Lilias Skene, Quaker Preacher and Poet

Thursday, September 12, 2024
75 minutes, starting at:
1:00 PM Hawaii = 4:00 PM Pacific = 5:00 PM Mountain
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Scholar Roslyn Potter of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, will present her research of Lilias Skene, a preacher and poet in her own right. Lilias Skene’s status as a Quaker provided her with a relative position of power compared to many other women in 17th century Scotland.

Lilias Skene is the mother of John Skene, who settled and gave Peachfield it's name in 1682. This program is part of Peachfield's Tricentennial Celebrations, leading into 2025. Sponsored by Peachfield: The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of New Jersey