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Barbados: Pioneers, Quote re: Pioneers : Travel Teachers Quote re: travel teachers and Events, 1923 to 1981Compiled by Patricia Paccassi, as of September 1988: revised, April 1991; September 1994, December 2010, July 2011, September 2012 KEY: PIO:=pioneer: Data enclosed in parenthesis or brackets (_____) refers to my source: see source page for details SOURCES PIONEERS TO BARBADOS: ________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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1957: Mr. Charles Winfield Small, Barbadian, who became a Bahá'í in the Bahamas, returns home and becomes the first Bahá'í to settle on Barbados; [BE/29.1] ???: 1965: 10 January; Letter from Caribbean Goals to LSA ST. Thomas. Have letter from Dennis R. Holder, from British Guiana, saying he was only Bahá'í in Barbados when Etta Woodlen arrives in September 1964; [24/1-UR LSA Charlotte Amalie] PIO: 1964: September to June 1965; Mrs. Etta Woodlen PIO: 1965: January to March 1966: Howard Snider |
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PIO: 1965: 18 September to after May 1966; Lorraine Landau __________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1966: 25 May; Walter and Carol Haynes listed as US pioneers, PIO: 1966: October to March 1967; Glen and Lois Lissoner from USA, to Christ Church [AF/01.a]; ________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1967: 9 October; Philip and Karen Wood PIO: 1970: to ??; John Duff to Oughtlands, St. Philip [PF/25-08] was he a pioneer? He was here when Enoch Olinga was, and hosted a reception for him. ______________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1971: October to March 1976; Frank Lynn, PIO: 1971: October until deceased 17 November 1975; Elsie Mollie Mitchell Snyder, PIO: 1972: August to present, 2011; Shirley Yarbrough PIO: 1973: June, to ???; ; (USA) Laurie Fanning from first post in Grenada [PR/22.3] PIO: 1973: June to August 1974; Florence Rose ______________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1974: April to ???; Roy __________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1975: ?? to September 1978; then to St. Lucia until August 1979 to USA: Emily Kramer __________________________________________________________ PIO: 1978: August to ??; Nell Gibson from USA to Belleplaine, [AF/23.a] PIO: 1978: to 1980; Karen Lindley PIO: 1978: September to 1992; Elizabeth Randall, PIO: 1978: October; S. & S. Hasheim, from Iran; [needs checking] ________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1979: July to August 1980; Terry & Shala Gilbanks from USA, to Cayman Islands; [AF/23.a] ___________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1980: August; Peter & Margaret Berry from USA PIO: 1981 December to 1983: Bobby and Dorothy Freeman *********************************************************************************** |
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Complied by Patricia Paccassi, as of September 1988: revised, April 1991; September 1994, June 2010, July 2011 KEY: TT :=travel teacher from outside the national area; TTP:=travel teacher and pioneer from within the national area; TTL:=West Indian travel teacher; HND:=Hand of the Cause of God; CBC:=member of the Continental Board of Counsellors; ABM:=Auxiliary Board Member NSA:=member of a national spiritual assembly. Y=Youth Data enclosed in parenthesis or brackets (_____) refers to my source ***************************************************************************************************** |
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TT : 1923: December; for a few hours; Leonora Holsapple [Holsapple-Armstrong] She was accompanied by her sister and Maude Mickle; [BE/29.1] [IN/20] |
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___________________________________________________________________________________ TT: 1929: January/February; for 7 weeks, Mrs. Keith Ranson-Kehler; [BE/29.1] |
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TT : 1940: ??; Mrs. Mary Barton [BE/29.1] ___________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1965: 14 February-3 March; Don Larsen from Arlington, Virginia, USA; [AF/23] TTP: 1965: July; Ellsworth Blackwell from Haiti [AF:23] TT : 1965: 25 November-2 December; Doris Corbin from USA; [NL/03.f] TT : 1965: 25 November-2 December; Jose Monge from Puerto Rico; [NL/03.f] TT : 1965: ??; Allan and Joyce McLean; [AF:23.a] TT : 1966: January; Belle Lennox from Puerto Rico [BE/29.1] TT : 1966: 14 February-3 March; Don Larsen from USA; [PF/25-09] TT : 1966: 14-16 June; Jean Norris from USA; TT : 1966: 24-26 July; Francis Foss from USA; [NL/03.g] TTP: 1966: 20-25 August; Ellsworth Blackwell from Hait; [AF/23] TTP: 1966: 5 & 10-12 September; Katherine Meyer from St. Thomas; [NL/03.h,i][AF/23] [PF/25-0.4G] __________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1967: 6-10 February; First visit of a Hand of the Cause of God, Dr. Ugo Giachery; [AF/24] |
