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Leicester International Online - Remembering Conscientious Objectors Yesterday and Today

An online event following CO Day, honouring the memory of COs across history.

When - 7-8pm Sunday 18 May

How to register - for Zoom link and more details please email abolton2@live.com

Program includes

Marking the Birth of Historic Peace Churches: Anabaptists (500 years), Quakers (birth of George Fox 400 years)

Remembering 60,000 British COs in WWII and Grandad Eric - Rosemary Rich

The beginning of Pax Christi 80 years ago - Aisling Griffin, Schools and Youth Education, Pax Christi

Personal stories of Russian and Ukrainian COs today - Anonymous

Singing includes: “We shall overcome” with Global Harmony Choir, Melton Mowbray.  Conductor: Carl Hodson

When
May 18th, 2025 from  7:00 PM to  8:00 PM
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