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We are an independent charity dedicated to the histories of the Rowntree family, company & Trusts (@jrf_uk, @jrct_uk, @JRRT1904) and their relevance today.

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On September 1st 1939, war broke out. Michael was a young student at Oxford. Unlike millions of his fellow countrymen, Michael a quaker and a pacifist, was a 'conscientious objector'. Rather than fight, Michael served for 6 years in the Friends’ Ambulance Unit (FAU).

On September 1st 1939, war broke out. Michael was a young student at Oxford. Unlike millions of his fellow countrymen, Michael a quaker and a pacifist, was a 'conscientious objector'. Rather than fight, Michael served for 6 years in the Friends’ Ambulance Unit (FAU).