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Storytelling weekend at Rookhow, Lake District 13-15 March
by Rookhow Info Jan. 26, 2026

Jan. 26, 2026

*Please pass this on to people in your Meeting or anyone who you think might be interested, thanks. * *STORYTELLING FOR RECONCILIATION & CONNECTION* *13th- 15th March at Rookhow Quaker Meeting House & Bunkbarn. Lake District* [image: Storytelling around campfire DE1.jpg] A creative and practical retreat weekend exploring how storytelling can support us to restore our own spirit, our connections and our potential to nurture the world we care about. Led by storyteller Hannah Moore <https://www.hannahmoore.co.uk/> supported by Rookhow Development Manager Sue Nicholls. Hannah works in restorative justice and uses stories as a powerful ingredient for peace and reconciliation work and for bringing people together. Open to Quakers and non-Quakers. [image: heart T.jpg] MORE INFO <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93438> and see attached summary. Suggested donation £150 or pay what you feel. Space to stay in the Bunkbarn. People will be asked to bring food to share. Please book soon to help us with the planning. Best wishes, Sue *Sue Nicholls* (she/her - why pronouns matter <https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>) Rookhow Development Manager I work 25 hours per week flexibly Monday-Friday *Rookhow phone number: 07377 971783* Email: info(a)rookhow.org.uk Website: rookhow.org.uk Donations link: DONATE TO ROOKHOW <https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/14988> *Rookhow is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation: Charity No 1188409. **We put 5% of our bookings income into subsidising stays for community groups. **Rookhow is a Quaker Recognised Body.*

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Use of card readers
by Nick Nov. 24, 2025

Nov. 24, 2025

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Rookhow quarterly mailing
by Rookhow Nov. 24, 2025

