhibition, Revd. Dr. Clive Barrett will give a talk in the Cathedral titled “The Conscientious Would Not Go – Christian Resistance to War, 1914-18‘
100 years ago thousands of men were arrested in Britain because of their refusal for moral, religious or political reasons to fight in World War 1. Many were imprisoned. Some of them, including members of the Church of England, refused on the basis of their faith. They believed it was wrong for them, as Christians, to fight. Clive Barrett explores some of these stories and looks at how they can inspire us to stand for peace today.
The talk begins at 1.30pm in the Chapter House.
The Revd. Dr. Clive Barrett belongs to the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and chairs the Peace Museum in Bradford, Yorkshire. His book ‘Subversive Peacemakers – War Resistance 1914-18, An Anglican Perspective‘ was published in 2014.
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