Conchies in Winter 2014/2015
- March 15, 2015, 10:05 a.m.
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Conchie was a slang term used for conscientious objectors during the first world war. It was used as an insult. A lot of conchies were Quakers and, as some of you know, my upbringing was as a Quaker.
Yesterday the girls and I went to see an exhibition in Birmingham. It was about how the first world war affected Quakers. And I shall now bring it to you, if it interests you.
It started with a board of questions that every Quaker would ask themselves in that situation.
And then followed a series of boards, telling the story.
(This one is a bit blurry but worth it)
And the girls outside the museum.
Thank you for reading.
Last updated March 15, 2015
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thesunnyabyss ⋅ March 15, 2015
very interesting, what did the girls think of it?
hugs!!!
Deleted user ⋅ March 15, 2015
I will come back to this later and give it the attention it deserves.
edna million ⋅ March 23, 2015
That's really interesting - I actually do not know any Quakers. I think they are generally more common up north than here (Baptists are the norm here - I like the Quakers' beliefs much more than I do the Baptists). Very cute kids!
Deleted user ⋅ April 26, 2015
Very interesting ! I agree with much of the Quaker philosophy ...