A memorial in Edinburgh to Conscientious Objectors and all who oppose war
By Elena (Lane) Deamant The history of the Highlands is full of tales about clan rivalries, ancient battles, and rugged wilderness. It is a place both rapidly in motion, embodied by its swooping herons and streams that flow down its mountainsides, and at a stand-still, as its past has been carefully preserved and memorialized.1 Whether… Continue reading Soldiers’ Resistance to the Glencoe Massacre of 1692
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/create-your-own-embroidery-peace-handkerchief-tickets-148561781287 On Conscientious Objectors' memorial day create your own embroidery peace handkerchief with Opposing War Memorial artist, Kate Ive. Join us for this online workshop with Opposing War Memorial lead artist Kate Ive on 15 May. Create a peace handkerchief of your own design with Kate's help. She will give some background to the upcoming… Continue reading Online Embroidery Workshop Saturday 15 May
We have raised £67,940 so far in donations (including in-kind donations) and grants towards a project budget of £164,778 for casting, fabrication and installation of the peace tree sculpture and granite bench. Of funds raised so far all but £600 is from private donations, including a single donations of over £23,000 received in 2019. We… Continue reading Nearly £68,000 raised so far! Donate to support the Memorial
£19,000 Raised in October / November Crowdfunder. Donations still welcome. Thanks to all who have donated & helped raise £19,000 for Opposing War Memorial doubling donations received so far to £37,000. Now we can get technical drawings, engineer certification & planning permission and deliver workshops so people can be involved in the project. We're over… Continue reading Update: £37,000 Raised so far; City Council Approval; Scottish Parliament Support
On December 5th Scottish Parliament debated a motion lodged by Alison Johnstone MSP on Remberbering Conscientious Objectors. The Motion expressed support for our efforts to create a memorial to COs. The Motion was signed by 22 MSPs. Eight MSPs spoke in support of the Motion. On behalf of the Scottish Governement Ben McPherson, Minister for Europe,… Continue reading MSPs from All Parties Support the CO Memorial in Debate at Scottish Parliament
Alison Johnstone MSP (Co-Convenor Scottish Greens) has lodged a motion in support of the Opposing War Memorial which has been signed by a 18 MSPs and will be debated just after 5pm Wednesday 5 December. Speaking on behalf of the Opposing War Memorial Brian Larkin, Coordinator of the Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre said: "We… Continue reading Alison Johnstone MSP Lodges motion in support of the Opposing War Memorial: to be debated Wednesday 5 December.
In his Remembrance speech at Scottish Parliament Scottish Green Party co-Convenor Patrick Harvie joined Lothians MSP Alison Johnson, John Finnie MSP and Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard and a number of Edinburgh Councillors in declaring support for the Memorial to Conscientious Objectors. In his statement in support of the First Minister's Motion of Remembrance Patrick said "On this… Continue reading Parliamentarians Support the Memorial
Less than two weeks after gaining unanimous approval from a key City of Edinburgh Council committee, we launched a campaign to raise £149,500 needed to complete the Opposing War Memorial. We need to raise the money to complete technical drawings, cast the sculpture in bronze and install it in Princes St Gardens by August 2019,… Continue reading Opposing War Memorial Fundraising Campaign Launched
Our proposal for a Memorial to Conscientious Objectors and all who oppose war has been enthusiastically approved by the Transport and Environment Committee of the City of Edinburgh. Edinbrugh Peace & Justice Centre Coordinator Brian Larkin outlined why there should be a Memorial to COs in Princes St Gardens. Artist Kate Ive, who created the design… Continue reading Opposing War Memorial Gets Green Light from Council Committee
The aspiration to create a memorial to COs arose with the centenary of the First World War. We noted that there are memorials to COs in London and other places but not yet in Scotland’s capital city. Conscientious objection and opposition to War is a significant part of Scotland’s history. 80,000 people marched to oppose… Continue reading Why We Need a Memorial to Conscientious Objectors in Princes St Gardens
Opposing War: A Memorial 