Ada Wells

Overview

Ada Wells (née Pike) born Shepherd’s Green, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England April 29, 1863 (d. 1933). Pioneer New Zealand suffragist; peace advocate, spoke publicly against militarism, imperialism; opposed draft, aided conscientious objectors World War I.

Quotations

“War is organised murder.” (Oct. 1913, Voices Against War)

“She had been termed unpatriotic, and if to believe in the brotherhood of man was to be unpatriotic—well, then, she was unpatriotic.” (Lyttleton Times 1917, Voices Against War; 1918 photo Voices Against War.)