Abstract
This paper analyses trends in membership of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, the number of members per Meeting and the changes in the gender balance of membership. It identifies polynomial equations to curves that match the data very closely. An accelerating decline in membership commencing in 1990 is identified. Trends are extrapolated to determine an end-point in 2032. The paper makes clear that as this date approaches the relationship between the data and trend is liable to breakdown.
Keywords
Quakers, membership, trends, decline, extinction, Meetings, attenders, gender
How to Cite
Chadkirk, B., (2014) “'Will the Last (Woman) Friend to Leave Please Ensure that the Light Remains Shining?'”, Quaker Studies 9(1).
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