Ray Davey interview from 1980s

The late Ray Davey O.B.E. was the founder of The Corrymeela Community and one of the foremost peace-builders of the twentieth century. It was my privilege to record this interview with him in the 1980s, and subsequently produce a TV documentary about his life and work.

Although this interview was intended for research purposes only, that first meeting with Ray at the Corrmeela Centre in Ballycastle where this was recorded, affected me much more profoundly than I could ever have imagined. By the end of the interview, I knew two things: (1) I would have to reconsider the plans I had already put in place to leave Northern Ireland because I didn't like the troubles. (2) I needed to find a way to make a TV documentary about this man, Ray Davey. Glad to say, I followed through on both.

With the passage of time, I know beyond doubt that the decision to remain in Northern Ireland in spite of the troubles, was right for me. I'm eternally grateful for Ray's influence in reaching that decision and for mentoring me through difficult times. I'm also grateful for all those from the Corrymeela Community who laid the foundation for the relative peace we enjoy today and for the vital work they continue to carry out.

My goal with this interview was to digitise it from the old cassette tape and have it edited and posted in the public domain by Tuesday 16th April 2019. That date marks the 7th anniversary of Ray's passing. It's my desire to in some small way honour his memory, say thank you to Corrymeela for all your work over the years, and encourage people of good-will to continue to work towards peace in our troubled world.

For more information about the work of Corrymeela visit: www.corrymeela.org

Opening music: Long Road Ahead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Many thanks,

John Callister www.callister.tv

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