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Wall Panel at Horfield Meeting House

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| by admin | posted on 13th January 2023 in Quakers in Objects| views 786 |

To celebrate the centenary of Horfield Quakers’ Meeting House, in 2009 a special tiled wall panel was added.

Panel on wall
Panel on wall

Hand-made tiles

Made up of hand-made tiles spelling out the Quaker testimonies of peace, equality, simplicity and truth, the panel also features pictures of animals and nature.

The panel is on the side of the wall that faces the street, so is visible to everyone who passes it walking up or down Gloucester Road, Bristol, England.

Quakers of all ages got together to design and make the tiles, with some of them being made by children.

As well as the new panel, the peace garden in the building’s courtyard has seen drab grey slabs replaced with mosaics and plants.


Horfield Meeting House

Image(s) from bristolquakers.org.uk/ and Judi Brill