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Founded in 1944. For a brief history on the Vegan Society website, see:
www.vegansociety.com/html/vegansoc/society.html
From the reports of the 1947 IVU Congress, held in Stonehouse, England:
VEGANISM
(Obtainable in pamphlet form from The Vegan Society, Rydal Lodge, Ambleside,
Westmorland)
Chairman: Mr. DUGALD SEMPLE (Scotland)
Mr. DONALD WATSON (Leicester), said that the vegan believed that if
they were to be true emancipators of animals they must renounce absolutely
their traditional and conceited attitude that they had the right to
use them to serve their needs.
(for full text see: www.ivu.org/congress/wvc47/veganism.html
From reports of the 1950 IVU Congress, held in The Netherlands:
Brief speeches were made by delegates from the countries represented.
... G. Henderson (The Vegan Society), ...
... Although not included in the programme of the Congress, Mr. G.
Allan Henderson led an informal discussion on the vegan aspect of vegetarianism
on the Sunday morning. ...
- Veganism Defined -
new Vegan Society rules, from the Vegetarian World Forum, Spring
1951
The 1953 Congress records make no mention of the Vegan Society
From reports of the 1955 IVU Congress in Paris, France:
Among the official delegates in the party of seventy from Great Britain
were . . . Mrs. E. Shrigley (the Vegan Society); . . .
From the 'Souvenir' book of the 1957 IVU Congress in India:
Veganism - John Heron, President, The Vegan Society London, England
(no indication is given of when this article was written, many were
quite old when this souvenir was published, and there is no record of
Mr. Heron being present in India, though presumably he would have given
his permission for it to be used)
From reports of the 1960 IVU Congress in Germany:
The following societies and organisations are now affiliated to The
I.V.U. . . . The Vegan Society (listed with other UK groups)
The 1963 Congress records make no mention of the Vegan Society - from
the comment below their membership appears to have lapsed for a few years.
From reports of the 1965 Congress in England:
The Business Sessions opened on Sunday morning 29 August under the
Chairmanship of the President, the Marquis de St Innocent, who welcomed
delegates from . . . The Vegan Society . . ..
THE ANNUAL REPORT was presented by the General Secretary and a warm
welcome was given to Societies which had Affiliated since the last Congress.
. . , The Vegan Society of Great Britain . . . ( they were shown
as members in 1960....)
SOCIETY REPORTS: The Congress greatly appreciated the interesting reports
of activities in various Member countries. . . . , Mrs Sally Shrigley
(The Vegan Society). . . .
From a report of the marriage of Brian Gunn-King, IVU General Secretary,
August 1968:
The bridegroom was also a delegate to the International Vegetarian
Congress in India (1967) for B.V.Y.M., The Vegan Society and Vegfam.
The Reception, held at The Asian Grill Indian Restaurant, following
the ceremony at Brighton Registry Office, was attended by . . . representatives
of The Vegan Society, . . . Of the fifty guests ten were vegans and
members of The Vegan Society of G.B.
The 1969, 71, 73 and 75 IVU Congress records make no mention of the
Vegan Society, though Brian Gunn-King was General Secretary throughout
that time, so presumably they were still members.
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reports of the 1977 IVU Congress in India:
right: British delegates from left to right: Mr. B. Gunn-King,
Secretary I.V.U.; Dr.Gordon Latto, President I.V.U.; Mrs Serena Coles,
Vegan Society; Mr John le Grice, V.S.U.K.
From the program of the 1979 IVU Congress in England:
[pre congress notes] There will also be exhibits by . . . the Vegan
Society. . . .
Film on "Open Door" veganism from T.V. for Vegan Society.
(there were other vegan speakers but several vegan societies represented
and there is no indication where they came from, but probably 3 others
from the UK society)
From the list of subscriptions paid by member societies: The Vegan
Society (U.K.) 1975 - £30.00; 1976 - £36.00; 1977 - £40.00
From reports of the 1982 IVU Congress in Germany:
Reports were presented from the following societies:- . . . United
Kingdom . . . Vegan Society - Mrs Serena Coles
Records from 1983-1990 make no mention of the Vegan Society, this
was a difficult time in IVU Generally and they may have left, or simply
not been actively involved, until the new president was elected in 1990.
Further clarification of this is needed.
From IVU Membership records for 1991-94, subscriptions paid:
The Vegan Society (UK): 1991- £50; 1992 - £50; 1993 -£25;
1994 - £25
The Vegan Society left IVU in 1994 and rejoined in 2000, since when it
has been particularly active in suport of IVU. Further details to be added
here in due course.
for the Vegan Society today see www.vegansociety.com
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