No More War - Exhibition at Bruce Castle Museum (begins 29 April)

Haringey's WW1 Conscientious Objectors:  an exhibition by the Peace Pledge Union with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund

From 29 April 2015

Looking at Religion, Politics, Work Camps and Prison, the Peace Pledge Union considers the hundreds of Haringey men who made the difficult and unpopular decision to refuse to fight in the Great War.

An alternative tale of bravery and courage.

Location: Coleraine Gallery

Also another chance to hear Jennifer Bell on Wednesday 27 May 2015 at 7.30pm 

The Story of Local Conscientious Objectors in World War One.
Research undertaken locally reveals experiences of Conscientious Objectors from Haringey. The consequences of the actions are presented by Jennifer Bell, of Hornsey Historical Society and Haringey WW1 Peace Forum, in light of how the law operated at the time and the reasons why men felt it was wrong to fight the war.

Free

Doors open for refreshments at 7pm

Location: Lecture Hall ground floor.