Betty Angela Begent
1926 – 2018
Betty was born in Walberswick, Suffolk in 1926.
After the Second World War, Betty trained as a nurse. She nursed in Denmark and at St. Mary's Hospital in London, becoming a ward sister. In 1955 she met her husband Aubyn on the P&O ship, Arcadia. Betty was a Nursing Officer and Aubyn was an Engineering Officer. They became engaged and married in 1956, going on to have three sons, David, William and Stephen.
Later in life Betty returned to nursing part-time at Lexden Maternity Home in Colchester. She helped with refugees from Vietnam in the mid 70s, and refugees from Iran in the early 80s. In 1990 Betty volunteered to nurse AIDS babies in Romania. She also volunteered for the Essex Wildlife Trust, and many other organisations. She lived a life of service to others.
Betty became a Bahá'í after attending a fireside in Wivenhoe, Colchester in 1976 at Roya and Soheyl Roohizadeghan's home. Betty first heard of the Faith on a radio programme. It sparked her interest. The Local Spiritual Assembly of Colchester used to put a Bahá'í quotation every week in the local newspapers with a contact number. Betty was attracted to the quotations and wanted to find out more. She attended a few gatherings before she accepted the Faith. Her husband Aubyn, was very supportive of whatever his wife was doing for the Faith. He used to drive Bahá'ís back and forth willingly. Aubyn declared as a Bahá'í in the 1990s after hearing Olya Roohizadeghan talk about her experiences. Both Betty and Aubyn were wonderful souls.
During the late seventies the Colchester Bahá'í community was made up of mainly students. There were Persians, Spanish, Malaysians, Mauritians and a few local Bahá'ís. Soon Betty became the key person in Colchester – a mother figure for all. Betty's house was the centre of activities. There were numerous firesides, devotional gatherings, Feasts and Holy Days in their home. Once a year a van would be hired and the whole community would visit the Guardian's Resting Place and have a picnic on the way home. Betty was the main organiser.
During the summer there would be hugely popular and well attended barbecues in their
beautiful garden. Aubyn extended the living room because of a lack of space!
Betty served as a member of the Spiritual Assembly of Colchester for many long years in various capacities. She also served as an Assistant to an Auxiliary Board Member.
When Vijaya Ramasamy was married in 1977 Betty helped a great deal. It was the first Bahá'í wedding in Colchester and was reported in two local newspapers!
Betty used to put Bahá'í books in the public library and her contact details with the Information Bureau. As a result the Bahá'ís were invited to say prayers at a morning school assembly. There also used to be many activities at the Essex University, which was represented by the Colchester Bahá'ís. Betty also did voluntary service teaching English to refugees.
The passing of Betty's husband, Aubyn, seemed to further her own decline. Betty's son Steve cared for her for the last couple of years of her life, but finally, in the late autumn of 2017, Betty had to enter a care home, Cleaveland Lodge in Colchester. She then suffered a couple of mild strokes, and passed away in hospital March 2018.
Betty was a dedicated , energetic and well-loved servant of Bahá'u'lláh.
173–174 B.E. In Memoriam
Published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
1926 – 2018
Betty was born in Walberswick, Suffolk in 1926.
After the Second World War, Betty trained as a nurse. She nursed in Denmark and at St. Mary's Hospital in London, becoming a ward sister. In 1955 she met her husband Aubyn on the P&O ship, Arcadia. Betty was a Nursing Officer and Aubyn was an Engineering Officer. They became engaged and married in 1956, going on to have three sons, David, William and Stephen.
Later in life Betty returned to nursing part-time at Lexden Maternity Home in Colchester. She helped with refugees from Vietnam in the mid 70s, and refugees from Iran in the early 80s. In 1990 Betty volunteered to nurse AIDS babies in Romania. She also volunteered for the Essex Wildlife Trust, and many other organisations. She lived a life of service to others.
Betty became a Bahá'í after attending a fireside in Wivenhoe, Colchester in 1976 at Roya and Soheyl Roohizadeghan's home. Betty first heard of the Faith on a radio programme. It sparked her interest. The Local Spiritual Assembly of Colchester used to put a Bahá'í quotation every week in the local newspapers with a contact number. Betty was attracted to the quotations and wanted to find out more. She attended a few gatherings before she accepted the Faith. Her husband Aubyn, was very supportive of whatever his wife was doing for the Faith. He used to drive Bahá'ís back and forth willingly. Aubyn declared as a Bahá'í in the 1990s after hearing Olya Roohizadeghan talk about her experiences. Both Betty and Aubyn were wonderful souls.
