Comments on: The Voluntary Poverty Movement

By: ragdoll archers

ragdoll archers — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:43:39 +0000

They met in an old chapel that Muriel had bought on the site where Kingsley Hall was built in 1928, where Gandhi stayed, on the corner of Powis Rd and Bruce Rd in Bow.

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:26:46 +0000

The generosity of the Rev. Stanley James and others like him, often meant their own families were neglected and left seriously impoverished. I loved the tapestry though, and imagine this was part of the Quaker one which I was privileged to visit the whole collection in Kendal (Cumbria) many years ago.

By: David Steers

David Steers — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:34:47 +0000

That is a remarkable story. I will have to get this book

By: Linda Granfield

Linda Granfield — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:53:26 +0000

What an interesting story! I hope the book will be distributed in Canada.

And, as I scrolled into the images, my first thought was, ‘oh, Grantchester’s James Norton could play the Rev. Stanley James. A little hair dye and…”

By: aubrey

aubrey — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:28:39 +0000

A really fascinating history, vividly told.

By: Laura Williamson

Laura Williamson — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:30:42 +0000

Reading a little further in to the background of Robert’s book is fascinating and makes one very sympathetic to Stanley James benighted wife and children.

On a more cheerful note, the photo of Ghandi with the Pearlies is great!