Aged: 84 Yrs
Baha'i Journal (United Kingdom) # 37 December 1942
ELIZA P. KENWORTHY, 1858-1942
(A Tribute by Arthur Norton.)
Eliza Pickard Kenworthy passed peacefully to the Abha Kingdom on August 30th·at the home of her only surviving brother in Headingley, Leeds. On September 2nd a small company of her friends assembled at Adel to pay a last tribute to a brave soul. Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. Hurst, and myself represented the Baha'i Community.
I am indebted to her brother (Joseph F. Pickard) for details of her early life. He writes: "Hers was a rather remarkable career. Brought up in a staunch Quaker's family, she developed not only the love for profound literature and poetic art, but worthier still, an intense loyalty to what she believed to be her best calling in life. She cared for the welfare of others much more than for her own lesser needs. Keenly alive to her father's work in the cause of Quakerism, but quite as much with her own feeling of concern, she laboured for the Quaker cause in Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales." A school friend (Mary L. Whiting) writes: "Her sincerity, her deep· spirituality, her devotion to her ideals throughout her life always impressed me, and I have been thankful for her life and friendship." On the 10th October, 1911, we find her in Paris. Writing to her brother, she says: "Both this morning, and yesterday morning I have had the privilege of an interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha who is spending a little time in the French capital. He receives visitors with the words, 'You are very welcome'." In December of the same year she made the journey alone to Haifa. She writes: "I have visited the wife and daughters of 'Abdu'l-Baha, found them very dear people, simple hearted and true, very tender .and responsive to spiritual perception." And so I might continue relating interesting experiences of her full and wonderful life, but I must say a word about her interest in the Baha'i Faith and especially her love and efforts for the Baha'is of Bradford. The Bradford community will miss her sweet and helpful presence. Although almost blind, she was a constant visitor to our Centre, thanks to Mrs. Wilkinson who was always ready to entertain her, and to Peter who (when petrol was available) saw that she did not walk an inch more than was necessary.
Our friend had the faculty of wide vision and wide human sympathy, and her talks to us were always encouraging and inspiring. Bradford is, indeed, the poorer for her departure. To close with a personal experience, if I may be allowed. It was my joy to accompany her to the Convention at Great Hucklow, and the happiness she experienced in meeting all the friends was many times expressed later. Leaving the railway station at Sheffield to cross the busy road to the bus station, I, with both hands full of luggage, coats, etc., said, "Now you hold tight to my coat tail, I cannot take your arm."
Alright came the reply, "You are my guide, where your coat goes, I go." The early believers had this same faith in Baha'ullah. May it be our experience today.
Baha'i Journal (United Kingdom) # 37 December 1942
ELIZA P. KENWORTHY, 1858-1942
(A Tribute by Arthur Norton.)
Eliza Pickard Kenworthy passed peacefully to the Abha Kingdom on August 30th·at the home of her only surviving brother in Headingley, Leeds. On September 2nd a small company of her friends assembled at Adel to pay a last tribute to a brave soul. Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. Hurst, and myself represented the Baha'i Community.
I am indebted to her brother (Joseph F. Pickard) for details of her early life. He writes: "Hers was a rather remarkable career. Brought up in a staunch Quaker's family, she developed not only the love for profound literature and poetic art, but worthier still, an intense loyalty to what she believed to be her best calling in life. She cared for the welfare of others much more than for her own lesser needs. Keenly alive to her father's work in the cause of Quakerism, but quite as much with her own feeling of concern, she laboured for the Quaker cause in Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales." A school friend (Mary L. Whiting) writes: "Her sincerity, her deep· spirituality, her devotion to her ideals throughout her life always impressed me, and I have been thankful for her life and friendship." On the 10th October, 1911, we find her in Paris. Writing to her brother, she says: "Both this morning, and yesterday morning I have had the privilege of an interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha who is spending a little time in the French capital. He receives visitors with the words, 'You are very welcome'." In December of the same year she made the journey alone to Haifa. She writes: "I have visited the wife and daughters of 'Abdu'l-Baha, found them very dear people, simple hearted and true, very tender .and responsive to spiritual perception." And so I might continue relating interesting experiences of her full and wonderful life, but I must say a word about her interest in the Baha'i Faith and especially her love and efforts for the Baha'is of Bradford. The Bradford community will miss her sweet and helpful presence. Although almost blind, she was a constant visitor to our Centre, thanks to Mrs. Wilkinson who was always ready to entertain her, and to Peter who (when petrol was available) saw that she did not walk an inch more than was necessary.
Our friend had the faculty of wide vision and wide human sympathy, and her talks to us were always encouraging and inspiring. Bradford is, indeed, the poorer for her departure. To close with a personal experience, if I may be allowed. It was my joy to accompany her to the Convention at Great Hucklow, and the happiness she experienced in meeting all the friends was many times expressed later. Leaving the railway station at Sheffield to cross the busy road to the bus station, I, with both hands full of luggage, coats, etc., said, "Now you hold tight to my coat tail, I cannot take your arm."
Alright came the reply, "You are my guide, where your coat goes, I go." The early believers had this same faith in Baha'ullah. May it be our experience today.
