Theophilus Pollard (1795-1872) –  a Quaker bigamist

Theophilus Pollard (1795-1872) – a Quaker bigamist

Theophilus Pollard (1795-1872) – a Quaker bigamist Liz Field, New South Wales Regional Meeting In a visit to the Friends section at Cornelian Bay cemetery the graves of Theophilus Henry Pollard, and his wife, Jane Dixon Pollard caught my eye, probably because of the...
The Grays of Grasmere, Killora, Bruny Island

The Grays of Grasmere, Killora, Bruny Island

The Grays of Grasmere, Killora, Bruny Island Liz Field, New South Wales Regional Meeting On a recent trip to Hobart, I visited the Quaker section of the Cornelian Bay Cemetery and found the graves of Frederick Simmons Gray (1853-1933), Bithiah* Gray (1860-1915) and...
A vibrant exchange

A vibrant exchange

A vibrant exchange Young Israel Izere, Kwibuka Yearly Meeting, Burundi We rarely include items from overseas, but we thought this article provided a good insight into different Quaker traditions in different parts of the world,     A vibrant exchange of ideas and...
Revisiting the “Journal of George Fox”

Revisiting the “Journal of George Fox”

Revisiting the “Journal of George Fox” Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting Although Quakers are the spiritual heirs of George Fox, very few seem to have read his Journal. I counted 19 quotes from the Journal in Quaker Faith and Practice, but many...