OUR HERITAGE, SHAPING LEDBURY’S FUTURE

PROTECTING OUR HERITAGE, SHAPING THE FUTURE

30 APRIL 2027 – MEETING

.The quakers.

Speaker to be confirmed.

This talk will be preceded by the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, at the earlier time of 7 p.m.​

Quakerism began in 17th-century England, founded by George Fox, who sought a direct spiritual experience beyond the established Church of England. Early Quakers faced persecution for their beliefs, including imprisonment, due to their rejection of formal clergy, rituals, and hierarchical church structures. Fox, along with leaders like Margaret Fell, promoted the idea that God’s presence exists within every individual, a concept known as the “Inner Light”. The movement spread to the American colonies in the mid-1650s and later globally.

The image shows the Almeley Wootton Friends Meeting House, Herefordshire, originally built in 1672. It was completely renovated in 1956, extended in 1981, and again in 2013.

BURGAGE HALL MAP AND DIRECTIONS

Our Meetings

Meetings are held in Burgage Hall, usually on the last Friday of the month. They start at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated.

We recommend arriving around 10 – 15 minutes beforehand so you have time to settle in and the meeting can start on time.

Open to members and non-members. Free for members, £5.00 for non-members. There is no need to book in advance unless otherwise stated. 

Burgage Hall is accessed from Church Lane and down the path beside Butcher Row House Museum.  Alternatively take Chapel Alley (next to the newsagents) off the High Street and enter through the double doors.

The Society organises about eight meetings each year.

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