Muriel Duckworth
Muriel Helen Duckworth (born October 31, 1908 as Muriel Helena Ball in Austin , Québec , † August 22, 2009 in Magog , Québec) was a Canadian pacifist .
Duckworth was a member of the Quaker religion ; after studying at McGill University in Montreal , she studied at Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1929/30 . From 1967 she was for four years chairman of the peace organization Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW); She also helped found the Canadian Council for International Co-operation , an organization that works against poverty. She was one of the most famous pacifists in Canada. In 1983 she was awarded the Order of Canada .
literature
- Kerans, Marion Douglas, Muriel Duckworth. A Very Active Pacifist , 1996 ( ISBN 1-895686-68-7 )
Web links
- Obituary article in The Globe and Mail
- Short biography on collectionscanada.gc.ca
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SURNAME | Duckworth, Muriel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duckworth, Muriel Helen (full name); Ball, Muriel Helena (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian pacifist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1908 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Austin , Quebec |
DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 2009 |
Place of death | Magog , Quebec |