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A Tribute to Baroness Audrey Emerton of Tunbridge Wells and Clerkenwell DBE

Published by Debbie Baverstock on Mon, 02/03/2026 - 08:40

Some lives leave a mark so deep that institutions change shape around them. Baroness Audrey Emerton lived such a life — one defined not by visibility or fanfare, but by the steady, unwavering force of service. She showed, across a lifetime, what it means to build a better world quietly, persistently, and with extraordinary moral clarity. She never sought attention. She sought impact. And she achieved it again and again.

Pam Morton OBE Eulogy

Published by Helen Platt on Wed, 08/10/2025 - 12:54

Pam Morton
We were sorry to announce in July, the passing of Pamela Morton OBE, our great friend and Attend Vice President. We feel the space already left by this loss of a force of nature in the Friends movement. However, she will constantly be remembered for her witticisms, and through anecdotes. David Wood had the great honour of speaking at Pam’s funeral in York and included below is a copy of his eulogy to her, which we hope reminds us all of some of the many memories we have with Pam.
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A New Year message from our President

Published by Debbie Baverstock on Tue, 30/01/2024 - 15:50

The older we get, the quicker the years seemed to pass. As a child, Christmas seemed to me to go on for ages! Now I am not saying anything, but it really does not feel like twelve months since I wrote my last New Years greeting to you all. Yet in that time a lot has happened and many of you have faced new difficulties as well as unexpected joys.