Published in July 1917 I Appeal Unto Caesar recorded information about 817 conscientious objectors who refused to appear before a tribunal or refused the Home Office Scheme on grounds of principle. These were the - absolutists.
The figures did not represent the total of such men but referred to cases about which full details were available at the time.
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Normal occupation of some of these men |
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Bootmakers and Leather Workers |
14 |
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Civil Service Clerks |
13 |
Railway Clerks |
10 |
Engineers and Mechanics |
27 |
Farmers and Farm Labourers |
17 |
Gardeners |
6 |
Labourers |
13 |
Miners |
6 |
Policemen |
2 |
Post Office Employees |
14 |
Professional Men |
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Architects |
4 |
Chartered Accountants |
6 |
Dentists |
3 |
Solicitors |
215 |
Schoolmasters and Lecturers
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53 |
The religions of some of these men |
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Baptist |
12 |
Church of Christ |
7 |
Church of England |
17 |
Congregational |
28 |
International Bible Students' Association. |
6 |
Jews |
13 |
Plymouth Brethren |
2 |
Presbyterian |
4 |
Primitive Methodist |
8 |
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Roman Catholic |
7 |
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Salvation Army |
2 |
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Society of Friends |
109 |
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Spiritualist |
5 |
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Theosophist |
5 |
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Unitarian |
14 |
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Wesleyan |
19 |
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Agnostic or Atheist |
27 |
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Miscellaneous |
22 |
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