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___________________________________________________________________________________ TTP: 1967: October; Bill Carr from Greenland; [NL/21.d] TTP: 1967: September/October; Vivian Taylor from Puerto Rico; [NL/21.d] TTP: 1967: Nikou Raoufian from Trinidad and Tobago. [PR NRA-2011] TTP: 1967: Ed Miller from Grenada ___________________________________________________________________________________ TTP: 1968: August; Frank & Patricia Paccassi with daughters Judith and Lynn; [NL/21.i] TTP: 1968: 23-26 October; Katharine Meyer from St. Thomas, report; [NL/21.j] Report [PF/25-0.4G] TTP: 1968: October; Ed Miller from Grenada; [NL/21.j] ____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1969: May or June; Ronald Jacobs, Canada; [AF/23.a] TT : 1969: 20 July to 19 October; Hazel Lovelace a Tlingit Indian from Alaska. TT : 1969: 14 April; Greg Dahl from USA; [NL/21.m] TTP: 1969: July; Lorana Kerfoot from St. Thomas; [NL/21.N] TT : 1969: July; Zylpha Mapp from USA; [NL/21.P] CBC: 1969: 16-19 November; Alfred Osbourne from Panama; [NL/21.O, NL.21/P] ________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1970: 17-22 May; Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, w/ Violette Nakjavani [NL/21.R][PF/25-0.4G] |
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ TTP: 1970: Summer; Patricia, Lynn & Judith Paccassi, from St. Thomas; w with Michael Fanning, Y, from USA; Don Providence, Y, St. Vincent; [NL/21.T] Story, p6.[NL/21.S] TTP: 1970: 23 August to ?; Frank Paccassi from St. Thomas TTP: 1970: 23 August to ?; Ethel Harris from St. Croix [PF/25-09] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1970: 23-28 August; Enoch Olinga from Uganda; [NL/21.S, NL/21.T][PF/25-08] |
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1970: mid; Lois & Glenn Lissner; [NL/21.S][AF/23] TT : 1970: 25-27 November; January & Marvin Dreyer from USA; [NL/21.U][AF/23] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1971: ??; for 6 months, Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Johnson from USA; [AF/23/a.] ALL: 1971: August/September; large team from 5 islands, USA, Auxiliary Board Member, Ruth Pringle from Panama for 1st mass teaching in the Leeward, Windward & Virgin Islands; full report in PF:2 HND: 1972: January; Dr. Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1972 Early: Dr. Ugo Giachery; [PF/25-08] HND: 1972: April; Rúhíyyih Khánum for 1st. NSA formation [AF/23.a] Accompanied by her cousin, January Chute. ABM: 1972: April; Marjorie Harmer. TT : 1972: 5-6 August; Dorothy Brunner, coordinator, USA [AF/23.a] note: see report for rest of team members names CBC: 1972: 27 September-2 October; Alfred Osbourne from Panama; [AF/23.a][BNWI/4] (PF/25-08]TTP: TT: 1972: 2 September; Cora Oliver, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh to British Honduras, from Central America [FR.USA][[AF/23.a] ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1973: 23 February to ?: John Robarts |
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________________________________________________________________________________________________ CBC: 1973: Rowland Estall TTP: 1973: March; Shamsi Sedaghat from Trinidad; [PF/25-08] ABM: 1973: May; Ruth Pringle from Panama; [PF/25-08] TT: 1973: July-August; Nancy Gorton TTL: 1973: 8-15 August; Daniel Sweeney Lynn Haynes from Barbados; [BNWI/9] CBC: 1973: 4-5 August; Carmen de Burafato from Mexico [AF:23.a] ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1973: 21 August; Dr. 'Alí-Muhammad Varqá; [BNWI/10]
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________________________________________________________________________________________________ CBC: 1973: 30 September-1 October; Rowland Estall; (first visit as CBC) [BNWI/10] CBC: 1973: December; for 2 weeks Rowland Estall; [PF/25-08] TTL: 1973: December; for 2 weeks, students from St. Vincent and Grenada attend Teacher Training Institute.. names in PF:1 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1974: May; Jalal Khazeh; [AF/23.a]
