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

Name: ‘Girl Conchies’: British women pacifists in WWII with Steven Illingworth
Start: 2026-02-09T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-09T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh

Historical Association: Edinburgh & East Scotland

Highlights

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm

1.5 hours

Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh

Free Tickets Available

Date & Location

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm (GMT+00:00)

Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh

Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Sqaure, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

About the event

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

Steve Illingworth, Lecturer in History Education at the University of Cumbria, explores an overlooked group in the history of World War Two.

About this Event

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.