From the archive: 1916

Janet Scott looks at the Friend archive at the end of 1916

The year 1916 had been a brutal one, with the Somme and Verdun exacting a terrible loss of life and enormous casualties on both sides. In the final edition of the year the Friend reflected on the events of the previous twelve months and considered the impact of war on the Religious Society of Friends, the nation and throughout Europe.

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