Nov. 24, 2025

*Rookhow: 'Connecting people; Building community'* Hi everyone *Retreat Away Fund- Round 10* [image: GTC 3T.jpg] *16 more groups *have been awarded *£12,200* funding from the Retreat Away Fund for a subsidised stay at Rookhow. The groups are: Jobs, Friends and Houses <https://www.jfhcic.org/>- supporting people dealing with addictions in Blackpool Good Things Collective <https://www.goodthingscollective.co.uk/> - creative community cooperative in Morecambe *(photo above)* Blackburn with Darwen Youth Service <https://www.bwd-yps.co.uk/> - a weekend on youth democracy and empowerment Drop Zone Youth Projects <https://dzyp.co.uk/tps-learning-zone> - woodland activity days for young people in extended educational provision (Barrow Morecambe Bay Academy <https://morecambebayacademy.co.uk/> - targeted work with young people with complex needs Growing Well <https://www.growingwell.co.uk/>- staff and volunteer away day for a local mental health charity Beaumont College <https://www.beaumontcollege.ac.uk/south-lakes/> - woodland days for young students with special education needs and disabilities Transpiration Wellbeing <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566171842110#> - mental health and nature connection for transgender and non-binary individuals (*see quote below from their stay last Summer)* Worldies CIC <https://www.facebook.com/groups/697532575016011/> - support for women dealing with trauma and addictions Muslim Youth Alliance <https://muslimyouthalliance.co.uk/> - residential for a young female Muslim group from Burton Queer Cumbria <https://www.queercumbria.com/> - support for LGBTQ+ people from across Cumbria Fed Up <https://www.facebook.com/therewillbesoup/> (Grange Community Foodshare)- holiday for families on low incomes Morecambe Foyer <https://www.salvationarmyhomes.org.uk/homes/morecambe-foyer> - supported independent living for 16 to 25 year olds Colne Youth Action Group <https://www.cyag.org/> -2 residentials for their junior and senior groups, co-created by the young people Shared Goods <https://www.facebook.com/SharedGoodsCharity/about> - support for asylum seekers and new refugees in Huddersfield Stanley's Community Centre <https://stanleyscommunitycentre.co.uk/> - residential for staff and volunteers from a community centre in Morecambe We are grateful to the individuals and Quaker Meeting who have contributed to the fund. Rookhow also puts 5% of its bookings income into the pot so when you stay at Rookhow, you support the scheme. [image: TW quote.jpg] The next round will be April 2026. MORE INFO <https://rookhow.org.uk/support-for-groups> Get in touch if you would like to make an application. Residential weekends 2026 [image: R and CT 2T.JPG] Booking is now open for our 4 residential weekends in 2026. We're really excited to be offering 3 peace and reconciliation-related courses as well as our all-age Easter Gathering. More details below: *Storytelling for Restoration & Connection weekend **with Hannah Moore, storyteller * *Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2026 *MORE INFO & BOOK <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93438> A creative development weekend for adults involved or interested in peace and reconciliation, restorative practice and community building, exploring storytelling as a tool for peace. Suggested donation £150 or pay what you feel. *Easter Gathering **3rd-6th April 2026 *MORE INFO & BOOK <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93174> A 3 night weekend residential, starting with the Good Friday Meeting for Worship (11am), reflections, discussions, campfires and games in the woods, walks together, Epilogues, sharing food- a chance to meet with old friends and make new ones. All ages welcome, babies to 80+. Suggested donation £120 adults. £60 for 21s and under or pay what you feel. *Cultivating Peace- 12 Habits of a Reconciler* *with Hannah Larn & Anna Caffell, Rose Castle Foundation * *15th-17th May 2026 *MORE INFO & BOOK <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93444> Exploring the 12 habits of a reconciler, including gratitude, creativity, curiosity, and how to hold on to hope, especially during times of conflict and change. Practical tools and reflective practices to encourage us to build these practices into our everyday lives, so we too can be people of peace in our communities. Suggested donation £150 or pay what you feel. *A Foundation training in Nonviolent Communication** with Shona Cameron* *16th--18th October 2026 *MORE INFO & BOOK <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93180> This training, which presents the concepts and tools used in NVC, introduces you to the steps of the NVC process for use in expressing yourself to others, listening to others and listening compassionately to yourself and will give you sufficient information and practice to start using NVC in your daily life. Suggested donation £150 or pay what you feel. These events are open to Quakers and non-Quakers. *'Winter Notes' - Thursday 4th December 6pm- soup and a roll 7pm- music* with Jack McNeill (clarinet), Eleanor McIntosh (soprano), Kate Halsall (Harmonium and percussion) [image: Summer Notes 8T.jpg] Come and take a seat at the fireside of this ensemble, with their voices, clarinet, bass clarinet, harmonium, piano and percussion. Expect the slightly unexpected as they weave musical creatures from the air and earth, sing of rivers, moons, and local legends. A new set of carols to accompany the old - carrying homelessness and ambition, songs of love and of time, the crack and spin of winter leaves and rain, dry-stone-walls of poems, words of grief and hope, lullabies, and tunes – well known and brand new – but mostly an invitation to be taken on a journey. £18 adults. Pay on the door (cash/card). Under 18s free. *Email us to reserve a seat* *'Let the light in'- Thursday 15th January 6pm **Winter social for locals * [image: candlelit forest 3T.jpg] A seasonal celebration of welcoming the light back after the dark Winter nights for local people. Bring and share supper. Bring a decorated jam jar lantern. Donations to Rookhow's Retreat Away Fund welcome. Anyone local musicians willing to offer some background music, please get in touch. For more info email us or talk to Elaine Fleming. *Bunkbarn bookings 2026* [image: Jumpy_James_0855.jpg] The Bunkbarn <https://rookhow.org.uk/bunkbarn> is getting booked up for 2026: CHECK AVAILABILITY <https://rookhow.org.uk/book-now> Get in touch if you're interested or if you'd like to hire Rookhow Meeting House & woodland for a day event. *Woodland interpretation boards* [image: interpretation board 1T.JPG] Quakers' Wood has 2 new interpretation boards thanks to funding from the #Species Rainforest Restoration Project. The boards share more information with visitors about the importance of the temperate rainforest and the abundance of different types of lichens and mosses. Duncan Goulder, woodsman, has been making 3 new enclosures in the woods out of hand cleaved oak to exclude deer and allow natural regeneration. It will be fascinating to watch what grows! *Regular events* [image: yurt in the snow 2 T.JPG] *Open Days** & Quiet Garden **(come & enjoy the woods)*- 1st and 3rd Friday of every month 10am-4pm *Online Epilogue*- 1st and 3rd Mondays 9-9.20pm ZOOM LINK <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83366482364?pwd=L0VFeDJxTEExTEtCaG0xb1ZoeWVzUT09> *Quaker Meetings for Worship*- 1st Wednesdays 7.30-8pm and 1st & 3rd Fridays 12.30-1pm *Volunteer work parties*- every Friday 9.30am-4pm VOLUNTEERING AT ROOKHOW <https://volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/provider-profile/Rookhow> All are welcome, Quakers and non-Quakers. Best wishes, Sue, Kath & the Rookhow trustees *Sue Nicholls (she/her - why pronouns matter <https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>)* *Rookhow Development Manager* *Kath Becker **(she/her - why pronouns matter <https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>)* *Rookhow Assistant Development Worker* *Sue works part time (25 hour per week) flexi-time Monday-Friday.* *Kath works part time (35 hours per month) **flexi-time Monday-Friday* *Rookhow phone number: 07377 971783* Email: contactrookhow(a)gmail.com Website: rookhow.org.uk Donations link: DONATE TO ROOKHOW <https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/14988> *Rookhow is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation: Charity No 1188409. **We put 5% of our bookings income into subsidising stays for community groups. **Rookhow is a Quaker Recognised Body.* [image: Rookhow logo.png] *Rookhow mailing list & GDPR* If you wish to unsubscribe from these emails at any time, please let me know and I'll take you off the list. Also if you know anyone who would like to be added, please give them my email address to get in touch. Thanks. [image: image.png] Rookhow <https://www.facebook.com/Rookhow1725/> [image: image.png] Rookhow1725 <https://www.instagram.com/rookhow1725/> [image: image.png] Independent Hostels <https://independenthostels.co.uk/members/rookhowbunkbarn/>

