The Great War: Conscientious Objectors
39 People in group
1916 brought the introduction of conscription with the Military Service Act, and objection became a formal stance, with thousands of men's fates decided by the Military Service Tribunal. Most were put to war work on non combatant duties at aid posts, or driving field ambulances, but many where imprisoned for total refusal to take any part in any wartime activity. Garsington Manor became home to Phillip and Lady Ottoline Morrell in 1914, and from 1916 they invited their friends, many of whom where conscientious objectors, including several members of the Bloomsbury Set to spend the war years working on the home farm to avoid prosecution.

Patron of the arts; half-sister of 6th Duke of Portland; wife of Philip Edward Morrell
Sitter associated with 596 portraits | Artist associated with 1715 portraits

Critic and biographer; son of Sir Richard Strachey
Sitter in 143 portraits | Artist associated with 5 portraits

Feminist activist, artist and writer
Sitter in 64 portraits | Artist associated with 99 portraits

(Reginald) Clifford Allen, 1st Baron Allen of Hurtwood
1889-1939Politician, pacifist and Chairman of the No-Conscription Fellowship in the Great War
Sitter in 5 portraits

Conscientious objector and Labour politician; MP for Bristol North, Southall and Hayes and Harlington
Sitter in 9 portraits

Governing Director, Battley Bros. Ltd and Labour politician; MP for Clapham
Sitter in 6 portraits