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________________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1974: Summer; Laurie Fanning, Y from USA; [BNWI/15] TT : 1974: Summer; Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Rosine & family from Martinique. [BNWI/15] HND: 1974: 6 & 7 October; Dr. Muhájir; [AF/23.a][BNWI/17] NSA: 1974: October; Ed Muttart, NSA member [AF/23.a] from Canada (check this year, is it 1974 or 1975) HND: 1974: 14-18 November; Dr. Muhájir; [AF:23.a] TT : 1974: late; Zylpha Mapp from USA; [AF/23.a] CBC: 1974: 4-18 November; Rowland Estall; [BNWI/17] ABM: 1975: ??; Mr. Mithaquaian from South East Asia TT : 1975: ??; Cora Oliver HND: 1975: 22-23 February; John Robarts; [BNWI/20] TTL: 1975: 12-25 April; Selma Joseph from Grenada; [BNWI/22] TT : 1975: March/May; Hazel Lovelace from Alaska; [AF/23.a] [BNWI/22,23] CBC: 1975: ??; Alfred Osbourne from Panama; [AF/23.a] CBC: 1975: August; Rowland Estall from Canada; [AF/23.a] TT : 1975: September; Vivian Estall from Puerto Rico, a pioneer from USA; [AF/23.a] CBC: 1975: 19 December; Paul Lucas from Mexico; [AF/23.a] [BNWI/1-26] first visit. TT : 1975: 24-26 December; Greg & Dawn Dahl with daughter Carrie from USA; [BNWI/25,26] _______________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1976: 14 March; for 13 days; Lois Richard, USA; [AF/23.a][BNWI/29] TT : 1976: April; for 14 days; Cora Oliver, pioneer to Central America, from USA; [AF/23.a] [BNWI/29] TT : 1976: 15 July -2 August; Shelia Banani from USA; [AF/23.a][BNWI/30] ABM: 1976: July for one week; Joseph Coblintz from ??; [AF/23.a] [BNWI/30] TT : 1976: August; Junie Silver from USA (check if this her pioneer date?) [AF/23.a] TTP: 1976: October; for approximately 1 week, Shamsi Sedaghat from Trinidad; [AF/23.a][BNWI/32] TT : 1976: December; for 3-4 days, Meherangiz Munsiff from UK; [AF/23.a][BNWI/32] TT : 1976: December; Muriel Bellefuer from Canada; [AF/23.a] _______________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1977: March; for 3-4 days; Enoch Olinga & wife Elizabeth from Uganda; [AF/23.a] TT : 1977: March; Myrtle Murray from Canada; [PF/25-0.11] CBC: 1977: 20-22 May; Hedi Ahmadiyyih, Carmen Burafato, Rowland Estall, Artemus Lamb, Alfred Osbourne. [BNWI/34] TTP: 1977: mid; Izadinia's; [BNWI/35] CBC: 1977: late; Rowland Estall; [BNWI/38] _________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1978: February/March; John & Jharna Milne from Canada; [PF/25-0.11] TT : 1978: March; for 5 days, Thora Euford from Canada [PF/25-0.11] TT : 1978: April; for 2 days, David & Mein Smith from Canada; [PF/25-0.11] TT : 1978: early; Frank Sheffey from Guyana; [BNWI/40] TT : 1978: November; Paul Rourke from USA; [AF/23.a] ______________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1979: January/February for 1 month, Rowland 'Rollie" Totten & Laura Davis from Canada; [PF/25-0.11] TT : 1979: Chris Humble from Canada; [AF/23.a] Report [BNWI/43] TTL: 1979: February; Dr Harry Collymore from Trinidad; [AF/23.a] HND: 1979: May; Dr. Varqá; [maybe AF:23.a] TT : 1979: June; N. & T. Mashrafzademn; [AF/23.a] TT : 1979: July; Langston & Hariparen from USA; [AF/23.a] ABM: 1979: August; Ruth Pringle, USA pioneers in Panama] TT : 1979: August; Janelle Lindley from USA; [AF/23.a] TT : 1979: August; Marianne Smith & Sherri Palerno from from USA; [AF/23.a] TT : 1979: September; Fazen Farfhani from USA; [AF/23.a] TT : 1979: October; Aziz & Malek Ghalili from USA; [AF/23.a] HND: 1979: October; for approximately one week; Dr. Muhájir; [AF/23.a] TTP: 1979: 9-23 December; Beverley March, of Jamaica, from St. Lucia; [AF/23.a] CBC: 1979: 15-?? December; Paul Lucas from Mexico; [AF/23.a] _________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1980: March; Rollie Totten from Canada; [AF/23.a] HND: 1980: March; John Robarts and wife Audrey; [AF/23.a] TT : 1980: June; Ann Wilson from Canada, Pioneer Office Secretary; [AF/23.a] NSA: 1980: 4 July; Rowland Estall; (check to see when appointed CBC) [AF/23.a] TTP: 1980: November; John Rushford from Antigua, originally from USA; [AF/23.a] TT : 1980: 3-5 November; Meherangiz Munsiff from UK & Gol Aidun from Canada; [AF/23.a] TT : 1980: December; for 11 days, Paul & Mitra Doherty from USA; [AF/23.a] ___________________________________________________________________________________________- |
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Compiled by Patricia Paccassi as of September 1988: revised, April 1991 & September 1994, June 2010, July 2011 NOTE: listed below are the NSA's who were responsible for the Windward Islands and the dates the responsibility was assigned: NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BARBADOS 1953 South America/North America; 1957 Greater Antilles; *1962 Brazil; 1964 United States; 1967 Leeward, Windward & Virgin Islands (LWVI); 1972 Windward Islands (WI) (later called Barbados & the Windward Islands); 1981 Barbados. *= First time listed specifically instead of being included as part of a larger grouping; i.e. "Windward Islands" NOTE: Early believers will be listed until the cutoff date of August 1971 which is the date of the first nationally sponsored mass teaching project of the Leeward, Windward, & Virgin Islands held in Barbados. Data enclosed in parenthesis (_____) or brackets refers to my source ( see sources link above) Key: LSA = Local Spiritual Assembly NSA = National Spiritual Assembly ************************************************************************************************* |
