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A History of Hill House

The Hill House Meeting originates from a group of British Quakers recruited as staff for Achimota College and School from 1925 who established a meeting for themselves and for other members of staff. In 1934, they built the Hill House Meeting garden shelter on the school property.
Due to career changes and postings, the Meeting remained small between 1925 and the early 1940’s, with a predominantly expatriate membership and a few Ghanaians. Meetings lapsed in the mid-40’s before a flurry of activity from 1947 – 1948, lead by Mrs. Iona Acquah. By 1953, there was a real revival, led by the Acquahs, and sustained by staff of the University. From then onwards, the meeting has continued. Meetings for worship were initially advertised in the national papers and this attracted a few Ghanaians and expatriates, increasing the number of attendees although membership has always remained relatively small. By the 1970′s, there were three meetings in Ghana – Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi. At the time, Hill House had three meetings for very young children, adolescents and adults simultaneously. Easter Gatherings started 1974 and have continued to date. Moreover members of the Meeting (and the Meeting as a collective whole) played active roles in social causes in Ghana and in the Christian Council, making the existence of the Quakers well-known.

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