‘We are still living adventurously, and we are still endeavouring to be patterns and examples.’
A class act? Toby Spence on the virtues of a Quaker education
‘The impact is lasting, the roots are deep.’
by Toby Spence
19th May 2023
In August, my direct relationship with Quaker education will come to an end. This will bring a conclusion to decades of my family’s involvement with Quaker schools, from attendance at Bootham, Great Ayton, Ackworth, the Mount and Saffron Walden, to leadership and trusteeship roles at Sibford. This includes people like Joseph Spence Hodgson, a distant relative, who was the eccentric first president of the Sibford Old Scholars Association (SOSA). Who knows what the future might bring but, for now, a chapter closes.
