Quaker FHS Spring Meeting
A History Day in Oxfordshire – Quaker Family History Society Spring Meeting 2020
Join us for history talks and discussion at our family history meeting in the beautiful and picturesque twin villages of Sibford Ferris and Sibford Gower in Oxfordshire on Saturday 16th May 2026.
Here is a short video about the meeting:
We shall be spending the morning at Sibford School in Sibford Ferris and the afternoon at Sibford Meeting House in Sibford Gower. There will be an optional walk to take us from one place to another to see other points of interest in the picturesque villages.
This is the Quaker Family History Society’s first in-person meeting since Covid and we would love to see you there.
The earliest Quakers in the villages were organised and established by 1669 and they met in the house of clockmaker Thomas Gilkes. A decade later, a purpose-built meeting house was constructed and the current meeting house dates from 1865.
In 1842, Sibford School was founded for the education of the children of ‘disowned’ Quakers who were not in unity, as their children were barred from going to Ackworth School. Later, children from practising Quaker families could also attend.
At our QFHS Spring Meeting, we will have talks at both the school and the meeting house on a variety of topics. These will include both Quaker-centred topics and also connected themes.
Our late member Michael Hargreave, who died in 2025, was from the Sibfords and this QFHS Spring Meeting is dedicated to his passion for family history and his memory.
We would be very happy for you to join us. All are welcome.
Tickets are £15.
If you are a resident of the Sibfords then a ticket is £5.
**You must bring a packed lunch with you as there will be no lunch facilities on the day.**
To book your place and receive further details, please confirm your attendance on meetup or facebook:
Meetup event: https://www.meetup.com/quaker-fhs/events/314495554/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/915057558199373/
You can also contact Jon Wicken on jonwicken
Planned Timetable
- 10:30am-12:30pm Welcome and history talks at Sibford School
- 12:30-1:30pm Eating of packed lunches at the school
- 1:30pm-3pm Guided walk of the Sibfords from the school to the meeting house
- 3pm-5pm History talks including Quaker clock makers and a walk around the Quaker burial ground
About Us
The Quaker Family History Society was formed in 1993 and is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies. We are not a Quaker organisation, but a recognised external body by Britain Yearly Meeting. Our website can be found at https://qfhs.co.uk/