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Door entry security systems
by lancasterquakers＠gmail.com Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear Friends In light of the recent thread about security etc, and another intruder here a week last Saturday, Lancaster Friends have decided its time to investigate a door entry security system. Has anyone had a new system installed recently and if so do you have any insights that would be helpful to us? We are not staffed all the time we're open, which leaves users, staff, and the building vulnerable. We would like to have a system that allows the front door to be kept locked and hirers given codes that are individual to them, changeable, time sensitive, and the potential for staff and volunteers to have a 'dongle' allow easy access. Finances allowing, it would be even better if there were security cameras as part of the system, but not essential. I'm probably using all the wrong words as I'm 'running on empty' already this week, but hopefully you'll understand the gist. Any thoughts, suggestions, or insights would be very much appreciated. All the best Tasha Natasha Heny Meeting House Manager (Warden) Lancaster Quaker Meeting House lancasterquakers(a)gmail.com 01524 62971 (I work flexible hours over 5 days and have two days off each week)

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Bifold doors for accessible toilet
by Judi Brill Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear Friends I have be asked by our Premises Committee to enquire if any Meeting House has experience and advice about using or fitting bifold doors to improve access to an accessible toilet? I look forward to hearing from anyone who can help. All good wishes Judi Judi Brill Bookings Administrator Bedminster Quaker Meeting Wedmore Vale Bristol BS3 5HX ///yarn.foil.lifted 0117 942 9142 07967 558615 bedminster.bookings(a)bristolquakers.org.uk https://bristolquakers.org.uk/room-hire/room-hire-at-bedminster/ -- *bristolquakers.org.uk* <http://bristolquakers.org.uk> Bristol Area Quaker Meeting is registered at Companies House as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation No CE011904 and is Registered Charity No 1175435 Registered Office: Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD

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Notes from Meeting House Matters - Tuesday, 21 October
by Oliver Waterhouse Oct. 24, 2025

Oct. 24, 2025

Hello everyone, I have attached the notes from the Meeting House Matters session held on Tuesday, 21 October. Thanks for joining and for the conversations that took place. There were a few suggestions for future topics and if you would like to make another suggestion please email me or post in the e-group. There will be one more session before the end of the year on Tuesday, 16 December at 10:30am. This will be an informal gathering to spend some time reflecting on the past year. It will be just before Christmas so you can bring a seasonal drink (non-alcoholic) and something to eat. If you prefer not to mark the season something that will give you some personal pleasure to eat or drink. Be ready to share something of your work or service in 2025, whether that is a success or something that has been a challenge, even something that went horribly wrong that you can now look back on fondly. The Zoom details for December's meeting are below, and I will send them again ahead of the time together. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life.

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Cancelled - Meeting House Matters event at Darlington LM
by Oliver Waterhouse Oct. 21, 2025

Oct. 21, 2025

Dear Friends, I am sorry to let you know that we have decided to cancel the Meeting House Matters event at Darlington LM due to lack of interest. 🙁 There will still be an online session on Tuesday, 21 October, 2:00 to 3:30pm. The online session will explore the role of workers, where the work and their Quaker meeting sits within the Quaker organisation and structures. It will also look at the support that is available for workers and Friends with responsibility for Quaker premises and businesses. If you would like to join the meeting you can just turn up to the online Zoom meeting using the joining details below. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online I hope to see you online on Tuesday instead. In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life.

