quaker Quaker Studies 1363-013X 2397-1770 Liverpool University Press 10.3828/quaker.12.2.253 Research Article Present and Prevented: A Survey of Membership Activity in Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)* Bill Chadkirk 1 * , Pink Dandelion 1 * Farnham, and Centre for Postgraduate Quaker Studies, Birmingham, England Mailing address: Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ, England. Email: bill.chadkirk@virgin.net. Mailing address: c/o Quaker Studies. Email: b.p.dandelion@bham.ac.uk. 12 2008 12 2 253 263

A questionnaire was sent to all Monthly, Preparative and other Business Meetings and worshipping groups in Britain Yearly Meeting for completion on 7 May 2006. With an over 80 percent response rate meaningful statistics can be calculated for attendance at Meetings for worship, Meetings for business and involvement by Friends and attenders in the business of the Society.1

 Britain Yearly Meeting, Membership, Preparative and other Meetings, Monthly Meetings, Business Meetings, Appointments