Foote, Wilfred John
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1919 - 2014
Biography
Pacifist and writer Will Foote was at Christchurch Teachers' College in 1937-1938. He then taught until the War, when as a conscientious objector he was sent to a Defaulters' Detention Camp. At the end of the war in 1945 he worked as a labourer, studying for his Diploma of Education in the evenings. In 1949 he was allowed to resume his teaching career. In 1977 he retired to Nelson, joining peace groups there.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Wilfred John Foote papers on pacifism
Collection
Identifier: Arch 0541
Scope and Contents
Papers of Wilfred John Foote on pacifism and other related subjects. Includes a manuscript thesis titled The Social Studies and International Understanding by Wilfred Foote for a Diploma in Education, 1947.
Dates:
1933-1978