National Secular Society

The National Secular Society ( NSS) is a British Association for the Advancement of secularization or separation of religion and state. She is a member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union.

History

The NSS was founded in 1866 by Charles Bradlaugh. It supports the Amsterdam Declaration ( 2002).

President ( inn ) en

  • Charles Bradlaugh (1866-1890) (A. Trevelyan: 1871-1872)
  • GW Foote (1890-1915)
  • Chapman Cohen (1915-1949)
  • R. H. Rosetti (1949-1951)
  • F. A. Ridley (1951-1963)
  • David Tribe (1963-1971)
  • Ethel Venton (1971 -? )
  • Barbara Smoker (1971? -1996 )
  • Daniel O'Hara (1996-1997)
  • Denis Cobell (1997-2006)
  • Terry Sanderson (since 2006)

Secularist of the Year ( Irwin Prize )

The NSS awards the prize " Secularist of the Year" ( Irwin Prize ) annually.

  • Maryam Namazie (2005)
  • Steve Jones ( 2006)
  • Mina Ahadi (2007)
  • Evan Harris, Lord Avebury (2008/2009)
  • Southall Black Sisters (2010)
  • Sophie in 't Veld (2011)
Terry Sanderson (writer) Steve Jones (biologist)
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