Does anyone know if there are meetings in the Channel Islands.Jersey,Guernsey,Alderney. These Islands are off the coast of Normandy France.and are British Subjects even today. The reason I ask. Are things like how many Allen's are Quakers,? Some of my family moved there before huge constructions projects began in 1840.So why go to a small island like Victor Hugo did.? [to escape religious persecution.?]. Quakers were some of the early whalers off the East Coast Canada.many Channel Islanders did Maritime Occupations.My Family did. It would seem, after long hours of research. with very little results.That some of my relatived were in Hiding.WHY.?..Religious Reasons.? keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger
According to "The Quaker Meeting houses of Britain", by David M. Butler, Friends Historical Society, 1999, pp. 233-235, Friends meetings have existed on both Guernsey and Jersey... Upper Clifton, St Peters Port, Guernsey: "For a meeting settled in 1790, Friends acquired a burial ground in 1797 of 14 sq yd within the Vardes estate in St Peters Port, with a right of way... The meeting house was built in 1811 on 'A piece of land situated at the top of Berthelot Street, in the parish of St Peters Port, and bordering upon the street called Vervure Street..." It's records should be recorded as follows: 1790-1804: Ringwood MM 1804-1824: Poole & Ringwood MM 1824-1870: Poole & Southampton MM 1871-1962: Alton, Southampton & Poole MM 1964-1965: Alton, Southampton & Poole MM 1966- Southampton & Portsmouth MM 71 Columberie, St Helier's, Jersey: "Earlier Quaker references to Jersey mention its use, or proposed use, as a place of banishment for English Friends (JFHS 1933, 33). More acceptable Quakerism dates from 1742 when the meeting was settled, gathering in the homes of members.... A plot of land 10 yd wide on Patriotic Street was bought for a burial ground c1833.... The present meeting house and its site were presented to Friends in 1872..." It's records should be recorded as follows: 1742-1870: Poole & Southampton MM 1871-1945: Alton, Southampton & Poole MM 1946-1965: Alton, Southampton & Poole MM 1966- Southampton & Portsmouth MM "JFHS" is the Journal of the Friends Historical Society. "Allen" was a familiar Quaker name, at least in the Philadelphia-area in the early years. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net * * * Quote of the Week: “The state in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is the best... and the state in which they are most willing, the worst." -- Plato -----Original Message----- From: zgordo@webtv.net [mailto:zgordo@webtv.net] Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:17 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Quaker Meetings Does anyone know if there are meetings in the Channel Islands.Jersey,Guernsey,Alderney. These Islands are off the coast of Normandy France.and are British Subjects even today. The reason I ask. Are things like how many Allen's are Quakers,? Some of my family moved there before huge constructions projects began in 1840.So why go to a small island like Victor Hugo did.? [to escape religious persecution.?]. Quakers were some of the early whalers off the East Coast Canada.many Channel Islanders did Maritime Occupations.My Family did. It would seem, after long hours of research. with very little results.That some of my relatived were in Hiding.WHY.?..Religious Reasons.? keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 10/22/04