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Interview with Muriel Edith Clapton

This interview was recorded on Wednesday 14th October 2009. It was part of an oral history project conducted by Bernard Jervious who is also the interviewer. Listen to the recording (52 minutes):

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William Charles Nation – Biography 1840 – 1930

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Emma Hardinge Britten 1823 – 1899

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My Early Life – Muriel E. Clapton

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Daily Prayer and My Journey – Peg Grant

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This Is My Story – Jordyn Skye

I woke up and was dressed in medieval clothes. I had a sash on across my heart. Somehow I knew that sash was so special. It was gold and just felt so wonderful. I could hardly walk. But I could manage alone. My arm was difficult. It had so much pain and I could not...

My Spiritual Journey – Jacqui Youle

It was with absolute surprise, pleasure, humbleness and pride that I accepted a position in the development circle at the Porirua Spiritualist Church this year. It was totally unexpected as I had no idea that they were even considering me. To start at the beginning …...

My Spiritual Journey – Beth Measures

As many of us know and understand things happen for a reason; situations occur as lessons to teach us something important for our Spiritual Journey; experiences take place for a purpose, helping us to move on spiritually as well as in the physical life. Since I was...

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