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W. J. Chamberlain

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W. J. Chamberlain

As a member of the No-Conscription Fellowship he was a leading conscientious objector to WW1.

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W. J. Chamberlain

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Fenner Brockway statue

The statue, by Ian Walters and unveiled (very appropriately) by Michael Foot,...

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Mary Hughes

Mary Hughes

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Nelson Mandela

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Peckham Peace Wall

Peckham Peace Wall

In the aftermath of the London riots of 2011, the Peckham Shed encouraged local residents to put post-it notes on the boards covering the broken windows of the Poundland shop in order to show their...

Place, Community / Clubs, Peace

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Carnegie - Islington West Library

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N1, Thornhill Square, Islington West Library

We were admiring the decorative brickwork on this 1906 building, rather hoping it might have a plaque so that we could include it. It has...

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