g of bringing
about...." He passed away in May 1979 and to the National Assembly the
Universal House of Justice cabled: "KINDLY EXTEND LOVING SYMPATHY
RELATIVES FRIENDS PASSING DISTINGUISHED VETERAN UPHOLDER FAITH BAHA'U'LLAH
BERNARD LEACH. HONOURS CONFERRED UPON HIM RECOGNITION HIS WORLD-WIDE FAME
CRAFTSMAN POTTER PROMOTER CONCORD EAST AND WEST ADD LUSTRE ANNALS BRITISH
BAHA'I HISTORY AND HIS EAGER WILLINGNESS USE HIS RENOWN FOR SERVICE FAITH
EARN ETERNAL GRATITUDE FELLOW BELIEVERS. ASSURE ARDENT PRAYERS PROGRESS
HIS SOUL."

SAMUEL SCOTT

Became a Baha'i when he was 76 years old and pioneered to Norwich at the
age of 84. He passed away on 31 December 1951, at the age of 86.

JOHN FERRABY, Hand of the Cause of God.

Accepted the Faith in 1941 and was elected to the National Assembly almost
immediately. He was Secretary from 1946 until December 1960 when he took
up duties at the World Centre. He was also for a number of years manager
of the Baha'i Publishing Trust. On his passing in September 1973 the
Universal House of Justice called for memorial meetings "ALL COMMUNITIES
BAHA'I WORLD" and referred to his "VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION BAHA'I LITERATURE
THROUGH HIS BOOK 'ALL THINGS MADE NEW'". ("Baha'i World", Vol. XVI, p.
511.)

MRS FLORENCE "MOTHER" GEORGE

Always proud of the designation "Mother" given to her by 'Abdu'l-Baha when
she was one of the early pilgrims to the Holy Land, it was Mother George
who introduced the Faith to Dr. John Esslemont. For very many years she
conducted Sunday afternoon meetings in her Chelsea home in London and she
passed away on 4 November 1950 at the age of 91. ("Baha'i World", Vol.
XII, p. 697.)

MUSA BANANI, Hand of the Cause of God.

Pioneered with his wife Samihih to Uganda in 1951 and was elevated to the
rank of Hand of the Cause in February 1952. The beloved Guardian also
described him as the "spiritual conqueror of Africa". In spite of failing
health he visited most African territories, served for some five years as
the sole Hand of the African Continent, and finally, after many years of
constant suffering, passed away at his pioneering post in Kampala, Uganda,
on 4 September 1971. The Universal House of Justice cabled: "PROFOUNDLY
MOURN PASSING DEARLY LOVED HAND CAUSE MUSA BANANI RECALL WITH DEEP
AFFECTION HIS SELFLESS UNASSUMING PROLONGED SERVICES CRADLE FAITH HIS
EXEMPLARY PIONEERING UGANDA CULMINATING HIS APPOINTMENT AS HAND CAUSE
AFRICA AND