The roof of Redland Meeting house Photo: Photo: John Hall via Britain Quaker Meeting Houses / flickr
Redland fire
Redland Meeting house has been put out of use for several weeks following a fire
Friends at Redland Meeting in Bristol say they are grateful that nobody was hurt in a fire that has put their Meeting house out of use for weeks.
The fire, on 26 March, began when a power cable overheated in the basement. People in the building were able to leave safely. Most of the damage was caused by smoke rather than fire.
While the Meeting house is restored and redecorated, Redland Friends are either attending other Meetings nearby or joining a small weekly Meeting for Worship in the wardens’ flat. The wardens have contacted other users of the building to help them make alternative arrangements until the Meeting house reopens at the beginning of May.
The Meeting’s clerk, Ian Beeson, thanked Friends at other Meetings locally for their help and support.