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1923: December; Leonora Holsapple Armstrong stopped at Barbados en route, on second trip from New York to Brazil (arriving 24 January 1924) Is thought to have gone to Newspaper office (unsubstantiated).[IN/20] She was accompanied by her sister [name?] and Maude Mickle, held public meeting [but where?]. [BE/29.1] 1929: January-February; Mrs. Keith Ransom-Kehler [q.v.?] spent 7 weeks teaching the Faith at the invitation of the Hon. Christopher Braithwaite, a member of the colonial Parliament of Barbados, who had met and was impressed by Bahá'ís he met in New York the year before. Mrs. Ransom-Kehler left a large library of Bahá'í literature for new Bahá'ís and donated some to the public library. [did she bring Mrs. Ella Robarts, who is listed in the Bahá'í World volumes 4 to 7 as the contact address for St Michael Parish into the Faith?] [BE/29.1] 1940: ??; Mrs. Mary Barton visits. [BE/29.1] 1940: ??; Mrs. Mary Barton visits. [BE/29.1] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1957: January; Charles Winfield Small, a native of Barbados, who became a Bahá'í in the Bahamas, returns home, becoming the first Bahá'í to settle in Barbados. [BE/29.1] _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1964: Report from Foreign Goals, Mr. Dennis. R. Holder, a native of British Guiana and a Bahá'í for 5 years is on Barbados when Mrs. Woodlen arrives. 1964: August to June 1965; Mrs. Etta Woodlen, 1964: late or January 1965; Horace Mozart Newton and George Pilgrim first Barbadian believers enrolled on Barbados. 1964: April; Harold Bellamy, Byron S. Payne, Leonard Lawrence, Carl Leon Newson welcomed [4/'1965 Newsletter] as enrolled Bahá'ís. [NL/03.a] ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1965 Newsletter [NL/03.C] 1965: early; Well attended firesides Thursdays; 5 Bahá'ís in Christ Church, 4 in St. Michael; Bahá'í library established; [NL/03.a] 1965: April; First LSA's formed in Christ Church and St. Michael. (both lost in '1966, St. Michael reelected 1967) [AF/24] [NL/03.b][AF/23] 1965: May; New believers; Freelyn Clarke, Ralph Green, Sgt. James Braithwaite, Keith Graham, H. Ashby, Kenneth Foster, Cadelia Cox, Gladys Evansone, Hoan Jackson, Victor Mall. [NL/03.b] 1965: June to November; Study classes Tuesday & Thursday at George Pilgrim's. [NL/03.c/d] 1965: late; 2 radio newspaper interviews for new pioneer, Lorraine Landau. [NL/03.e] 1965: 25-27 November; first summer school held. [AF/24] ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1966: 4 January; Faith registered with Government. [AF/23] 1966: ??; LSA Christ Church donates 17 books to Bridgetown Public Library. [AF/24]] 1966: January; Belle Lennox, a TT from Puerto Rico, interviewed on radio by Olga Lopes Seales. [BE/29.1] 1966: March/April; quotes from Scriptures published in Barbados Sunday newspaper. [BE/29.1][AF/23] 1966: April; Ridván message calls for formation of NSA of LWVI at Ridván 1967; [NL/03.g] 1966: 20-25 August; Teaching Institute with Ellsworth Blackwell. [AF/23] 1966: 27-28 November; First Teaching Conference in Christ Church. [NL/03.e] 1967: 6-10 February; First visit of a Hand of the Cause of God, Dr. Ugo Giachery. [AF/24]] 1967: Bahá'í group functioning, children’s classes, feasts, Holy Days, Library, funds to National Fund, regular firesides at Haynes. 1967: October; Photo of TT's Bill Carr, Nikou Raoufian and Vivian Taylor in "The Advocate" with Philip Wood & George Pilgrim of Barbados. [NL/21.d] 1967: November; early believer, Alphonse T. Wade. [NL/21.d] 1967: 12 November; early believer, Ivan Rudolph Alleyne from St. Michaels. [NL/21.e] 1967: November; "The Advocate" gives good publicity to Bahá'í celebration. [NL/21.e] 1967: November; Karen Wood starts children's classes with 12 Bahá'ís. [NL/21.e] ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1968: 30 July; Kimberly Jahil born to Philip & Karen Wood. [NL/21.i] 1968: 8 October; Letter from NSA LWVI to UHJ. On 18 September a presentation, to Governor General Sir Winston Scott copy of Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh, by Ed Miller, George Pilgrim, Carol & Wally Haynes & Katherine Meyer; [24/1-UR] 25 October another presentation made. [PF/25-08] 1968: October; Katherine Meyer, Ed Miller & Walter Haynes give talks at school for the blind. [NL/21.j] 1969: 20 July to 19 October; Hazel Lovelace, a Tlingit Indian from Alaska, visits, conducts Spiritualization institutes, "Building a Refuge for Mankind" and teaches. 1969: early; new believers, James C. Hinkson, & Jonathan A. Rose. [NL/21.L] 1969: early; new believer: Cyrillene Neblett. [NL/21.m] 1969: mid; National Institute held in Bridgetown. [NL/21.N] 1969: Fall; new believer. Diane Bourne. [NL/21.O] 1970: May or June; Rúhíyyih Khánum presents book to Governor General Sir Winston Scott. [PF/25-04aWB] 1970: Meetings with Rúhíyyih Khánum in Ragged Point, at the Woods home.