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Re: Zooming gear that one can easily move from meeting house to meeting house for AMs
by Oliver Waterhouse Oct. 13, 2025

Oct. 13, 2025

Dear Margot and Friends, There is some information about tech kit on the BYM website, www.quaker.org.uk/treasurers<http://www.quaker.org.uk/treasurers>, updated last in 2024. * https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/sharing-stories-and-equipment-for-blend… I have not a lot of experince of OWLs but I understand they are not well suited to large spaces. Others may have more experience than me. In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life. ________________________________ From: FM Lunnon via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> Sent: 07 October 2025 13:55 To: Oliver Waterhouse <oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk>; Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> Cc: FM Lunnon <margotquaker(a)googlemail.com> Subject: [wardenship] Zooming gear that one can easily move from meeting house to meeting house for AMs _______________________________________________ wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org

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Zooming gear that one can easily move from meeting house to meeting house for AMs
by FM Lunnon Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Anyone got any recommendations? Can anyone comment on Owls for bigGER meetings? Experience of using two Owls? Bestest, Margot Lunnon [Member of Teesdale and Cleveland AM Blending Group] -- ----------------------------------------------------- Margot Lunnon 07766 758405 Darlington Meeting, Teesdale Quakers also Trustee of Discovering Quakers 17 Front St., Wearhead, Co Durham, DL13 1BL

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Re: Lift emergency, contact info
by Klaus Huber Sept. 1, 2025

Sept. 1, 2025

A call-out charge of over 2,000 pounds sounds completely ludircous to me! This is going back a bit in time, but when I was working at Chelsea Methodist Centre, we had a service contract for the lift, and whenever it broke down, they had to send someone free of charge - this was part of the contract. And when their cowboy engineers repeatedly failed to get the lift fixed, I threatened the service company with legal action for breach of contract as my last task on a Wednesday afternoon, giving them until Friday 5pm to get the lift working again. Thursday 8am, a couple of different and much more competent engineers turned up at the church (which didn't open until 9)j, and the lift was working again by the end of the day. No charge, it was part of the service contract. Clearly this is how it should be. Best wishes, Klaus Huber Resident Warden, Bradford on Avon (and from 1999-2002 Administrator at Chelsea Methodist Centre) On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM Amanda Wells via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Amanda Wells <amandajwells(a)aol.com> > To: Matthew Moore <Matthew.Moore(a)northumbriaquakers.org.uk> > Cc: Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org>, Clerks < > clerks.sc(a)sheffieldquakers.org.uk> > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:37 +0100 > Subject: [wardenship] Re: Lift emergency, contact info > Hi Matthew, > Thanks, yes we have these things in place. > The call out charge is over £2000. > > Amanda > > > On 21 Aug 2025, at 08:37, Matthew Moore < > Matthew.Moore(a)northumbriaquakers.org.uk> wrote: > > > Hello > > I'm a bit confused by this thread > > My understanding is that all lifts need to be insured and that they > require regular servicing / maintenance in order to be used. > I also thought that they require an adequate alarm system in case the lift > fails and people are trapped. > I didn't think you could operate a lift without these things in place. > Northumbria AM have maintenance / service contracts with a lift company > that includes call outs for breakdowns though I don't know what the callout > might cost. The lift also has an intercom system that alerts the lift > company directly. > We also do not allow anyone to travel in the lift if they are the only > person in the building. > > In Friendship > > Matt > > *Matt Moore: Northumbria Area Quaker Meeting Resources Manager* > * Mobile: 07982 743 615* > > *"**Take heed, dear Friends, to the promptings of love and truth in your > hearts"* > *Quaker Faith & Practice: Advices and Queries: 1.02/1* > ------------------------------ > *From:* Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > *Sent:* Monday, 18 August 2025 11:03 > *To:* wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > *Cc:* Clerks <clerks.sc(a)sheffieldquakers.org.uk>; Amanda Wells < > amandajwells(a)aol.com> > *Subject:* [wardenship] Lift emergency, contact info > > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Matthew Moore <Matthew.Moore(a)northumbriaquakers.org.uk> > Cc: Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org>, Clerks < > clerks.sc(a)sheffieldquakers.org.uk>, Amanda Wells <amandajwells(a)aol.com> > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:37 +0100 > Subject: [wardenship] Re: Lift emergency, contact info > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > -- Klaus Huber Warden Bradford on Avon Quaker Meeting House 1 Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon BA15 1JU Tel. 01225 865393 https://bradford-on-avon.quakermeeting.org/

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