Monthly Archives: March 2013

Football with the Foxes

Posted on 18/03/2013 by Library of the Society of Friends

Mention ‘Quakers’ to the average football fan and the response is likely to be something to do with Darlington. Darlington FC, founded in 1883, received its nickname because of the importance of Quakerism in the town, and its crest includes … Continue reading →

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The Ploughshare, voice of Quaker Socialism

Posted on 04/03/2013 by Library of the Society of Friends

The Ploughshare was a quarterly, later monthly, journal published by the Socialist Quaker Society (SQS) between 1912 and 1919. It was edited by William Loftus Hare (1868–1943) and Hubert W. Peet, (1886–1951), who was so committed to the journal and … Continue reading →

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