As the war raged throughout Europe antiwar sentiment began to worry the authorities back in Britain. Alice Wheeldon was using her shop in Derby to shelter men from conscription but her efforts were halted in the most public way possible. Follow the link to hear the radio package of the story:
https://soundcloud.com/adpagey/derby-pacifist-accused-of-plotting-to-kill-prime-minister
A video of the walk to the places involved in the story with the Derby People's History group will be following soon.
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