Barclays protest at Tyntesfield. Photo: Creative Commons.
Friends urge National Trust to ditch Barclays
Friends took part in the ‘Bank Better’ national week of action, from 27 July to 3 August, and urged the National Trust to stop banking with Barclays
Quakers took part in climate witness at forty sites this month, urging the National Trust to ditch Barclays Bank.
The ‘Bank Better’ national week of action, from 27 July to 3 August, targeted National Trust sites including Ham House in west London, Corfe Castle in Bournemouth, Grey’s Court in Henley-on-Thames, and Wentworth Castle in south Yorkshire. There was also witness at the spot where the Magna Carta was signed, and Chartwell in Kent, the family home and garden of Winston Churchill. Many of the actions held over the week were held by Christians, including members of the clergy, from the group Christian Climate Action (CCA), as well as National Trust staff, volunteers and members. Events included a parade at the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District, and a ‘punting protest’ through Bathampton Meadows in Bath. Meanwhile, other groups held ‘protest picnics’ or witnessed with drummers and singers.
