The Flock

The Flock

The Flock A playful approach to a serious topic written in the spirit of inviting engagement and reflection. Apologies to all Avians and thanks to the Rules Revision Working Group for their dedication. Characters are fictional, created mostly as composites to...
Henry Propsting  (1810-1901)

Henry Propsting (1810-1901)

Henry Propsting (1810-1901) Henry Propsting was a convict who became a respected Quaker and  Hobart citizen. Henry Propsting was one of nine children born to Ferdinand (also known as Frederick) and  Ann Propsting (nee Bispham) in Monken Hadley, a rural village  north...
An introduction to James Parnell

An introduction to James Parnell

An introduction to James Parnell       Michael Corbett, Queensland  Regional Meeting James Parnell was born in 1636 in the Midlands area of England. His parents were well off and he went to a fee paying grammar school. At the age of 15 Parnell became...
First- and Second-Generation Quakers

First- and Second-Generation Quakers

First- and Second-Generation Quakers Michael Corbett, Queensland Regional Meeting Imagine if you would that you are amongst the first 2 or 3 people in the world who came to be named “Quakers”. To use a phrase from Professor Brian Cox describing when the Big-Bang...