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1970: mid; St. James Parish opened to the Faith. [NL/21.T] 1970: mid; new believers: from St. John, Cleton Sealy (Y); from St. Philip, Clyde Brathwaite, Wayne C. Bynoe, Richard Maynard, Errol Sealy, George O. Sealy, [NL/21.S] & Wesley Bynoe. [NL/21.T] 1970: mid; Believers now residing in St. George, St. James & St. John. [NL/21.T] 1970: Frank Farnum, became Bahá'í in USA, returns home. [AF/23] 1970: summer; Team of Patricia Lynn & Judith Paccassi, Michael Fanning, Don Providence teach in Newbury, St. George. House is rented. 12 new believers 10 adult & 2 children. Group formed with weekly study classes. [NL/21.T] [PR:1][AF/23] 1970: 23-28 August; Enoch Olinga visits and speaks at site of Newbury, St. George project. [NL/21.S, NL/21.T] |
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Left to Right: ??, Pat Paccassi, ? ?, Don Providence, ??,??, ??, Ethel Harris, Hand Olinga, ??, Judith Paccassi, Michael Fanning, ??, Frank Paccassi, Lynn Paccassi |
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1970: 27 August; Interview with Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron Tutor on CBC Radio’s "Morning Line" and Radio Rediffusion interview. Public meetings YMCA, plus delegation meeting. 1970: 29 August; St. Michael, Belleplaine Centre [first Bahá'í meeting in St. Andrew Parish; a "Tea" at Marine Hotel [PF/25-08] 1970: 27 August; courtesy call on the Governor General, Sir Winston Scott by Mr. Olinga and delegation of Diane Bourne, Frank Farnum, & Wayne Bynoe. [BE/29.1][PF/25-08] |
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1970: 25-27 November; Folk singers & guitarists Jan & Marvin Dreyer. [NL/21.U] 1970: late; new believers: Victor Nurse, Wayne Sisnet, Egbert Cummins, Alvear Downes, Fitzgerald Callander, Orville Carlyle Hall, Hugh Stanton, Clement Crichlow, Bernard Eversly, Victor Proute, Edward Parris, Ricardo Carter, George Downes, Egerton Holder, Charles Rowbridge. [NL/21.U] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1971: early; new believers: Courtney Barnes, Herbert Rock, Hartley Springer. [NL/21.V] 1971: Treasurers appointed to represent 12 Islands, including Barbados. 1971: Literature Subvention given for the Islands. 1971: 21 April & 9 May; Stories on Faith in Advocate-News. [NL/21.W] 1971: 31 May: from UHJ to NSA WI, quote: "Dear Bahá'í Friends, We are moved to express our happiness at the systematic and thorough way in which your new born National Spiritual Assembly has been developing it's communications with it's communities scattered through out the watery reaches of the Caribbean." 1971: 26 July; letter from mass teaching coordinator, Pat Paccassi, news of switching the project from Nevis to Barbados (see photo copy made). [PF/25-08] 1971: August; in three weeks, 500 new believers from teaching project. [NL/21.X] Nice story re: David, a new young Bahá'í, in [PR/22.8,pg.6] 1971: August from UHJ to NSA LWVI, seat in St. Thomas, "Exhilarated first successes mass teaching Barbados harbinger dynamic new national community Windward Islands, (stop). Convey new believers loving welcome assure all friends prayers Holy Shrines continued success." 1971: 14 September; cable from UHJ received in St. Thomas, "Hail splendid results island teaching conference Barbados, gratified corps new believers arising join cadre Bahá'í veterans sacrificed efforts further propagation simultaneous consolidation, healthy Augury nascent Windward Islands community (stop) invoking assistance blessed be your every goal. Love, UHJ" |
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Back row: Don Providence, Shirley Howard, Jim Taylor: Next row: Shirley Yarbrough, Karen Wood, ABM Ruth Pringle, Front row: Van Gilmer, Judith Paccassi, ?? |
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1971: late; 2200 new Bahá'ís. [NL/21.Y] 1971: 26 December-13 January 1972: First West Indian Youth team from Barbados travels to St. Vincent for mass teaching project. Pat Paccassi, co-coordinator, Errol Sealy, youth trainee co-coordinator. Successful project and good story re: cable to UHJ. [AF/23.a:pr/c] [NL/21.Y] |
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L to R: Pat Paccassi, Richard Miller, Monica Braithwaite, Myralene Moore, Leroy Wharton, Burleigh Eastman, Errol Sealy, Lynn Paccassi |
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1971: December; Letter from UHJ to NSA LWVI, LSA's in Barbados to coincide with parish boundaries [AF/24]] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1972: January; Visit of Dr. Muhájir; visits Belleplaine and has meeting with friends at Paccassi residence. 1972: 27-30 March; Visit of Dr. and Mrs. Giachery. 27 March meet with NSA; 28 March, meet with Bahá'ís; 29 March, CBC 30 minute radio interview by Marvo Manning; 30 March meeting in Belleplaine at Paccassi's. 1972: 21-23 April; Formation of first National Spiritual Assembly of the Windward Islands. 19 Delegates, held at University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, in the Main Arts Lecture Theatre. |
