- Salter Centenary – A new website has been launched - Organisers of the Salter Centenary Project have launched a new website to highlight a year-long series of events throughout 2022 celebrating Quaker Socialists and ILPers Ada and Alfred Salter. The project marks the 100th anniversary of the Salters’ dramatic electoral breakthroughs. Ada became Mayor of Bermondsey – the first woman mayor in London – and Alfred MP, both in November 1922. This … Continue reading Salter Centenary – A new website has been launched
- QSS Newsletter, Spring 2022 - Contents Creating Welcome to counter the hostile environment for people in detention by Anna Pincus and Pious Keku Page 1. So what’s Corrymeela like then…? by David Grundy Page 7 QSS Book Group Page 10 Recognising all of who we are by Davy Marcella Page 11 Ada Salter Community Fund Page 15 Credits Page 16 … Continue reading QSS Newsletter, Spring 2022
- War in Ukraine – Quakers in Britain - Quakers in Britain condemn attack and call for end to fighting Quakers in Britain strongly condemn the attack on Ukraine. It is a grave development for humanity, and a violation of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. “Our belief in the preciousness of all human life leads us to oppose all war”, said … Continue reading War in Ukraine – Quakers in Britain
- The War in Ukraine - The Quaker Socialist Society has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but, as with other Quaker and Socialist organisations, there has been much discussion about this topic. The following article by Emma Hulbert gives a flavour of what some of the issues are. Quaker Pacifism in the Context of War Share this page on FacebookShare … Continue reading The War in Ukraine
- Joyce Trotman comments on the visit by William and Catherine to the West Indies - Joyce Trotman, now 94 years of age, a descendant of slaves held in Guyana, writes as the descendant of great-grandfather, Ben Conright (survivor), and great grandmother, Seebucka Trotman (daughter of survivors), and on behalf of all descendants of the British holocaust known as Chattel Slavery. Which Government department decided that a visit by William and … Continue reading Joyce Trotman comments on the visit by William and Catherine to the West Indies