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Pandemics, Quakers & your opportunity to learn more
In 1918, just over a century ago my great-grandfather was one of more than 250,000 people who died as the flu pandemic swept across...

Robert Ashton
Norwich Meeting’s Experience of Conflict around Transgender Issues January 2019 – January 2020
In January 2019 Norwich Local Meeting received an email requesting the hire of a room at the Meeting House for a discussion of women’s...

Norwich Quaker Meeting


Quakers embrace difficult issues
Over the centuries, Quakers have never been slow to confront some of the most challenging social issues. The successful campaigning on...

Norwich Quaker Meeting


Are you concerned about housing?
Perhaps you’re struggling to afford your first place, or are you older, thinking of downsizing and worried about moving away from friends...

Robert Ashton


Let's create an economic system that's fit for the 21st century
Monday May 20th May 1900-2100 Quaker Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, NR2 1EW Chaired by Dr Teresa Belton, author of ‘Happier People...
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Why I am a Quaker - Robert Ashton
I was invited to speak to the Quaker Quest group last night about why I became a Quaker. My parents used to take me to the local Anglican...

Robert Ashton


Climate Change - what can we do about it?
A day of talks and workshops, discussion and inspiration for action organised jointly with Ipswich and Diss Area Meeting Saturday 9th...

Robert Ashton


Quakers & Chocolate - Robert Ashton
I’ve just returned from the Quaker Study Centre at Woodbrooke in Birmingham. It was established by chocolate entrepreneurs Sir George...

Robert Ashton


Free Range Human - Harry Harris
As someone who has always referred to himself as a ‘free range human being’, I have never been drawn towards any kind of organised...

Robert Ashton


Living With Gods - Robert Ashton
I recently visited the British Museum exhibition; Living with Gods https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/past_exhibitions/2018/Living_wi...

Robert Ashton


My First Impression - Joshua Jones
I can best describe my first trip to a Quaker meeting as "brimming with a wholesome emptiness". There were very welcoming friendly people...

Robert Ashton
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