Posts by TB
Memorial meeting for Edward H Milligan (Ted)
Saturday 2 April at 14:00 at Friends House, London A meeting for worship to give thanks for the life of our dear Friend, Ted Milligan. A ‘birthright’ Quaker, Ted was…
Read MoreHenley Quakers join town march for COP26
A march through Henley on Saturday 6 November called for resolute decisions by the current international COP26 conference in Glasgow. We all need to reduce our carbon output dramatically if…
Read MoreHenley Quakers distribute white poppies for peace
On Saturday 23 October Henley Quakers distributed white poppies in the market square. They explained to passers-by the significance of the white poppy. It’s a symbol established after the first world…
Read MoreHenley Quakers proclaim the climate emergency
As part of Henley’s Great Big Green Week, Henley Quakers had a stall in the market place on Saturday 25 September. We invited passers-by to sign postcards addressed to Alok…
Read MoreHenley Quakers’ Peace Walk
On Tuesday 21 September, Henley Quakers marked the UN’s International Day of Peace by a Quiet Walk through the town. Starting at the meeting house, the walkers (not all Quakers)…
Read MoreHenley Peace Tree ceremony
Henley Quakers have given a tree to the town as a focus for peace. Henley has memorials for townsfolk who have been killed in war, but until now nothing to…
Read MoreHenley Quakers’ annual talk: COP26 and climate justice, 29 June
Each year Henley Quakers organise a public talk on a subject we are concerned about. This year it was given on-line on Tuesday 29 June by Chris Church of Oxford…
Read MoreHenley meeting’s garden in Chelsea Fringe Festival
Once again Henley Quakers opened their delightful Meeting House garden for the Chelsea Fringe Week, which was from 15-22 May, although this year the visit was a virtual one. During…
Read MoreHenley’s Tree for Peace
Henley’s new Tree for Peace, a rowan provided by Henley Quakers, has been planted in Mill Meadows close to the River and Rowing Museum. It was to have been inaugurated…
Read More‘Snowdrop Sunday’ at Henley
Each year the lovely garden of Henley Quaker meeting house has a splendid display of snowdrops. On the afternoon of Sunday 2 February, we were pleased to welcome some seventy…
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