London (East)

Well, there goes another year; hope it's been a good one for you. At the Branch we've been fortunate to have a string of fine speakers throughout the year, such as Mark Connelly, Taff Gillingham and Alexandra Churchill talking on subjects ranging from early battlefield tourism to the Great War as seen on television and it's effect on the fight f...

During the First World War about 20,000 men were classed as conscientious objectors, refusing military service to some degree. Their motivations ranged from religious to political, and their backgrounds were equally varied. Whilst some sought to find work acceptable to both their conscience and the tribunals who decided their fate, others resist...