History
The Young Friends Movement in the United Kingdom, emerged in the first decade of the Twentieth Century, inspired by John Wilhelm Rowntree and led by Neave Brayshaw. The first National Conference of Young Friends was held in August 1911. Among the first generation were many conscientious objectors, who suffered badly during the Great War.
The movement has influenced London/Britain Yearly Meeting strongly during the Twentieth century, for instance on the issue of Ethical Investments.
The name changed from Young Friends Central Committee to the present name in 1993.
In 1998, YFGM gave the annual Swarthmore Lecture to Friends gathered at Yearly Meeting in London, with the title Who do we think we are? Young Friends' Commitment and Belonging.
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