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From Another Quaker tale to Back to basics

Eye - 24 March 2023

From Another Quaker tale to Back to basics

by Elinor Smallman 24th March 2023

Another Quaker tale

After reading a tale told by Beth Allen (10 February), Jonathan Silvey, of Beeston Meeting, wrote to share another ‘unQuakerly reaction’ with trusty Eye readers.

‘I am reminded, a good Quaker phrase, of a somewhat similar incident at a General Meeting of Friends from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire Area Meetings.
‘We had gathered for the weekend in a large house previously owned by the Rowntree family in Scarborough.

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