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Quaker Meetings in the UK
Quakers, formally the Religious Society of Friends, began in seventeenth-century England through the preaching of George Fox. British Quaker worship is mostly unprogrammed: Friends gather in silence and speak only when moved to do so. Britain Yearly Meeting has around 450 local meetings and roughly 20,000 members and regular attenders.
129 Quaker churches listed across the United Kingdom
Quaker churches by county
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About Quaker Meetings
Quakers, formally the Religious Society of Friends, began in seventeenth-century England through the preaching of George Fox. British Quaker worship is mostly unprogrammed: Friends gather in silence and speak only when moved to do so. Britain Yearly Meeting has around 450 local meetings and roughly 20,000 members and regular attenders.
Founded: 17th century
Presence in the UK: Roughly 20,000 members and attenders in Britain
Quaker congregations vary widely in worship style, governance and emphasis. Use the county list above to find a church near you, or explore related traditions in the full denomination index.