Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "John Henry Barlow (1855 – 1924) was widely referred to as ‘The outstanding Quaker statesman of his generation'. He was also an outstanding ambassador for peace during the war years and as clerk of London Yearly Meeting for seven crucial years was the person, who more than anyone held the Society together at a taxing moment in its history. He was one of the first members of the Friends' Ambulance Unit. He secured the exemption clause in the Military Service Act 1916 for people to opt out of conscription on grounds of conscience. He was the first Secretary and general manager of the Bournville Village Trust, serving the trust for 23 years. In 1920 he led a delegation to Ireland to look into the Black and Tans atrocities."@en }
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- John_Henry_Barlow abstract "John Henry Barlow (1855 – 1924) was widely referred to as ‘The outstanding Quaker statesman of his generation'. He was also an outstanding ambassador for peace during the war years and as clerk of London Yearly Meeting for seven crucial years was the person, who more than anyone held the Society together at a taxing moment in its history. He was one of the first members of the Friends' Ambulance Unit. He secured the exemption clause in the Military Service Act 1916 for people to opt out of conscription on grounds of conscience. He was the first Secretary and general manager of the Bournville Village Trust, serving the trust for 23 years. In 1920 he led a delegation to Ireland to look into the Black and Tans atrocities.".
- Q18750181 abstract "John Henry Barlow (1855 – 1924) was widely referred to as ‘The outstanding Quaker statesman of his generation'. He was also an outstanding ambassador for peace during the war years and as clerk of London Yearly Meeting for seven crucial years was the person, who more than anyone held the Society together at a taxing moment in its history. He was one of the first members of the Friends' Ambulance Unit. He secured the exemption clause in the Military Service Act 1916 for people to opt out of conscription on grounds of conscience. He was the first Secretary and general manager of the Bournville Village Trust, serving the trust for 23 years. In 1920 he led a delegation to Ireland to look into the Black and Tans atrocities.".