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Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, seated centre, with veil, represented the Universal House of Justice. She was accompanied by her cousin, Jan Chute. They stayed 10 days on the Island and left Barbados to go to Panama for the Temple dedication. |
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1972: 22 or 23 April; 1st baby naming ceremony. Parents George and Norma Howard, child, Violete Suzette Marjorie. Rúhíyyih Khánum and Marjorie Harmer as witness at National Convention. 1972: April; NSA asks Errol Sealy to be full time travel teacher. [AF/23.2] 1972: Early; Meetings are held in Haynes home. [PR PP] |
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1972: 5/6 August; An In-Depth Institute on The Hidden Words given by Dorothy Brunner, in Belleplaine, St. Andrew. [BNWI/2] USA team teaches in St. Lucy with 21 new Bahá'ís. [AF/24] 1972: 27 September-2 October; Public meetings & radio interview of CBC Alfred Osbourne. [BNWI/4] [PF:1 for details] 1972: 7 October; Signing of incorporation papers for NSA B/WI;[Note: the name of the NSA is now officially changed from "Windward Islands" to "Barbados and the Windward Islands", this is because Barbados government does not consider itself part of the Windward Islands. 1972: October-December; follow up and consolidation plan details include conferences, meetings, travel teacher visits, local community deepening schedules, etc, see details in [PF:1]. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1973: ??; NSA sends copy of "Trustee of the Merciful" to each LSA member in national area. [AF/23] 1973: 23 February; HND John Robarts speaks in Flint Hall Hazira and Paccassi home in Belleplaine. [AF/24]] |
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1973: March; Shamsi Sedaghat sets up free radio programs on majority of islands she visits, including Barbados [PF/25-08] 1973: Easter Break; youth teaching project in Belleplaine; youth team: Hendrick Branch, Don Providence, Emmanuel Dick from St. Vincent; Laurie Fanning from Grenada; and Sammy Trutza from St. Lucia. [AF/23.2] 1973: 22 April; Philip Wood, Patricia & Frank Paccassi leave for 3rd International Convention. [BNWI/6] 1973: 26/27 May; 2nd National Convention held in Martin's Bay, St. John. [BNWI/6] Number of L.S.A.s increased from 17 to 27. ABM Ruth Pringle represents CBC. New NSA: Edson Branch, of St. Vincent; Frank Farnum, Vice-Chairman; Shirley Howard of St. Vincent; St. Clair Lorde; Frank Paccassi, Treasurer; Patricia Paccassi; Karen Wood, Secretary; Philip Wood, Chairman; Shirley Yarbrough, Recording Secretary. The other seven members are from Barbados. [BNWI/7] 1973: Summer; Bank holiday excursion; big bus, lots of publicity, notice, bus hired to go around island picking up Bahá'ís. Errol Sealy rode the bus, but not one person got on bus. [AF/23:prc] 1973: 4/5 August; Satellite Conference, CBC sponsored, represented by Carmen Burafato. [BNWI/7] Report: [BNWI/9] 1973: 8-15 August; regional teaching project, Daniel Sweeny of Montserrat; Harrison Mark of St. Lucia; Allister Philips of Grenada; Emmanuel Dick of St. Vincent; Lynn Haynes of Barbados; in Coach Hill and Watches, St. John [[BNWI/9] 1973: 21 August; Several meetings given by HND Dr. Varqá in Belleplaine, St. Andrew and St. John,[AF/24]]. [BNWI/10] |
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1973: September 30/1 October; Meetings with CBC Rowland Estall. [BNWI/10] 1973: 22-30 December; 9 Day Teacher Training Institute. at "Normandy at Sea", Martin's Bay; coordinated by Pat Paccassi and Shirley Yarbrough, CBC Counsellor Rowland Estall attends. 12 students from 3 islands [BNWI/10] See full report=PF:1 |
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1974: 26-28 April; National Convention. [BNWI/12]. NSA: Philip Wood, Chairman; Carol Haynes, Secretary; Patricia Paccassi, Recording Secretary; Frank Farnum, Vice Chairman; Edson Branch; Shirley Howard; Ida McCray; Horace Newton; Frank Paccassi, Treasurer.[BNWI/12] Shirley Yarbrough appointed ABM. Dominica now in jurisdiction of Windward Islands. [BNWI/14] Jackie Stratton, Eve Johnson, Frank Fernandes make declaration during time of convention, all originally from Guyana. [AF/23] Shamsi Tahirih Dona Joseph named in baby naming ceremony[AF/23 1974: May; first visit Hand of the Cause of God, Jalal Khazeh [AF/23.a] |
