Author Archives: propeacechesterfield

SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2015 Chesterfield Library Lecture Theatre from 1pm – 3.30pm Unfortunately due to bad weather our speaker has had to cancel today’s meeting at Chesterfield Library.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused. We will post details here when the meeting … Continue reading →

An exciting new project to discover and celebrate the almost forgotten stories of Derbyshire’s World War One Conscientious Objectors has been established. It seeks to put people in touch with the long history of dissent and peace activism locally and … Continue reading →

  As part of an exciting new project in Chesterfield Ben Copsey from the Peace Pledge Union will give an illustrated talk about the men who refused to fight in the First World War and who became known as Conscientious … Continue reading →

Heritage Lottery Fund awards £10,000 to PropeaceChesterfield for their Courage of Conscience project Propeace Chesterfield has been awarded £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund through their First World War: then and now programme. The money will fund an exciting local … Continue reading →

**LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTIONS AGAINST THE ATTACKS ON GAZA MAY BE CALLED AT SHORT NOTICE AND WILL BE POSTED ON FACEBOOK**

Wednesday 6 August: Hiroshima Day Vigil 3-5pm at Roll-Royce Raynesway, Derby Saturday 9 August: ‘Wool not Weapons’ 7 mile long pink scarf link up -Aldermaston to Burghfield Thursday 21 August: Drone Watch 123 1-3pm at RAF Waddington, nr. Lincoln Saturday/Sunday … Continue reading →

No Glory in War The centenary of the First World War will feature prominently in 2014, and probably for the next four years. The government and the media are using the anniversary to highlight and promote the role of the … Continue reading →