conchies

He registered as a conscientious objector and was summoned appear before the tribunal set up to judge the sincerity of 'conchies'.

between silk and cyanide Marks, Leo 1998

Many of the "conchies" in the First World War were imprisoned in Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire.

Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

Well what a surprise. 11am Radio 4 gives Billy Bragg a full half hour to prattle on about some obscure 1930s pacifists/ conchies / commune dwellers.

Open thread 2009