Show Notes
Heather Bewley is a Member of Churchtown Meeting in Dublin. The youngest daughter of the late Victor and Winnie Bewley, Heather was Clerk of Ireland Yearly Meeting from 2017-2019 and was Headmistress of Rathgar Junior School (the only primary school in Dublin with a Quaker ethos) from 1981-2003.
Fiona Murdoch, a Member of Rathfarnham Meeting in Dublin, is a granddaughter of the late Victor and Winnie Bewley and a niece of Heather’s. She works in PR in the not-for-profit sector and has had three books published by Veritas, including Victor Bewley’s Memoirs, which is based on a series of interviews she conducted with her grandfather in the 1990s.
Freya Blyth is part of Britain Yearly Meeting and an active member of European and Middle Eastern Young Friends. She’s passionate about acting and making positive changes in the world. Find out more about the work she's involved with through her instagram page here
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Nigel Bell attends Monkstown Meeting in South Dublin. He grew up as part of a Quaker family and has dealt with ethical issues in finance and investment policies affecting the Yearly Meeting, He has also introduced talks on the plight of refugees in Ireland.
Gillian Armstrong is a member of Rathfarnham Meeting in Dublin. She is a former Assistant Clerk of the Yearly Meeting and is a founding member of the EcoQuakers Committee. She has also acted as a representative for Friends at the AGM of the Irish Council of Churches.