Quaker Tour of England, Page 4 of 22
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham, England  photos by Bill Samuel, 19 June 1998

The Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, England, was established in 1903 in the home of George Cadbury, of the family that owned Cadbury's Chocolates. Cadbury was concerned about the place of learning in the Religious Society of Friends, and gave the house to the Woodbrooke Trust for this purpose. Woodbrooke was instrumental in setting up other colleges nearby, now known as the Selly Oak Colleges.

Woodbrooke is a place for Friends to deepen their understanding of Quaker faith and practice. It has three 11-week terms a year. To better serve people unable to come for full terms, Woodbrooke has broken down terms into three 3-week modules, and offers more weekend and week courses. The curriculum has three parts - Quaker tradition, Quaker spirituality, and engagement with the world. Woodbrooke also offers a two-year Equipping for Ministry program. The campus has more than 80 beds, and can also house students at other Selly Oak Colleges.

Woodbrooke was the model for the American Pendle Hill study center.

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1. Tour front page	12. Cartmel
2. Bunhill Fields/Bunhill Meeting	13. Swarthmoor Hall and Meeting
3. Jordans Meeting/Barn/Farmhouse	14. Quaker Tapestry Exhibition at Kendal
4. Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre	15. Lancaster Castle
5. Fenny Drayton	16. Brigflatts Meeting
6. Mancetter Parish Church	17. Firbank Fell
7. Hartshill Meeting	18. York
8. Coventry Cathedral	19. The Retreat Mental Hospital
9. Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale	20. Norwich
10. Crawshawbooth Meeting	21. Earlham Hall
11. Pendle Hill	22. Reflections After the Tour