From Olympic inspiration to taking a stand

Letters - 10 February 2012

From Olympic inspiration to taking a stand

by The Friend 10th February 2012

Olympics

Many Friends will be too young to remember the Quaker who won a silver medal in the 1,500 metres at the Olympic Games in 1920, served as secretary of state for commonwealth relations in Clement Attlee’s government and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959.