Join the Archivist of the Panacea Charitable Trust, Vicki Manners, for a discussion of our current temporary exhibition The Panacea Society and the Second World War. What were Panacean beliefs during the period? How did this affect their work and their publicity?
The Panacea Society was a Christian based religious organisation, who in 1939 believed that if they could get the Bishops of England to open Joanna Southcott’s box, the Second World War could be prevented.
Many believe that the Panacea Society in Bedford was a quirky, secretive society that rarely left their Garden of Eden. However, as this talk demonstrates, the Panacea Society readily engaged with the Bedford community, particularly during the war, through their loan of community houses and financial donations. The talk will also include film footage of Bedford, taken by the Panacea Society on VE day.
Friday 27th June, 13.00 - 14.00, free event with no need to book.
A leaflet printed by the Panacea Society
A personal and very Panacean take on World War Two and its impact on Bedford, this exhibition combines archives, photographs and research to highlight the previously unseen story of The Panacea Society and the Second World War.
Learn more about the exhibition here: The Panacea Society and the Second World War
