Anti-war movements
Not everyone shared in the euphoria at the advent of the First World War, and some feared that conscription — so long resisted in Britain — would become a reality.
Various anti-war and anti-conscription groups were established, including:
- The Stop the War Committee
- The Fellowship of Reconciliation
- The National Council Against Conscription
- The Peace Negotiations Committee.
The No-Conscription Fellowship
The largest group was the No-Conscription Fellowship (NCF) which was morally and financially supported by the Quakers. The NCF was formally established in November 1914 by Archibald Fenner Brockway, with 300 members.
