In
Ancient
& Modern
History of Theosophy in
Cardiff
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National Wales Theosophy Website
First Theosophist in Wales
1889
Early
the
Only being a few miles apart, care was taken that
programmes did not clash and many members attended both Lodges.
The two Lodges eventually merged back into one during the 1930s
Foundation of
Cardiff Lodge 1911
Miss E Edwards (left) and her aunt at the
1923 European Theosophical Congress in
Miss Edwards was a founder member of the
St David’s Lodge,
India’s Loyalty to the Empire.
Life
after Death & Reincarnation
Welsh
Theosophists Protest Against
Internment of Annie
Besant 1917
The
Establishment of a Separate
and Miss M foy at the 1923 European
Theosophical
Congress in
Theosophy until the 1960s.
The 1923 Cardiff Lodge outing to Cheddar
Cardiff Lodge President, Peter Freeman is sitting on
the backrest at the very back of the coach
Annie
Besant (International President), Peter Freeman
(Cardiff
Lodge President) and an army of Theosophists at
Although
in
become part of the
Charitable
Works for the Children
Cardiff Theosophical Society outing on June 28th 1924
to
foundation of Annie Besant’s Order of the Star in
The schoolboy in the cap (bottom left) is the Legendary
Cardiff Theosophist Charles James, aged
11 at the time.
December 1927, outside the
at
on the right. A passer by signs the petition for the reprieve
against
execution of Doris Williams whose hanging for murder is imminent.
She was found guilty of murdering her illegitimate child after 2
trials.
The Home Secretary granted a reprieve on December 20th
1927.
The normal time between sentence and execution was about 3 weeks,
so campaigners had to be pretty quick off the mark.
Theosophical
Order of Service 1929
The Theosophical
Branch of the
The
National Publicity Committee 1930
Cardiff
Lodge’s Hike of the Century
A Charter of Human Rights
1936
As Britain Stands Alone,
June 1940
Fascism Can Be
Defeated July 1940
During World War II 355
people were killed by bombing in
Large areas around the
docks and part of city centre were destroyed.
were
also bombed
Winston Churchill visits
devastating
bombing raid of February 1941
Between
19-21 February 1941,
heavy
bombing, which claimed 230 lives, injured over 400 people,
and
destroyed not only a substantial section of the town centre,
but
parts of Townhill, Manselton
and Brynhyfryd.
Winston Churchill visiting
after heavy bombing in
were no injuries as all the nurses were on duty dealing with the
casualties of the Blitz. The infirmary itself was damaged and for a
time was reduced to operating as a casualty clearing station.
Hitler couldn’t stop Theosophy (but he a had
a damned good try).
The 1941 European Theosophical Congress held in
Cardiff, 10 – 15th April, under very difficult
circumstances.
Theosophical business as usual despite the war
Theosophy and Winston Churchill just around the
corner.
Winston Churchill visited many parts of
here he is with the Air Raid Wardens outside City Hall only 200 yards
from the European Theosophical Congress venue at
Theosophists took the opportunity to come out to see the Prime
Minister.
The 1941 T.S. European
Congress
Theosophists’ Where to Stay Guide
This was the scene, on
what later became
The
The raid involving an estimated 100 bombers began at
January 2nd and the all clear was not sounded until
103 people were killed and 320 injured. The city suffered
extensive damage
for the 1942 - 45
Annual Conventions
After a six and a half year engagement, Charles and Ada James
finally tie the knot on
at the Groote Kerk
te
During the war Charles was a Captain in the Royal Army Medical
Corps
in
Charles had to ask his commanding officer for permission to
marry.
A Vegetarian
Eating Out List 1955
The Tape
Recorder Saga of 1956
The 1960s
and a Less Formal Society
Emphasis on Serious Study 1983
Charles and
Charles cuts his 80th Birthday Cake while
a rogue balloon floats towards him
Charles James 1913 -2000.
A driving force behind Theosophy in Cardiff
Cardiff Theosophists outside Chalice Well, Glastonbury in 2005
Good weather for the Theosophy Cardiff 2006 Garden Party
Braving the Elements
The White Poppy Meditation is part of
contribution to the Theosophical Order of Service
Armistice Day, Sunday
November 11th 2007
Ellen Edgar celebrated her 100th birthday on
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