Photo: Lydia Darrargh’s house, photographed in c1850 by Frederick De Bourg Richards (above); Photo by Elisabeth Arnold on Unsplash (below)
Eye - 19 June 2026
Eye finds out about ‘perhaps the most unlikely woman to engage in espionage’; and invites Friends to reflect on the quiet, humble moments in their life where the spirit speaks
by Elinor Smallman
19th June 2026
A pacifist Quaker spy
In a recent edition of the Smithsonian magazine marking the USA’s 250th anniversary, one article caught Eye’s attention: ‘A Quaker woman eavesdropped on British soldiers plotting a surprise attack – and surreptitiously warned George Washington.’
