Tortured: Despite their stoicism some COs were treated appallingly during their imprisonment, and were tortured or humiliated by their military or prison guards. In Britain 6,000 conscientious objectors were imprisoned, and 73 died as a result of the harsh treatment they received. Many were not released from prison until the summer of 1919.
Principled: Conscientious objectors came from a wide range of backgrounds and belief systems, but a principle on which they all agreed was the determination never to take a life
Heard: In the London Boroughs of Hornsey, Tottenham and Wood Green, now Haringey, there were 350 Conscientious Objectors, an astonishing number, and the highest proportion of conscientious objectors in a single borough in Britain. A soundtrack lists them all, giving their occupations and addresses, and some of the reasons they refused to participate in WW1.
Isolated: Absolutists - conscientious objectors who refused to participate in the war in any capacity were imprisoned, many in terrible conditions. After the war they were still ostracized, excluded from voting for 5 years, and often denied opportunities for further education and jobs.