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The League of Nations Union (LNU) was formed by the merger of the League of Free Nations Association and the League of Nations Society, two groups working for the establishment of a new world order based upon the ideals of the League of Nations.

It became the largest and most influential organisation in the British peace movement, played an important role in inter-war politics, and launched education programmes that had a lasting impact on British schools. The LNU's popularity dwindled during World War Two, and when the United Nations Association (UNA) was founded in 1945 to promote the work of the United Nations, the LNU arranged to transfer its complete organisational structure and its membership to the UNA.

The LNU consisted of a General Council, which met twice a year and was responsible for LNU policy; an Executive Committee, which met every two weeks and co-ordinated campaigns, analysed branch reports and resolutions, monitored the work of the numerous specialist sub-committees, supervised the staff, and generally acted as the central policy-making body of the LNU; and regional LNU branches, which had their own independent management structures.

The Hull branch was formed in September 1918 with 80 members and the numbers grew quite rapidly, a junior branch was established in 1923 and by 1926 had 8650 members. The branch's first President was the Right Hon. T.R. Ferens who served from 1918 until his death in 1930.

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Minutes of the Committee Meeting but also the Finance, Foreign Affairs, Garden Party and Parliamentary sub-committees detailing its events and activities including an annual Garden Party hosted by Right Hon T.R. Ferens, public meetings and local and national demonstrations. The Secretary's Annual Report provides a good overview of the branch's activities including membership and a balance sheet.