Religion

Rev J. U. N. Bardsley, Vicar of Lancaster: a dedicated League of Nations advocate Lancaster Guardian 14 Jul 1928

Lancaster LNU: Rev. J. U. N. Bardsley, Vicar of Lancaster 1869-1928

Lancaster’s leading Church of England cleric supporting the League of Nations...

Front page advertisment for the Lancaster LNU 1927 Armistice Night meeting Lancaster Guardian, 12 Nov 1927

Lancaster LNU: Armistice Meetings

Promoting the League but not forgetting the Fallen...

Letter heading of the League of Nations Union, c.1935-39 Headquarters exercised control over branch structure and activities Courtesy of Dr Glyn Price

Lancaster and District Branches of the League of Nations Union

A survey...

Gaskell Memorial Hall, Silverdale, meeting place of the Silverdale branch of the LNU in use by 1932

Lancaster LNU District: Silverdale Branch

Taking the League of Nations Union to the countryside ...

Green Street Methodist Church, the largest Methodist Church in Morecambe. Many of the clergy who supported the LNU were nonconformists. © Janet Nelson

Lancaster LNU District: Morecambe Branch

Taking the League of Nations to Morecambe...

Oddfellows Hall, Garstang, Lancashire Meeting place of the Garstag LNU © Janet Nelson"

Lancaster LNU District: Garstang Branch

Taking the League of Nations Union to the countryside ...

War Memorial, Market Street, Carnforth © Janet Nelson

Lancaster LNU District: Carnforth Branch

Promoting the League of Nations in Carnforth and the surrounding villages...

Arthur Knowles, 1922 Lancaster Guardian

Lancaster LNU: Arthur Knowles 1864-?1931

Labour Party member of the Lancaster League of Nations Union...

Town Hall, High Bentham © Janet Nelson

Bentham Branch of the League of Nations Union

Taking the League of Nations Union to the countryside ...

High Street Congregational Church (now URC), Lancaster George Wright’s Christian faith would have been an important factor in his belief in the League of Nations © Janet Nelson

Lancaster LNU: Alderman George Wright 1850-1927

‘A strenuous advocate of the Lancaster League of Nations Union’: Chairman, Lancaster LNU, 1924-25...