16/05/2025
📘📣 Book Alert: Hidden From History
Herefordshire’s Conscientious Objectors
✍️ Written by Elinor Kelly
💷 £8 + P&P | Paperback
🕊️ "In a time of war, conscience was a quiet act of courage."
January 1916 marked the start of compulsory military service in Britain. Amidst the pressure of war and patriotic fervour, a brave few stood firm—not for battle, but for belief. These were the conscientious objectors, vilified, detained, yet unwavering.
This powerful and deeply researched account shines a light on the stories of those from Herefordshire who chose conscience over conflict—through two world wars. From tribunal trials to the role of the Quakers and the Friends Ambulance Unit, Elinor Kelly uncovers a hidden chapter of local and national history.
🌾 Set in a rural county where farming needs clashed with wartime demands, Hidden From History offers a unique perspective on personal conviction and community during times of turmoil.
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