'We are the living, breathing silence of our Quaker way, and that silence became a peaceful thunder.’

Quakers walk for peace through Whitehall

'We are the living, breathing silence of our Quaker way, and that silence became a peaceful thunder.’

by Rebecca Hardy 23rd September 2026

Hundreds of Quakers flocked to a silent procession stretching through Whitehall in central London last week. The Silent Walking Vigil for Peace created what the organisers described as a ‘peaceful thunder’ on 19 September, with participants travelling from across Britain.

Quakers walk for peace through Whitehall

'We are the living, breathing silence of our Quaker way, and that silence became a peaceful thunder.’

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