Fellowship Party

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Logo of the Fellowship Party
Logo of the Fellowship Party

The Fellowship Party is the oldest environmentalist political party in England. Founded in June 1955, it opposes nuclear power and all weapons. Its national petition against nuclear weapons tests led to the forming of CND. It was founded by former MP John Loverseed, Eric Fenner (Battersea South candidate), Ronald Mallone, George Onion and forty pacifists and advocates total disarmament and common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange.

It contested general elections from 1959 to 1997 and council elections from 1955 to 2002. It has stood parliamentary candidates in Woolwich West, Tottenham, Birmingham and Greenwich, in addition to several by-elections. It also contested elections for the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority. It has contested elections in Blackheath, Chatham, Lancaster, Leigh, Paddington, Peterborough, West Greenwich and Kidbrooke with Hornfair.

Life members have included Benjamin Britten, Lady Clare Annesley and Canon Stuart Morris. Its presidents have included Sidney Hinkes, Donald Swann the composer and stage star, Rowland Hilder the painter and Frank Merrick the composer. Vice-presidents have included Leo McKern the actor, scientists Kathleen Lonsdale and Professor Charles Coulson, Benjamin Britten, Sybil Morrison, Sybil Thorndike the actress, Vera Brittain, Dr Albert Belden and Professor Glenn Paige. In elections supporters have additionally included Spike Milligan and Dr Kenneth Greet.

The Party is registered as the Fellowship Party - Peacemaking, Social Justice and Environmentalist. Its registered emblem is an upright sword cancelled by the cross of St Andrew. Its registered leader and nomination officer in 2007 was Sidney Fagan, with Ronald Mallone as Treasurer.

For 45 years the Fellowship Party has published the subscription magazine "Day by Day".