Bill Hetherington, who was at the centre of pacifist activism in the UK for more than half a century, died on Sunday 5th November at the age of 89.

Many tributes have been coming in from across the peace movement by the many who knew Bill and worked alongside him.

Born in 1934 - the same year that the Peace Pledge was founded - Bill supported the Peace Pledge Union for many decades as an activist, Council member and archivist. He took part in numerous nonviolent direct actions from the 1960s onwards, at military bases and events. He was arrested in many places across Europe, including in several countries on both sides of the Cold War, while supporting local pacifists. In later years, he was particularly renowned for his extensive and detailed knowledge of peace movement history.

Bill’s family have kindly set up a fundraising page for the Peace Pledge Union, in memory of Bill. We would be very grateful for any donations.

You can read Bill's full obituary on the PPU website here.