Myers, Ernest Milton

Myers, Ernest Milton (20),  22 Rose St, Hopwood Lane, Halifax, typographer, parents lived at Lytham St Annes, Society of Brothers, in 6 peace & youth organisations – PPU, FOR, No Conscription League, Fellowship of COs in Halifax which he founded, Regnal League & YMCA, ex Methodist now Congregational attender, local preacher on own account, would persuade people not to take part in war effort,  had pride in this country but nothing worth fighting for, LE 20/2/40 rejected, Judge Stewart called him a traitor, MEN 20/2/40 p6, LEP  22/2/40 p6, HEC 20/2 p6, BO 21/2 p2; John McGovern MP in House of Commons asked for Stewart’s removal as tribunal chair for not conforming to ‘fair & sympathetic hearing’ promised to COs, MEN 20/2/40 p5; Commons 29/2/40 Ernest Brown said from information he had he had no reason to suppose Stewart not carrying out duties in an impartial manner, HEC 1/3/40 p3, BO 1/3 p5; LAT 24/6/40 decision reserved, said he would not aid murder, Germans no worse than us but he had no sympathy with German Govt, NDT 24/6/40 p5