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1974: 12-13 July; Teacher training institute. [AF/23.a] 1974: 13 October; NSA members meet with community at Flint Hall. [BNWI/16, 17] 1974: 1 December; Institute on Covenant with ABM Shirley Yarbrough at Flint Hall. [BNWI/18]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1975: ??; Deepening institutes given by Cora Oliver. [PF/25-08] 1975: January-April; Teaching Project in St. George. From March to May Hazel Lovelace from Alaska, & Pat Paccassi [BNWI/17,22,23] 1975: February; Appointment of ABMA, Errol Sealy. [BNWI/21] 1975: 22/23 February; 2-Day Conference with HND John Robarts telling stories. [BNWI/20]
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1975: 26/27 April; National Convention with CBC Rowland Estall. [BNWI/22,23] 1975: April; Youth Club Formed. Founding members: Leroy Wharton, Errol Sealy, Andrew Maynard, Judith Paccassi, Euclid Alleyne, Richard Miller, Vere Knight. [BNWI/23] 1975: August; for one week: First public meeting held at National Centre, Flint Hall, speaker, with Zylpha Mapp from East Africa; radio and newspaper interviews. [PF/25-08] 1975: 17 November; Elsie Mollie Snyder, age 90, first pioneer to die at her post in the Windward Islands, buried in Belleplaine, St. Andrew Parish Cemetery. 1975: 24 December; Program at National Centre with CBC Paul Lucas & TT Greg Dahl. [BNWI/25] 1975: 25 December; Youth session & slide show "The Bahá'í World Community w/TT Greg Dahl [BNWI/25,26] _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1976: January; 10 acres of land purchased for temple property in St. Lucy Parish. [AF.23.] 1976: 31 January; Wedding of Richard Miller & Marcia Hoyte held at the National Centre. [BNWI/27] 1976: 14/15 February; Teaching Institute co-sponsored by NTC & ABM. [BNWI/27] 1976: 22 February; Local conventions for election of delegates to the National convention held in 9 locations, details. [BNWI/27] 1976: March; Appointments of ABMA's: Yvette Clarke, Leroy Wharton, and Andrew Maynard. [BNWI/28] 1976: National Convention held this year in St. Vincent. Details. [BNWI/30] 1976: mid; Committees of NSA appointed. Details. [BNWI/30] 1976: July; Shelia Banani on TV re: UN project "Habitat". [AF/23.b] 1976: August; Beginning of Bahá'í Radio Program. [BNWI/31] 1976: Summer; Death of Governor General Sir Winston Scott. Letter of condolence sent. Details. [BNWI/31] 1976: 5 September; NTC sponsored evening with Reginald Barrow at National Bahá'í Centre. [BNWI/31] 1976: October; NTC sponsored event with Reginald Barrow in St. John. [BNBWI/31] 1976: October; Shamsi Sedaghat on TV re: women. [AF/23.b] interviews by "Advocate News"; lectures at: "Queen's College"; St. Michael's Girls School; Modern High School; St. Leonard's Girls School; Radio Rediffusion interviews other meetings, see full 12 November report. [PF/25-08][BNWI/32] 1976: 19 October; Robert Kidd spoke on Birth of The Báb at Flint Hall. [BNBWI/31] 1976: Audio visual materials, slides and projector, left to NSAWI. 1976: November; Meherangiz Munsiff gives radio & newspaper interviews. [BNWI/32] 1976: late; NSA by-election. Leroy Wharton & Victor Jackman to replace Ida McCray (to USA) & Yvette Clarke (ABM) [BNWI/32] 1976: late; Appointment of Yvette Clarke 1977: 29/30 January; Delegate elections, details. [BNWI/32] 1977: 12/13/February; Satellite Conference to Merida [BNWI/32,33] with Lynn Haynes & Victor Jackman at Flint Hall [AF/23]. 1977: February 19. Wedding at National Centre of Errol Sealy & Laurie Fanning [BNWI/33] 1977: March 31. Report: Acquisition of National Centre in Bridgetown. [24/M94] 1977: March: Hand Enoch Olinga met at airport with CBC TV cameras & reporter [AF/23.b] 1977: April 21. 8 LSAs elected [BNWI/34] 1977: April 30-May 1: National Convention [BNWI/8,9] Elected: Errol Sealy, Chair; Leroy. Wharton, V. Chair; Emily Kramer, Corresponding Sec.; Patricia Paccassi, Recording Sec.; Frank. Farnum, Treasurer.; Albert Segen; Clifton Joseph; Anthony Providence; Victor Jackman. [BNWI/34] 1977: May 20. Public Meet. with CBCs Estall & Osbourne. [BNWI/34] 1977: May 22. Obedience to Assemblies Institute with CBCs Ahmadiyyih, Burafato, Lamb & Osbourne. Other institutes will be in August, November, February. & May on various subjects. [BNWI/34] 1977: Mid. U.H.J . has assigned 5 more pioneering goals to area. [BNWI/35] 1977: September 25. Institute: Alcohol & the Bahá'í Faith. [BNWI/36] 1977: Late. Free Bi-monthly radio programs continue. [BNWI/38] 1977: December 11. N.S.A. meets with L.S.A. members @ Centre. [BNWI/38] __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1978: November 18: NSA members visit temple site in St. Lucy and put up sign of ownership(see photos) [AF/23.2] |
