Claudia Coles
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| Born | 1863 Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| Died | May 23, 1931 London, England |
| NSA member | British Isles 1926 - 1931 |
Claudia Stuart Coles (1863 - May 23, 1931) was an American Bahá’í who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles.
Biography[edit]
Coles was born Claudia Stuart Smith in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863.[1] In 1886 she married Tucker Skipwith Coles, Jr., and they had a daughter however he passed in Virginia in 1893.[2] In her youth Coles moved to Washington, D.C., where she became a Bahá’í and she was an active member of the Washington Bahá’í community. At some point her daughter moved to England where she married and had daughters.[3]
In 1920 Coles moved to London, England, to live near her daughters family.[3] Her home became a centre for Bahá’í activity often being visited by Bahá’ís visiting England from abroad. She was active in teaching the Faith in England and was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles serving several years and often being elected secretary of the body.[4]
Coles passed away in London in 1931.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Claudia Stuart Smith Coles at FindaGrave.com
- ↑ Tucker Skipworth Coles Jr. at FindaGrave.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1933). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. New York City, NY. Volume 4 (1930-1932), Pg(s) 263. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1933). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. New York City, NY. Volume 4 (1930-1932), Pg(s) 264. View as PDF.
- ↑ Claudia Stuart Smith Coles at FindaGrave.com
