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We remember Archibald Fenner Brockway
We remember Archibald Fenner Brockway
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1917
location
19, Clare Road Levenshulme (Wards), Manchester County Borough, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460047
1917
employment
Journalist - Editor, 'Labour Leader' , private means
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460047
1988
death
United Kingdom
Source:8477789
28th April 1988
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Archibald Fenner |
| Initials | AF |
| Last Name | Brockway |
| Source | 8460047 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Clare Road Levenshulme (Wards), Manchester County Borough, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1917 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Objection
Motivation: ILP (Independent Labour Party), Socialist; founder of NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship); 'Non-Sect'
Fellowship: Manchester 1915
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Wormwood S. transfer to Wandsworth CP (Civil Prison) 24.1.17 to 9.3.17 (Remission); May 1918 Walton; 12.8.18 to Lincoln CP (Civil Prison); By Jan.1919 had served 3 sentences and more than two years. Discharged April 1919 | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.2495 Refused HOS | ||
| Magistrates Court | November 1916 arrested and taken to Stockport - Absentee | ||
| War Service | Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) Details of Court Martial: WNI (Pelham) (Work of National Importance under the Pelham Committee) 26.9.16 Unwilling to accept WNI; Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) Depot Cheshire Chester; CM (Court Martial) Chester 2.12.16 - 112 days HL (With hard labour), Wormwood S.; CM (Court Martial) Chester 14.3.17 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour); CM (Court Martial) Chester Castle 3.9.17 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour) | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Offered WNI (Work of National Importance) or NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) - refused; Central Tribunal 14.9.16 - referred to Pelham; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 16.1.17 - refused to accept HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) conditions |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Elizabeth Abbey | mother | ||
| W. G. Brockway | father |
Media
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Archibald Fenner BrockwayArchibald Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway (1 November 1888 – 28 April 1988), was a British anti-war activist and politician. Information from Wikipedia page.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Fenner Brockway | C2356 |
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