George, William Richard Philip

George, William Richard Philip, Criccieth, police prosecuting solicitor for Pwllheli Division, represented other  COs at tribunals. Christian CO, advocated non- violence, not fighting Hitler with his own weapons, would do humanitarian work not repugnant to his strong convictions against war, CAW 9/7/40  land work unless accepted for Society  of Friends work, LDP 10/7/40 p5, WM 10/7/40 p2; CAW 14/1/41 reported to Ministry for not finding work on large farm, had tried many, referred by Friends Relief organisation to a Welsh Cttee but no reply from them, had cultivated 1 ¼ acres of land at Morfa Bychan owned by his father, working 7 hours a day Sep to Nov, cycling 3 miles there, since Nov opening ditches on neighbour’s farm, LDP 15/1/41 p5; CAW c 19/3/41 fresh application as tribunal decided he had not complied, in past 2 months had worked on various farms & opened 600 yards of ditches  for drainage, had now taken 35 acre farm at Rhoslan, 5 miles from Criccieth & would live there, CAW c 19/3/41  now given land work, LDP 20/3/41 p5; CBAT 10/6/41 appeal for unconditional to continue as tenant farmer but given conditional on land work, Sir Herbert Hiles said ‘you are very favoured but like millions of others must do what you are told’, S F Hill farming as co-tenant with George was concerned about implications for George of the new Act specifying that conditional COs liable for civil defence work, LEE 11/6/41 p5, NWWN 12/6/41 p4, WM 12/6/41 p3; CO doing land work for 12 months as ordered by tribunal, Pwllheli Council & British Legion called for his sacking – he objected to this on principle, Caernarvonshire County Police Committee suspended his retainer for course of present emergency & asked for replacement to be appointed, LDP 29/9/41 p3; earlier Pwllheli Council agreed to protest to County Police Cttee re retaining him , he was a nephew of Lloyd George LEE 9/7/41 p4