Joseph John Gurney was a banker in Norwich, England and a member of the Gurney family of that city. He became an evangelical minister of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), whose views and actions led, ultimately, to a schism among American Quakers.
Joseph John Gurney
Joseph John Gurney's grave (right) in the Gurney family burial plot at Gildencroft Quaker Cemetery, Norwich.
The Gurneys were an influential family of English Quakers, who had a major part in the development of Norwich, England. They established Gurney's Bank in 1770, which merged into Barclays Bank in 1896. They established successful breweries. A number of family members were abolitionists. Members of the family still live in the United Kingdom.
Keswick Hall, residence of Richard Gurney (1742–1811), his son Hudson and many other members of the Gurney family
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a regular guest at Earlham Hall, the Gurney family seat. The Prince and members of the Gurney family were abolitionists
Earlham Hall, residence of John Gurney (1749–1809) and childhood home of his daughter Elizabeth Fry
Part of the Gurney family burial plot at Gildencroft Cemetery
