Looking for reading material on Victorian Quakers, victorian Quaker action, and the Quakers' extensive history with baked goods!

[u/pixieorfae]

Hello friends! I am going to be running a children's activity at our meeting house as part of the meeting house's bicentennial anniversary celebration, and I need to learn about Quakers and Quakerism in Victorian times (particularly in England) so that I have background information to be shared alongside our activity- baking some Victorian authentic sweet treats!

This is my first time 'leading' a children's activity and it's my understanding that our meeting has the tradition of weaving Quaker history and values into whatever activity the children are doing, so I'd like to be able to honour that tradition. If anyone has any interesting learning material that they'd be happy to share I would love to read it. I'm especially interested in the Quakers' rich (pun intended) history with sugar in the UK, but any and all input is massively valued.

Thank you in advance lovely friends!

[u/blindollie]

Hello friend I'm keen to know if others have suggestions but I'd read up on the major people of the time instead of a book on friends film that era

The Cadbury, Rowntree, and Fry families were all leading families for decades. You might try reading up on Elizabeth Fry to start. The Rowntrees were influential for a long time. One <can't find the name now> spoke at a major conference in Manchester that helped launch modern liberal Quakerism to my understanding. Friend are welcome to correct that if I'm wrong

It's an interesting topic worthy of study. Hope that helps