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| Postal Address | Movement for the Abolition of
War 11 Venetia Road London N4 1EJ |
| Tel | 01908 510642 |
| Web | http://www.abolishwar.org.uk |
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| President | Robert A. Hinde - pilot in RAF Coastal Command during WW2. Awarded a Royal Society Research Professorship. Worked on animal behaviour and human family relationships.. Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, 1989-1994. Has written on religion and morality in human nature, and the causes of international war. Chairman, British Pugwash Group. |
| Vice Presidents | Bruce Kent - has been involved in CND,
Pax Christi and other peace and justice organisations for many years. The Hague
Appeal for Peace meeting in 1999 inspired him to help found MAW in 2001. Enjoys
discussions with young people at schools and colleges. Susannah York |
| Chair-person | Tony Kempster - retired scientist, now a writer and singer. Special interest in peace education in schools and conflict prevention. General Secretary of Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and a Director of the Peace Museum, Bradford; member of Committee of Management of CCADD. |
| Vice Chair-person | Christine Titmus - Faiths and Spirituality liaison. A Christian, she belongs to Third Order Society of St Francis. Involved locally in Beds/Cambs in lobbying, writing, publicity. A member of CAAT, PPU, Pax Christi, Christian CND, APF, UNA. |
| Treasurer | Chris Gregory - is the Company Secretary of a denominational trust corporation, a convinced Quaker, father of two lively young daughters, a member of the Green Party and an active trade unionist. |
| Secretary | Bernadette King is an LEA officer and works in a local Sixth Form school. She is also Maw's membership secretary. |
| Committee Members (in alphabetical order) | |
| Martha Jean Baker - student activist. Active in WILPF and the Seattle Coalition for Peace in the Middle East in early 1990's. Organised an Arab - Jewish Peace Party. Co-founded the African-American/Jewish Coalition for Justice. Now qualified as a lawyer and completed an LLM in human rights at UCL. | |
| Ann Darnbrough - founded the National Information Forum. Member of CND, Amnesty International, Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom. Also concerned with animal welfare. Trustee of Artsline which promotes arts for disabled people. Judge of the Snowdon Awards scheme. | |
| Lesley Docksey - long-term environmental interests. Active locally (Dorset) in Stop the War, Amnesty and peace groups. Helps run local peace stall. Also member of CND, ARC, Friends of the Earth, etc. Interests - peace education, mediation and conflict resolution. | |
| Owen Hardwicke - Served with Friends Ambulance Unit as conscientious objector in WWII. Active in Pax Christi, and CND Cymru. Founded Peace & Justice Centre in Wrexham from which he now works. Is a twice retired Catholic priest. | |
| Mike King - is a computer software and website consultant. Committee member of a charity which promotes disabled access. Handles the website for MAW. Mike and Bernadette's two sons (the youngest MAW members) are also very involved as the Marketing team for MAW ;) | |
| Derek Longmire | |
| Vijay Mehta - Vice-Chair for Action For UN Renewal, Secretary London Region CND. Is an active speaker on Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament Issues, United Nations Reforms, Abolition of War and Rule of Law. | |
| David Partridge - parish priest for 40 years. During the week works at the Oxfam Bookshop and the Interfaith Centre, Oxford, and with various Peace projects. Hopes to go to the European Peace and Justice Network in Brussels and to work with the Asylum Welcome Centre. | |
| Will Pritchard- Founder and director of The Peace Collective (a peace and education group for youth), Will has been active in peace work both locally and nationally for many years. A keen debater, he makes use of any opportunity to convince others of the need for peace and justice. He also campaigns for, and works alongside, many other groups, including CAAT, CND and Theatre of War. | |
| Sally Reynolds - is a GP for homeless people in Oxford. A convinced Quaker, a wife, mother and recently grandmother, she has been active locally in Abingdon Peace Group for years. | |
| Tim Wallis - taught music. 'Peace camper' at Molesworth cruise missile base. Gained a PhD in Peace Studies and worked for peace organisations including Peace Brigades International, Peace News magazine and the National Peace Council. Now Director of Peaceworkers UK. | |
| Kathleen Walsh - Consultant for Primary - Secondary Transfer, Ethnic Minority Achievement Service, CEA @ Islington, London. Has worked in school and adult education, university research and in publishing. Is married with two adult daughters. | |
| Co-opted Member | |
| Ruth Underwood | |