She had a final struggle to undertake before, while visiting her Quaker relatives at Philadelphia, she finally humbled her pride by joining the Society of Friends
, which she had for so long despised...
Cultural formation
Valentine Ackland
VA
was accepted as a member of the Society of Friends
; she remained a Quaker
during the remaining two months of her life.
Harman, Claire. Sylvia Townsend Warner: A Biography. Chatto and Windus.
293
Cultural formation
Valentine Ackland
As a child, VA
was a fervent Anglo-Catholic, following her mother's example.
Ackland, Valentine. For Sylvia: An Honest Account. Chatto and Windus.
37, 45
Later in life she became a Roman Catholic
, struggled with her Catholicism, and eventually became a Quaker
.