It is with great sadness that we advise of the death of our Friend, Simon C. Lamb, a member of Richhilll Meeting and Clerk of Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). Simon (1959-2025) died suddenly on Wednesday 8th January at his home in Richhill.

A Meeting for Worship to celebrate the Simon’s life was held at Richhill Friend’s Meeting House on Monday 13^th of January at 12noon, followed by burial at the adjoining Quaker burial ground. 

Here is the Funeral Times notice: https://www.funeraltimes.com/simon-charleslamb190103264

Below is a letter from Tim Gee, the General Secretary of FWCC. We will publish details of how to join the online Meeting in Simon’s memory referred to in the letter once those become available.

Dear Friends,

With deep sadness, yesterday we received the news that our friend, FWCC CEC clerk Simon C Lamb has passed away. 

This comes as a major shock, for his family, colleagues, Friends in Northern Ireland, Ireland Yearly Meeting, the Europe & Middle East Section and the world family of Friends.

He touched the lives of many, having been part of FWCC for more than four decades. We understand the cause of death may have been a heart attack. 

Simon is so well loved across many countries that many testimonies, words and memories are reaching us already. If you feel moved to, please do reply to this email with any memories, stories or photos, which we will compile and share at a later date. 

We are also hoping to organise an online meeting in his memory. If you would like to receive details of this, please do reply to this email too.  

One of his final emails to many of us was shortly before Christmas, expressing his deep gratitude for all who contributed to FWCC, and praying that we might know the Indwelling Presence of the Light of Christ.

I have been struggling to find words, but have been reading some of Simon’s, from his 2000 keynote address to the FWCC triennial, in New Hampshire. It begins as follows: 

“There is a quiet place at the very heart of our being, in the depths of our soul. It is the place where God and humanity meet. As we seek to understand and to know God, it is in that place that we search for reason in the face of starvation and poverty across the globe. It is to there that we escape for comfort in our own moments of personal grief and need, and it is to there that we go when we are struggling with the challenge and reality of a personal experience of the living inward Christ. For it is in this quiet place that we will find the still small voice.” 

In Friendship,

Tim Gee
General Secretary, Friends World Committee for Consultation