Show Notes
Our guests this week are:
Tim Gee - FWCC General Secretary
Tim is a writer and political activist who has written about pacifism and the Occupy Movement. He joined FWCC in January 2022. As General Secretary, he has responsibility for the spiritual and administrative leadership of FWCC, working alongside the four Sections.
Bridget Guest - Quaker Tapestry Museum
Bridget spent 27 years with the Quaker Tapestry museum, retiring as General Manager at the end of 2021.She continues to teach the six Quaker Tapestry stitches at the museum workshops and design embroidery kits.
Christopher Moriarty - Friends Historical Library
Christopher is Curator of the Quaker Archive at the Friends Historical Library in Dublin. He is among a group of volunteers who take care of its collections.
More from The Friendly Podcast
For the final episode of this season, we talk to:
Joan Johnson is a historian and has been part of Waterford Meeting since the 1960's. She has written a number of books about Quaker History and was instrumental in setting up the Quaker walking trail around Waterford City.
Pauline Goggin grew up in Limerick and studied fine art at Limerick Art School in the 1970s. She lived and worked in many settings within the City of Limerick and returned to live in Limerick in 2008 after an extended period in East Clare. Her art and practice has included her interest in promoting changes in society in terms of prevention of violence against women and girls and also the international Arms Trade which is an ongoing concern.
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.