Lilla Brockway
British suffragist, socialist and pacifist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lilla Brockway (née Harvey-Smith; 8 March 1889 – 1974)[1] was a British suffragist, socialist, and pacifist.[2][3][4] It was a suggestion of Lilla's which initiated the No-Conscription Fellowship.[5][6][7] As such, it has been written that Lilla Brockway "may truly be regarded as the Mother of the British C.O. [conscientious objectors'] movement".[8][9]
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Born | Lilla Harvey-Smith (1889-03-08)8 March 1889 Hackney, London, England |
Died | 1974 (aged 84–85) Maidstone, Kent, England |
Occupation(s) | Suffragist and pacifist |
Organisation(s) | Independent Labour Party; National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies; No-Conscription Fellowship |
Known for | Initiating the No-Conscription Fellowship |
Movement | Socialism, Suffrage, Conscientious Objection |
Spouse | Fenner Brockway (married 1914–45) |
Children | 4 |
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