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1978: November 26. Baby naming of Aaron Vahid Sealy @ Centre [BNWI/42 1979: February, early: Phil Wood spoke at United House of Prayer in Belleplaine & was well received [AF/23][BNWI/43] 1979: February 9-11: National Teaching Conference Phil Wood gave moving farewell speech as he was leaving to rejoin family in USA [AF/23] 1979: February. Yvette Clarke appointed ABM [AF/23] 1979: February 9-11. National Teaching Conference Report. [BNWI/43] 1979: Ridván. 11 LSAs elected. [Arise/V1#1] 1979: ?? 6 day institute on Marriage 1979: December. Winter school at St. Johns, CBC, Paul Lucas attends, large attendance, plus overseas friends . Front row: ___? and children:; Faces in order, L to R: ___ Cuffy, child, Aaron Sealy, Laurie Sealy, Andrew Maynard, Errol Sealy, CBC Paul Lucas, Yvette Clarke, Keith Bloodworth, Pat Paccassi, Shirley Yarbrough, Beverly March, Stephanie Bloodworth, ___, Frank Farnum, Moses Auguste, James Auguste, Child Ruhi Bloodworth, Pat Fanning, Eva Statz, ___ 1979: ??: Monthly Women’s classes begin [AF/232 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1980: ??: Information kits presented to prominent persons on 5 islands [AF/23.a] 1980: ??: Reginald Barrow dies. [AF/23] 1980: ?? : twice monthly, 15 minute radio programs start, become weekly in '1982. [PF/25-08] 1980: March: Hand John Robarts and Audrey visit home of Paccassi’s in Belleplaine, hold meeting 1980: April: first Marriage officers appointed [who?] [PF/25-08] 1980: October. Frank Farnum & Elizabeth Randall marry. [AF/23] 1980: December-January 1981: National Teaching Conference., large, well attended, good media coverage. [AF/23.]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1981: May 1-3: National Convention [AF/23] Formation of first NSA of Barbados, Hand of the Cause if God, Dr. Varqá attended representing the UHJ. |
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1981: Roy Carlton pioneer from USA dies.[AF/23] 1981: Sybil Bailey dies [AF/23] ************************************************************************************************* NOTE: My goal was to trace the growth and development of the Faith in the islands from their beginnings, as far as I could find, up to the formation of each ones own National Assembly. As 1981 was the formation of the first NSA of Barbados, and the Windward Islands, this is the cutoff date for this research document, the following years will be done by other researchers. This document is neither exhaustive nor definitive, we learn as we go, but what I have now can be added to or changed as necessary. Hopefully, I can put this material into a form which, through the medium of oral history, will breathe the life into the bare facts and statistics. I feel that it is our stories and impressions and feelings that help to convey the enormous process that is taking place in the Bahá'í World during this period of development. I am only sorry that it was not done earlier, we have lost so many stories already. I truly appreciate all the help given to me in this research and can only hope it is helpful to others. PP...November. 1994
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Published with permission of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Barbados Date: 26th Day of May 2012 Postal Address: Post Office Box 354, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies Location Address: 2nd Avenue Belleville, St. Michael, Barbados Email Address: bahainsa@caribsurf.com This information and these sources are either from our archives, our newsletters, interviews conducted by people we trust, and or personal files in which we have confidence. Violet M. Best Secretary The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Barbados
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from USA; [AF/01.a]
from USA.
from USA, to Christ Church, then to Saba; leaves area in 1967; [NL/03.d;AF/01.a][PF/25-09] 
from Britain: 
from USA to St. Philip; [Karen to 1978] [Philip to 11 February 1979)[AF/01.a;NL/21.d][AF/23] __________________________________________________________________________________________
and Patricia Paccassi, 
daughters, 
Judith, 
to St. Andrew, from USA, then to Dominica, via posts Puerto Rico and St. Thomas; [BNWI/4]
arrived with granddaughter Patricia Paccassi and family, St. Andrew. First pioneer to die & be buried at post, in St. Andrew Cemetery; [PKC] Obit:[BNWI/3] _______________________________________________________________________________________________
to Christ Church from USA; 
returns to USA for educational purposes, returns in 1976: to late 1994
from USA, from first post in Grenada; [BNWI/15]
and Cynthia 
Carlton, to St. Lucy, from USA; [AF/01.a] Roy deceased, 1981: AF/23] Cynthia & child remain until ??.
from USA; [af/23.a:prc:nl]
from USA to Belleplaine; [prc]
now Farnum, from USA; [AF/23.a]
from USA
; First visit to the Windward Islands as a Councellor. [PR]
from California (worked at Conference), stayed with Paccassi family [PR]
from Montserrat; Harrison Mark from St. Lucia; Allister Phillips from Grenada; Emmanuel Dick from St. Vincent; 
as ABM. [BNWI/32]