Innes, Denise Carol Ann (Oral history)

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Description

Object description

British civilian member of Mothers For Peace in GB, Russian Federation and Republic of Ireland, GB, 1992-1993

Content description

REEL 1 Background in GB, 1951-1992: family; education; training as teacher; marriage; teaching post in Bradford; political beliefs; description of various trips to Eastern Europe with husband during 1970s; attitude to anti-nuclear organisations. Recollections of period as member of Mothers For Peace (MFP) in GB, Russian Federation and Republic of Ireland, 1992-1993: description of activities with and opinion of organisation's name; reasons for becoming a Quaker; trip as organisation delegate to Siberia, Russian Federation, 1992; reception from Russian women; role in establishing Russian Mothers For Peace (MFP) network; morale of Russian women; attitude to rising nationalism in Russian Federation; situation for women in Moscow, Russian Federation; organisation's television interviews; planned visit by Russian women to GB, 1993; links between Mothers For Peace (MFP) and women in Bulgaria. REEL 2 Continues: trip as organisation delegate to Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1993; effect on group's agenda of Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) bombing of Warrington, GB, 26/2/1993 reaction of women from Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland to Warrington bombing; relations between Mothers For Peace (MFP) and Irish organisation Women Together; opinion of Pat Campbell's peace work in Northern Ireland; women's peace organisations in Republic of Ireland; mood of reconciliation at meetings; working methods and results of meetings; social activities during trip to Republic of Ireland; interdenominational service held; opinion of women's peace and reconciliation movement in Northern Ireland and support from women in Republic of Ireland; question of common heritage of women in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland; role of Mothers For Peace (MFP) in establishing links with women in former Yugoslavia; story of caring for refugee in own home; attitude towards the Holocaust. REEL 3 Continues: peace work carred out at school in Bradford; attitude to title 'peace studies'; working methods and opinion of success of work; connections between Mothers For Peace (MFP) work and 'peace studies' work in school; story of problem with parent; attitude of headmistress and staff to peace work; importance of support from family.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Smith, Lyn E (Recorder)
Innes, Denise Carol Ann (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1993-04-29
Dimensions: whole: Duration 90, Number Of Items 3
Catalogue number: 13254

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