‘Should I have refused to join the walk when we were told that we must have an escort of soldiers?’ Photo: courtesy of John Lampen.
‘It wasn’t danger that was at the front of my mind.’
Thought for the week: is John Lampen spoiled for choice?
by John Lampen
24th July 2020
Working in situations of conflict is never easy. But I have always been particularly impressed by those Friends who have refused to travel under armed protection when it was offered, or even insisted on. They thought it was crucial to maintain our witness against all ‘carnal’ weapons, as stated in the 1660 Peace Declaration.
