‘Girl Conchies’: British women pacifists in WWII with Steven Illingworth

Schedule

Mon Feb 09 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, SC

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Steve Illingworth, Lecturer in History Education at the University of Cumbria, explores an overlooked group in the history of World War Two.
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Steve Illingworth, Lecturer in History Education at the University of Cumbria, explores ‘Girl Conchies’: the story of British women pacifists in the Second World War. An overlooked group in the history of World War Two.

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Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh, Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Sqaure, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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