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| 1962. 10 May |
The passing of F. St. George Spendlove (b. 23 April, 1897 in Montreal) in Toronto. [BW13p895-899]
He was part of the community of early believers in Montreal where he learned about the Faith after returning from the war in Europe.
He was a curator of the Canadian Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Face of Early Canada, published in 1958, was illustrated with pieces from this collection. A second book, Collectors’ Luck, followed in 1960. [BW13p895–899]
See Bahá'ís of Canada. |
Toronto; Montreal; Canada |
George Spendlove; In Memoriam |
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| 1927 (In the year) |
The formation of a Bahá'í Youth Group in Montreal, perhaps the first in the Western World. [OBCC78, 85]
Some of the members were: Mary Maxwell, George Spendlove, Rowland Estall, Emeric and Rosemary Sala, Teddy Edwards Alizade, Norman McGregor, Judie Russell Blakely, Dorothy and Glen Wade, Edward Dewing, Gerrard Sluter, David Hofman, Rena Gordon and Eddie Elliot.
The Bahá'í youth group was a social club organized by Ruhiyyih Khanum called the "Fratority Club." By this word, Ruhiyyih Khanum meant to put together the words "fraternity" and "sorority" and had invited to belong to it people, mostly young students at McGill, who would otherwise not have been able to find membership in the exclusive fraternities and sororities around the campus. [Black Roses in Canada's Mosaic:
Four Decades of Black History
by Will C. van den Hoonaard and Lynn Echevarria-Howe]
A Bahá’í youth group had been started in California in 1912, but the Montreal group was the first in North America to systematically study the teachings—an exercise that had a long—lasting influence on the development and growth of the Bahá’í community in Canada and elsewhere. Members of the group would later distinguish themselves as some of the best-known teachers, administrators, pioneers, and writers of the Bahá’í Faith. [BWM46] |
Montreal, QC |
Youth Group; George Spendlove; Rowland Estall; Emeric Sala; Rosemary Sala; Teddy Edwards Alizade; Norman McGregor; Judie Blakely; Russell Blakely; Dorothy Wade; Glen Wade; Edward Dewing; Gerrard Sluter; David Hofman; Rena Gordon; Eddie Elliot |
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| 1932. (in the year) |
f. St. George Spendlove visited Shanghai after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He travelled to Nanjing and Beijing before proceeding to Japan. [PH49} |
Shanghai, China, Nanjing, China; Beijing, China; |
George Spendlove |
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| 1957 May |
The site of the National Hazírratu'l-Quds at 274 Huron Street was expropriated by the University of Toronto. The property was included in the 26 acres taken over in December for the expansion of the campus. The University advised that they will no require the property for some time and that we may rent the building , possibly for several years. [UC66; CBN No 87 April 1957 p3; CBN No 91 Aug 1957 p8; MtC262]
An Hazira Location Committee
was set up consisting of George
Spendlove, George Smith, Alice Hall
and Marjory Merrick. [CBN No 87 April 1957 p1]
A site at 15 Lola Road in Toronto was acquired soon after and is served as the National Hazírratu'l-Quds from October 1957 until 1969. [MtC281; CBN No 93 Oct 1957p2]
See [MtC198-199] for a photo. |
Toronto, ON |
Haziratul-Quds; National Centre; 274 Huron Street; 15 Lola Road; George Spendlove; George Smith; Alice Hall; Marjory Merrick |
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| 1962. 10 May |
The passing of F. St. George Spendlove (b. 23 April 1897 in Montreal) [BW13p895-899; Bahá'ís of Canada]
He was part of the community of early believers in Montreal where he learned about the Faith after returning from the war in Europe.
He was a curator of the Canadian Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Face of Early Canada, published in 1958, was illustrated with pieces from this collection. A second book, Collectors’ Luck, followed in 1960. [BW13p895–899]
See Bahá'ís of Canada. |
Montreal, QC; Toronto, ON |
George Spendlove; In Memoriam |
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