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Elizabeth Fry: The Face on the Fiver

Thursday, December 6th, 2007


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Elizabeth Fry is probably the best known woman Quaker, famous for her reformation of the British prison system during the early nineteenth century. By her example she has inspired other women to play a fuller role in society.

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why I became a Quaker

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
A member of the Wells next-the-sea meeting, Stuart Burbridge, tells how he discovered Quakers and why he became a member of the Religious Society of Friends. stuart_burbridge_quaker.jpg

Why I became a Quaker

My Journey

For most of my adult life I have not belonged to any church or religious group.
But I have always had a strong interest in spiritual matters including that question which I believe is at the heart of all religions: “what happens to us when we die?” (more…)