London Grove in Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

London Grove Monthly Meeting

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023

1. London Grove Monthly Meeting Marker

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London Grove Monthly Meeting. . Meeting for Worship. Our meeting was officially established in 1714 and our membership roster still includes family members of that original gathering. Meeting for Worship is open to all who wish to attend. It begins at 9.30am each First Day (Sunday). We sit in expectant silence, rising to speak when spirit spontaneously inspires us. , Meeting ends at 10:30am and is usually followed by a Gathering ranging from adult First Day School to refreshments and business meetings., Children join us for the first ten minutes then move into their own program of play and learning. Child care is also available. , Kindergarten. Our community pre-school and kindergarten program has been in existence for over 50 years. Intimate groups at a 9:1 ratio experience a wide range of activities designed to faster creativity, an appreciation of nature, respect for individuals and development of problem solving. For tuition information, contact [email protected], [caption] Quaker gathering under the William Penn Oak, late 1800s, Community. With twenty committees covering everything from climate change to religious education, members have an abundance of opportunities to put their faith into action. We also participate in global initiatives as part of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and the American Friends Service Committee., William Penn Tree. We are honored to house the Penn Charter Oak Tree, which was a young tree when William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682. When last officially measured, this champion white oak had a breast bigh girth of 22 feet 2 inches, a height of 82.5 feet and a spread of 117 feet., Our tree has watched over and protected our meeting grounds through the centuries and has been written about in Quaker songs and poems. In warm weather we hold occasional meetings under the tree and many a couple has exchanged marriage vows beneath its spreading arms., Burial Ground. Simple Quaker headstones mark the interment location of Meeting members and others who may have a relationship with our Meeting. This burial ground has been active since 1741. The oldest gravesites are located where the old stone wall and the metal fence meet, next to the Meetinghouse., London Grove Monthly Meeting - 500 W Street Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348 website: https://londongrovemeeting.org - email: [email protected]

Meeting for Worship
Our meeting was officially established in 1714 and our membership roster still includes family members of that original gathering. Meeting for Worship is open to all who wish to attend. It begins at 9.30am each First Day (Sunday). We sit in expectant silence, rising to speak when spirit spontaneously inspires us.

Meeting ends at 10:30am and is usually followed by a Gathering ranging from adult First Day School to refreshments and business meetings.

Children join us for the first ten minutes then move into their own program of play and learning. Child care is also available.

Kindergarten
Our community pre-school and kindergarten program has been in existence for over 50 years. Intimate groups at a 9:1 ratio experience a wide range of activities designed to faster creativity, an appreciation of nature, respect for individuals and development of problem solving.
For tuition information, contact [email protected]

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Quaker gathering under the William Penn Oak, late 1800s

Community
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to put their faith into action. We also participate in global initiatives as part of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and the American Friends Service Committee.

William Penn Tree
We are honored to house the Penn Charter Oak Tree, which was a young tree when William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682. When last officially measured, this champion white oak had a breast bigh girth of 22 feet 2 inches, a height of 82.5 feet and a spread of 117 feet.

Our tree has watched over and protected our meeting grounds through the centuries and has been written about in Quaker songs and poems. In warm weather we hold occasional meetings under the tree and many a couple has exchanged marriage vows beneath its spreading arms.

Burial Ground
Simple Quaker headstones mark the interment location of Meeting members and others who may have a relationship with our Meeting. This burial ground has been active since 1741. The oldest gravesites are located where the old stone wall and the metal fence meet, next to the Meetinghouse.

London Grove Monthly Meeting - 500 W Street Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348
website: https://londongrovemeeting.org - email: [email protected]

Erected by London Grove Monthly Meeting.

Topics. This historical

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023

2. London Grove Monthly Meeting Marker

What is left of the tree. The wall where this marker is is in background.

marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 39° 52.159′ N, 75° 46.393′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in London Grove. Marker can be reached from the intersection of W. Street Road (Pennsylvania Route 926) and Newark Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 W Street Road, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The London Grove Oak (here, next to this marker); The Manor of Steyning (approx. 3 miles away); Kennett Square (approx. 3.4 miles away); Herb Pennock Park - A History (approx. 3.4 miles away); Isaac D. Johnson (approx. 3.6 miles away); Crown Forces Encampment (approx. 3.6 miles away); Wm. W. Fahey Post No. 491 (approx. 3.7 miles away); State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.

Regarding London Grove Monthly Meeting. Contributor notices references to 1714 and 1741; how to know if this is a case of transposed digits?

The tree, referred to in present tense, fell over on September 19, 2023.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.