mandari, whom she married. They subsequently pioneered to Nairobi
in 1953 and later to Somalia, where she was a Knight of Baha'u'llah and
became a member of the first Spiritual Assembly of Mogadiscio, on which
she served from 1954 until 1971. In addition to these experiences, she
served on the National Assembly for North East Africa (1961-1970) and on
the National Assembly of Cameroon since 1972, where she still serves
(1979).

MRS MARION HOFMAN

Came to Britain in 1945 to be married to David Hofman, after having served
the Faith in America with great distinction as a teacher, writer and
administrator. With her husband she pioneered during the Six Year Plan in
Northampton, Birmingham and Oxford, and during the Ten Year Crusade in
Cardiff and Watford. She served on the National Spiritual Assembly and
National Teaching Committee and as an Auxiliary Board member. Since
David's election to the Universal House of Justice, Marion was solely
responsible for the family publishing business of George Ronald.

MISS UNA TOWNSHEND, Knight of Baha'u'llah

Was the first of Hand of the Cause George Townshend's family to embrace
the Faith which her father had espoused many years previously. She was an
active Baha'i youth and on 16 September 1946 became the first pioneer in
Ireland where she opened the 'pivotal centre' of Dublin and was on its
first Spiritual Assembly in 1948. She pioneered to Malta and was the first
Knight of Baha'u'llah in that island in October 1953.

JOSEPH LEE

Accepted the Faith in Manchester in 1932 and was active on committees and
in the teaching work for over thirty years. He served on the National
Spiritual Assembly from 1933 to 1940 and pioneered to Brighton, Torquay
and Exeter, sacrificing material prosperity over many years in the
interests of teaching and pioneering. He passed away in May 1966 at the
age of 55 years.

MRS DOROTHY FERRABY (nee Cansdale)

Became a Baha'i and was active in the London Youth group in the early
1930's. She was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly in 1941 and
served continuously as either Secretary, Treasurer or Recording Secretary
for the next twenty years. She retired when her husband, Hand of the Cause
John Ferraby, left to serve at the World Centre. That the small and
scattered British Baha'i community was held together in the 1940's is
generally recognised to have been due to the dedicated work of Dorothy as
Secretary of the Nati