Gender: Male
Laurence Hislam was an English peace activist. Hislam's anti-war feelings and activism developed from about 1938, first in the Peace Pledge Union working with Basque child refugees from the Spanish Civil War. His first notable individual activism was in 1939, when he released "rubber ball bombs" from a suitcase, causing chaos in Downing Street, for which he served one month hard labour. As an anarchist conscientious objector in WWII he served periods of imprisonment, wrote for War Commentary and distributed anti-war literature. In 1945 he joined The London Forum discussion group and later worked for the Freedom Defence Committee in London. In 1951 Hislam moved to Gloucestershire, where he continued with anti-war protests and activism including having his head shaved in 1964 and 1965 for a vigil to commemorate the dropping of a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, many local CND demonstrations and a pilgrimage to Rome hoping to influence Pope John XXIII to condemn nuclear weapons. He was a founder member of the Committee of 100 and took part in many CND protests. He was killed in a car crash in 1966.
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On the name Laurie Hislam, Laurie means From Laurentium, Laurel.
The name Laurie Hislam is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Laurie is commonly found in United States of America, France, United Kingdom, and 72 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Laurie is recorded 28,541 times globally, ranking it as the 2,316th most common name worldwide.
Laurie is most prevalent in United States of America, with 11,662 occurrences, making it the 483th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Laurie is found among 1 in every 118 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #483 | 1 : 155 |
| France | #324 | 1 : 118 |
| United Kingdom | #790 | 1 : 320 |
| Canada | #328 | 1 : 213 |
| Belgium | #640 | 1 : 316 |
| Netherlands | #1,963 | 1 : 1,220 |
| South Africa | #7,600 | 1 : 14,475 |
| Switzerland | #1,662 | 1 : 1,526 |
| Costa Rica | #1,594 | 1 : 1,340 |
| Ireland | #1,271 | 1 : 978 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Laurie from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Laurence Hislam was an English peace activist. Hislam's anti-war feelings and activism developed from about 1938, first in the Peace Pledge Union working with Basque child refugees from the Spanish Civil War. His first notable individual activism was in 1939, when he released "rubber ball bombs" from a suitcase, causing chaos in Downing Street, for which he served one month hard labour. As an anarchist conscientious objector in WWII he served periods of imprisonment, wrote for War Commentary and distributed anti-war literature. In 1945 he joined The London Forum discussion group and later worked for the Freedom Defence Committee in London. In 1951 Hislam moved to Gloucestershire, where he continued with anti-war protests and activism including having his head shaved in 1964 and 1965 for a vigil to commemorate the dropping of a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, many local CND demonstrations and a pilgrimage to Rome hoping to influence Pope John XXIII to condemn nuclear weapons. He was a founder member of the Committee of 100 and took part in many CND protests. He was killed in a car crash in 1966.
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