Evans, Deryck Inglis

Evans, Deryck Inglis (20), Bethel Villa, Clough Rd, Golcar, Huddersfield, asst cloth designer for Thornton, Marsden & Co, Park Valley Mills, Lockwood, Rev W C Williams, Baptist Minister at Pole Moor testified for him but said the church was not pacifist, former sunday school teacher, Young People’s Fellowship member, sec for Huddersfield section of International Bible Reading organisation, father a deacon at Golcar Baptist Church & brother a minister, taking a stand for Christ, & followed his teachings, Christ told him not to do anything under military authority but would help sustain life, LE 12/2/40 NCS (RAMC suggested) –would appeal, YP 13/2/40 p8, YEP 12/2 p9; LAT 20/6/40 claimed St John ambulance in Huddersfield refused COs, his brother a Baptist minister not in Huddersfield said 1 of his own young men, a pacifist, lost stripes as corporal in St John ambulance when 2 men refused orders from a CO, LE 20/6/40 decision reserved then refused next day, YEP 20/6/40 p4, HUDE 20/6/40 p6 + 21/6 p6; Huddersfield Court 18/11/40 pleaded not  guilty to refusing medical, fined £2 + 1s 3d costs & detained for medical, had first aid training but St John ambulance did not want COs,had been in touch with Forestry Commission for work, had written that conscience led him to refuse military work , stood firm on that but would do other work,  HUDE 18/11/40 p6, Manchester Appellate 17/3/42 varied to conditional