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World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Wales English
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Correspondence : 1941

Includes personal and official letters and papers relating to Roland Mathias's case as a conscientious objector (medical examination and imprisonment).

Correspondence : 1942

Includes official and personal letters and papers relating to Roland Mathias's case as a conscientious objector; and letters regarding the publication of a collection of his poems, including an agreement with the publishers.

Eryl Hall Williams Papers,

  • GB 0210 ERYLHALL
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1998 /

Papers of Eryl Hall Williams, 1940-1998, relating mainly to his period of service with the Friends Relief Service in England and Germany (including Belsen) during and after the Second World War; together with reminiscences and transcripts, 1993-1998, of letters relating to his experiences as a conscientious objector while a student at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth from 1939 to 1942.

Hall Williams, J. E. (John Eryl), 1921-

Ithel Davies Papers,

  • GB 0210 ITHDAVIES
  • Fonds
  • 1884-1983 /

Papers of Ithel Davies, 1884-1983, relating mainly to his imprisonment as a conscientious objector, 1916-1919; and personal papers, 1884-1983, including poetry and prose.

Davies, Ithel.

Papers collected by Iorwerth John,

  • NLW ex 2484.
  • File
  • 1939-1947.

Printed and typescript papers, 1939-1947, relating to pacifist issues and organisations collected by Iorwerth John (1913-2007), a conscientious objector during the Second World War, including a calendar signed by the pacifist George M. Ll. Davies with the words 'Yn rhwymau heddwch a chyfeillgarwch', 1947. Also included is a biographical note on Iorwerth John.

John, Iorwerth.

World War II: conscientious objector

The file comprises papers, 1940-1942, relating to Glyn Jones's case as a conscientious objector during World War II, including a formal application to the Local Tribunal, certificate of registration in the Register of Conscientious Objectors, and notes by Glyn Jones of replies to questions regarding his objections. Also included is related correspondence, 1942, mostly rejections to applications for numerous teaching posts, including draft letters by Glyn Jones and a list of schools to which he applied for work; and newspaper cuttings, 1942, regarding the controversy surrounding the appointment of a conscientious objector [Glyn Jones] as a teacher at Oldcastle School, Bridgend.