Quakers in Wartime: The Friends Ambulance Unit and ‘Children of the China Convoy’
Tuesday 31 March 2026
19:00-20:30 (UK time)
Janet Harris
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Lily Chadwick
In this session we will explore the Friends’ Ambulance Unit (FAU) and its humanitarian work in post-war China. The FAU was a volunteer ambulance service organised by Quakers that provided an alternative mode of wartime service focused on relieving suffering and promoting peace.
In this 90-minute session, documentarian and lecturer Janet Harris will present her 30-minute film on one iteration of the FAU’s service in post-war China, followed by a period of discussion and question answering with Janet. No prior knowledge of the FAU will be necessary to participant in this session.
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