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Vokins was born as Joan Bunce. [1] Her father Thomas Bunce was a yeoman of Charney Bassett in (what was then) Berkshire. She married another local farmer, Richard Vokins, of West Challow and she joined the Quakers. She was an enthusiastic evangelist for Quakerism. She persuaded her family and then set about to preach.
Joan Vokins (née Bunce) was an early Quaker missionary from England. She preached in British Colonial America , the West Indian Islands, Ireland, and England. The Valiant Sixty were a group of Quaker preachers from northern England that made missionary efforts Great Britain, Europe, North America, and Turkey.
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A Elisabeth Abegg (1882–1974), German educator who rescued Jews during the Holocaust Damon Albarn (b. 1968), English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Harry Albright (living), Swiss-born Canadian former editor of The Friend, Communications Consultant for FWCC Thomas Aldham (c. 1616–1660), English Quaker instrumental in setting up the first meeting in the Doncaster area Horace ...
They are very active in evangelism and missionary outreach as well as service projects. They are found throughout the United States and Latin America but are concentrated in Guatemala, Panama, Ohio, California, Oregon, and Kansas. Liberal Friends emphasize the Inner Light as a source of inspiration and guidance. They practice unprogrammed (i.e ...
Vokins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: George Vokins (1896–1985), British modern pentathlete; Jake Vokins (born 2000), English footballer; Joan Vokins (?–1690), English Quaker preacher and traveller
The 10th Judicial District of Kansas held five separate judicial swearing-in ceremonies recently to fill three new district judge positions and two vacancies from recent retirements of magistrate ...
Senator Party State Term Notes Start End Length of service (days) William Windom: Republican: Minnesota: July 15, 1870: January 22, 1871: 191 days Successor qualified [1]: March 4, 1871