Wokingham people marked International Conscientious Objectors’ Day with a moving vigil held in All Saints churchyard in the town.
Those attending laid white tulips to remember conscientious objectors around the world during the event, held on Sunday, May 15.
Dave Chapman, who came up with the new idea for Wokingham, said: “We were also remembering those brave Russian people who oppose Putin’s stance on Ukraine, something very much of the moment.
“We commemorated conscientious objectors in the past but also the thousands worldwide in prison now for refusing to take up arms.”
At Wokingham, those standing in the pouring rain for the vigil on Sunday included people who go to the Quaker Meeting House in Denton Road, Wokingham.
There were readings by some of those attending.
The vigil coincided with a national ceremony in Tavistock Square, London held to remember conscientious objectors.
