Quaker relief worker on new stamp

Joan Mary Fry is one of ten 'Britons of Distinction' in new stamp collection

by Trish Carn 24th February 2012

Joan Mary Fry is one of the ‘Britons of Distinction’ featured in a set of ten stamps released on 23 February. The British Philatelic Bulletin reads: ‘Born into a rich Quaker family in London, Joan Mary Fry grew up to become a Quaker relief worker and social reformer who exercised a lifelong commitment to pacifism and social justice…