Tercentenary News

300th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Burford Quaker Meeting House, Pytts Lane, Burford, Oxon. OX18 4SJ

If you have a recollection of Burford Meeting you would like to share, please do so by following the link to recollections@burford-quakers.org.uk.
To read others' people's memories, follow the link to recollections

NEW!

See May's publication of the Oxford Times, Limited Edition for an article about our celebrations.

Contact a member of the meeting if you would like to know more about events. contact@burford-quakers.org.uk

This year Burford Quakers (Society of Friends) are celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of their Meeting House, a simple and beautiful building that has remained largely unchanged since the first stone was laid in 1709.

To mark the anniversary Burford Friends have organised a series of events and they would like to welcome members of the public to the following:

April 1st - October 31st

AN EXHIBITION OF QUAKER MEMORABILIA

Tolsey Museum
Burford High Street
Open: Weekdays 2p.m. - 5p.m., Sat./Sun. 11a.m. - 5p.m.
Free Admission

May 11th - 16th

QUAKER TAPESTRIES: a photographic display showing aspects of the work of Friends past and present.

Burford Meeting House
Open: Weekdays 10a.m. - 4p.m. or by prior appointment
Tel. 01993 822459
Free Admission

July 5th

MEETING HOUSE GARDEN OPEN

To mark the anniversary, the Meeting House garden has been completely redesigned and includes plants which have been introduced into the country by Quaker botanists
Open: for one afternoon only, 2p.m. - 6p.m.
Free Admission
(As part of the Burford Festival gardens will be open throughout the town).

July 9th

QUAKER CLOCKMAKERS OF NORTH OXFORDSHIRE

An illustrated talk by Tim Marshall on the 18th century, with exhibits of their distinctive style throughout the period.
Burford Meeting House 7p.m.
Free admission

September 12th

RIDE AND STRIDE

An annual event organised by the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust. Striders and Riders are sponsored to see how many places of worship they can visit during the day.
Burford Meeting House open from 10a.m. to 6p.m.

October 3rd - 11th

NATIONAL QUAKER WEEK

An opportunity to take part in events at local Meeting Houses.

December 13th

Burford Meeting LUNCH to mark the end of our year of celebration.

Sunday Meeting for Worship in Burford Meeting House from 11a.m. to 12p.m.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Through their work Quakers have touched the lives of many people. If you would like to know more about the history of Burford Meeting House there is a booklet available at the Meeting House.

To talk to someone about Burford Meeting House please e-mail:
contact@burford-quakers.org.uk

	300th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Burford Quaker Meeting House, Pytts Lane, Burford, Oxon. OX18 4SJ
If you have a recollection of Burford Meeting you would like to share, please do so by following the link to recollections@burford-quakers.org.uk. To read others' people's memories, follow the link to recollections			NEW! See May's publication of the Oxford Times, Limited Edition for an article about our celebrations. Contact a member of the meeting if you would like to know more about events. contact@burford-quakers.org.uk
	This year Burford Quakers (Society of Friends) are celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of their Meeting House, a simple and beautiful building that has remained largely unchanged since the first stone was laid in 1709. To mark the anniversary Burford Friends have organised a series of events and they would like to welcome members of the public to the following:
	April 1st - October 31st	AN EXHIBITION OF QUAKER MEMORABILIA Tolsey Museum Burford High Street Open: Weekdays 2p.m. - 5p.m., Sat./Sun. 11a.m. - 5p.m. Free Admission
	May 11th - 16th	QUAKER TAPESTRIES: a photographic display showing aspects of the work of Friends past and present. Burford Meeting House Open: Weekdays 10a.m. - 4p.m. or by prior appointment Tel. 01993 822459 Free Admission
	July 5th	MEETING HOUSE GARDEN OPEN To mark the anniversary, the Meeting House garden has been completely redesigned and includes plants which have been introduced into the country by Quaker botanists Open: for one afternoon only, 2p.m. - 6p.m. Free Admission (As part of the Burford Festival gardens will be open throughout the town).
	July 9th	QUAKER CLOCKMAKERS OF NORTH OXFORDSHIRE An illustrated talk by Tim Marshall on the 18th century, with exhibits of their distinctive style throughout the period. Burford Meeting House 7p.m. Free admission
	September 12th	RIDE AND STRIDE An annual event organised by the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust. Striders and Riders are sponsored to see how many places of worship they can visit during the day. Burford Meeting House open from 10a.m. to 6p.m.
	October 3rd - 11th	NATIONAL QUAKER WEEK An opportunity to take part in events at local Meeting Houses.
	December 13th	Burford Meeting LUNCH to mark the end of our year of celebration.
	Sunday Meeting for Worship in Burford Meeting House from 11a.m. to 12p.m. ALL ARE WELCOME Through their work Quakers have touched the lives of many people. If you would like to know more about the history of Burford Meeting House there is a booklet available at the Meeting House. To talk to someone about Burford Meeting House please e-mail: contact@burford-quakers.org.uk