Luckshan Abeysuriya, a board member of Amnesty International (UK) presented a framed copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to Cartmel Priory School (Image: Dennis Sharp)One of the county’s earliest and most influential peace traditions comes from the Quakers (Society of Friends), which took root in the 1650s, following the work of founder George Fox and the support of Margaret Fell at Swarthmoor Hall near Ulverston. Bruce Kent, a national figurehead of CND visited Cumbria in 1986 to protest over the Trident nuclear submarine programme (Image: Newsquest)In the 20th century, Cumbria became home to branches of national peace organisations, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). Liverpool Catholic Workers with support from CND groups on an anti nuclear weapons demonstration (Image: Sheenah Alcock)The county is also home to organisations that promote peace through social justice, international development and community cohesion, including Amnesty International, the Carlisle One World Centre, City of Sanctuary and refugee support networks.