ifa after the
passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha. She was the one entrusted to bring the robe of
Baha'u'llah to England, and was a member of the National Assembly from
1923-1927. ("Baha'i World", Vol. IV, p. 263.)

DIA'U'LLAH ASGHARZADIH, Knight of Baha'u'llah

Born in 1880 into a Baha'i family which emigrated to I_sh_qabad when he
was fifteen years old, Dia'u'llah was throughout his life an active
Baha'i. His first pilgrimage was in 1903, his second was seventeen years
later, after which he settled in London, and his third was at the time of
the passing of the Master when Shoghi Effendi gave him the task of making
copies of the Master's Will from the original. He was a member of the
National Assembly for various periods between 1925 and 1941 and settled in
Jersey as a Knight of Baha'u'llah in 1953 at the age of 73. He passed away
in Jersey in April 1956. ("Baha'i World", Vol. XIII, p. 881.)

SARA, LADY BLOMFIELD (SITARIH KHANUM)

For fuller details of her devoted services to the Cause it is necessary to
refer to "The Chosen Highway" and "The Baha'i World", Vol. VIII, pp.
651-6. Born in Ireland of a fearless Protestant mother and a strong Roman
Catholic father, she understood from an early age the tragedy of religious
intolerance which led her to search for Truth until she found the Baha'i
Revelation. She was held in high esteem in the London society of the late
"nineties" but she herself was always looking for the Promised One. She
was a great friend and admirer of Basil Wilberforce, Archdeacon of
Westminster. Not only did she place her home in Cadogan Gardens at the
disposal of the Master during His London visits but she accompanied Him to
Paris. While He was in America she went to Mount Pelerin, in Switzerland,
to edit the rough notes of "Paris Talks", had them sent to Him for
correction and had the book published in time for His second visit when He
signed and gave away many copies. She accompanied Shoghi Effendi when he
returned to Haifa after the passing of the Master and wrote the letter
which was later published as "The Passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha". She was a
member of the National Spiritual Assembly for eight of its first eleven
years. She passed away on the last day of 1939 and a remarkably fine
obituary in the magazine "The World's Children" of March 1940 was headed
"Lady Blomfield--Apostle of World Unity".

GEORGE TOWNSHEND, Hand of the Cause of God

First corresponded with 'Abdu'l-Baha about 1