Aged: 84 Yrs
Baha'i Journal (United Kingdom) # 37 December 1942
ELIZA P. KENWORTHY, 1858-1942
(A Tribute by Arthur Norton.)
Eliza Pickard Kenworthy passed peacefully to the Abha Kingdom on August 30th·at the home of her only surviving brother in Headingley, Leeds. On September 2nd a small company of her friends assembled at Adel to pay a last tribute to a brave soul. Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. Hurst, and myself represented the Baha'i Community.
I am indebted to her brother (Joseph F. Pickard) for details of her early life. He writes: "Hers was a rather remarkable career. Brought up in a staunch Quaker's family, she developed not only the love for profound literature and poetic art, but worthier still, an intense loyalty to what she believed to be her best calling in life. She cared for the welfare of others much more than for her own lesser needs. Keenly alive to her father's work in the cause of Quakerism, but quite as much with her own feeling of concern, she laboured for the Quaker cause in Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales." A school friend (Mary L. Whiting) writes: "Her sincerity, her deep· spirituality, her devotion to her ideals throughout her life always impressed me, and I have been thankful for her life and friendship." On the 10th October, 1911, we find her in Paris. Writing to her brother, she says: "Both this morning, and yesterday morning I have had the privilege of an interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha who is spending a little time in the French capital. He receives visitors with the words, 'You are very welcome'." In December of the same year she made the journey alone to Haifa. She writes: "I have visited the wife and daughters of 'Abdu'l-Baha, found them very dear people, simple hearted and true, very tender .and responsive to spiritual perception." And so I might continue relating interesting experiences of her full and wonderful life, but I must say a word about her interest in the Baha'i Faith and especially her love and efforts for the Baha'is of Bradford. The Bradford community will miss her sweet and helpful presence. Although almost blind, she was a constant visitor to our Centre, thanks to Mrs. Wilkinson who was always ready to entertain her, and to Peter who (when petrol was available) saw that she did not walk an inch more than was necessary.
Our friend had the faculty of wide vision and wide human sympathy, and her talks to us were always encouraging and inspiring. Bradford is, indeed, the poorer for her departure. To close with a personal experience, if I may be allowed. It was my joy to accompany her to the Convention at Great Hucklow, and the happiness she experienced in meeting all the friends was many times expressed later. Leaving the railway station at Sheffield to cross the busy road to the bus station, I, with both hands full of luggage, coats, etc., said, "Now you hold tight to my coat tail, I cannot take your arm."
Alright came the reply, "You are my guide, where your coat goes, I go." The early believers had this same faith in Baha'ullah. May it be our experience today.
Baha'i Journal (United Kingdom) # 37 December 1942
ELIZA P. KENWORTHY, 1858-1942
(A Tribute by Arthur Norton.)
Eliza Pickard Kenworthy passed peacefully to the Abha Kingdom on August 30th·at the home of her only surviving brother in Headingley, Leeds. On September 2nd a small company of her friends assembled at Adel to pay a last tribute to a brave soul. Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. Hurst, and myself represented the Baha'i Community.
I am indebted to her brother (Joseph F. Pickard) for details of her early life. He writes: "Hers was a rather remarkable career. Brought up in a staunch Quaker's family, she developed not only the love for profound literature and poetic art, but worthier still, an intense loyalty to what she believed to be her best calling in life. She cared for the welfare of others much more than for her own lesser needs. Keenly alive to her father's work in the cause of Quakerism, but quite as much with her own feeling of concern, she laboured for the Quaker cause in Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales." A school friend (Mary L. Whiting) writes: "Her sincerity, her deep· spirituality, her devotion to her ideals throughout her life always impressed me, and I have been thankful for her life and friendship." On the 10th October, 1911, we find her in Paris. Writing to her brother, she says: "Both this morning, and yesterday morning I have had the privilege of an interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha who is spending a little time in the French capital. He receives visitors with the words, 'You are very welcome'." In December of the same year she made the journey alone to Haifa. She writes: "I have visited the wife and daughters of 'Abdu'l-Baha, found them very dear people, simple hearted and true, very tender .and responsive to spiritual perception." And so I might continue relating interesting experiences of her full and wonderful life, but I must say a word about her interest in the Baha'i Faith and especially her love and efforts for the Baha'is of Bradford. The Bradford community will miss her sweet and helpful presence. Although almost blind, she was a constant visitor to our Centre, thanks to Mrs. Wilkinson who was always ready to entertain her, and to Peter who (when petrol was available) saw that she did not walk an inch more than was necessary.
Our friend had the faculty of wide vision and wide human sympathy, and her talks to us were always encouraging and inspiring. Bradford is, indeed, the poorer for her departure. To close with a personal experience, if I may be allowed. It was my joy to accompany her to the Convention at Great Hucklow, and the happiness she experienced in meeting all the friends was many times expressed later. Leaving the railway station at Sheffield to cross the busy road to the bus station, I, with both hands full of luggage, coats, etc., said, "Now you hold tight to my coat tail, I cannot take your arm."
Alright came the reply, "You are my guide, where your coat goes, I go." The early believers had this same faith in Baha'ullah. May it be our experience today.
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