During the late seventies the Colchester Bahá'í community was made up of mainly students. There were Persians, Spanish, Malaysians, Mauritians and a few local Bahá'ís. Soon Betty became the key person in Colchester – a mother figure for all. Betty's house was the centre of activities. There were numerous firesides, devotional gatherings, Feasts and Holy Days in their home. Once a year a van would be hired and the whole community would visit the Guardian's Resting Place and have a picnic on the way home. Betty was the main organiser.
During the summer there would be hugely popular and well attended barbecues in their
beautiful garden. Aubyn extended the living room because of a lack of space!
Betty served as a member of the Spiritual Assembly of Colchester for many long years in various capacities. She also served as an Assistant to an Auxiliary Board Member.
When Vijaya Ramasamy was married in 1977 Betty helped a great deal. It was the first Bahá'í wedding in Colchester and was reported in two local newspapers!
Betty used to put Bahá'í books in the public library and her contact details with the Information Bureau. As a result the Bahá'ís were invited to say prayers at a morning school assembly. There also used to be many activities at the Essex University, which was represented by the Colchester Bahá'ís. Betty also did voluntary service teaching English to refugees.
The passing of Betty's husband, Aubyn, seemed to further her own decline. Betty's son Steve cared for her for the last couple of years of her life, but finally, in the late autumn of 2017, Betty had to enter a care home, Cleaveland Lodge in Colchester. She then suffered a couple of mild strokes, and passed away in hospital March 2018.
Betty was a dedicated , energetic and well-loved servant of Bahá'u'lláh.
173–174 B.E. In Memoriam
Published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
Betty Angela Begent
1926 – 2018
Betty was born in Walberswick, Suffolk in 1926.
After the Second World War, Betty trained as a nurse. She nursed in Denmark and at St. Mary's Hospital in London, becoming a ward sister. In 1955 she met her husband Aubyn on the P&O ship, Arcadia. Betty was a Nursing Officer and Aubyn was an Engineering Officer. They became engaged and married in 1956, going on to have three sons, David, William and Stephen.
Later in life Betty returned to nursing part-time at Lexden Maternity Home in Colchester. She helped with refugees from Vietnam in the mid 70s, and refugees from Iran in the early 80s. In 1990 Betty volunteered to nurse AIDS babies in Romania. She also volunteered for the Essex Wildlife Trust, and many other organisations. She lived a life of service to others.
Betty became a Bahá'í after attending a fireside in Wivenhoe, Colchester in 1976 at Roya and Soheyl Roohizadeghan's home. Betty first heard of the Faith on a radio programme. It sparked her interest. The Local Spiritual Assembly of Colchester used to put a Bahá'í quotation every week in the local newspapers with a contact number. Betty was attracted to the quotations and wanted to find out more. She attended a few gatherings before she accepted the Faith. Her husband Aubyn, was very supportive of whatever his wife was doing for the Faith. He used to drive Bahá'ís back and forth willingly. Aubyn declared as a Bahá'í in the 1990s after hearing Olya Roohizadeghan talk about her experiences. Both Betty and Aubyn were wonderful souls.
During the late seventies the Colchester Bahá'í community was made up of mainly students. There were Persians, Spanish, Malaysians, Mauritians and a few local Bahá'ís. Soon Betty became the key person in Colchester – a mother figure for all. Betty's house was the centre of activities. There were numerous firesides, devotional gatherings, Feasts and Holy Days in their home. Once a year a van would be hired and the whole community would visit the Guardian's Resting Place and have a picnic on the way home. Betty was the main organiser.
During the summer there would be hugely popular and well attended barbecues in their
beautiful garden. Aubyn extended the living room because of a lack of space!
Betty served as a member of the Spiritual Assembly of Colchester for many long years in various capacities. She also served as an Assistant to an Auxiliary Board Member.
When Vijaya Ramasamy was married in 1977 Betty helped a great deal. It was the first Bahá'í wedding in Colchester and was reported in two local newspapers!
Betty used to put Bahá'í books in the public library and her contact details with the Information Bureau. As a result the Bahá'ís were invited to say prayers at a morning school assembly. There also used to be many activities at the Essex University, which was represented by the Colchester Bahá'ís. Betty also did voluntary service teaching English to refugees.
The passing of Betty's husband, Aubyn, seemed to further her own decline. Betty's son Steve cared for her for the last couple of years of her life, but finally, in the late autumn of 2017, Betty had to enter a care home, Cleaveland Lodge in Colchester. She then suffered a couple of mild strokes, and passed away in hospital March 2018.
Betty was a dedicated , energetic and well-loved servant of Bahá'u'lláh.
173–174 B.E. In Memoriam
Published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
1926 – 2018
Betty was born in Walberswick, Suffolk in 1926.
After the Second World War, Betty trained as a nurse. She nursed in Denmark and at St. Mary's Hospital in London, becoming a ward sister. In 1955 she met her husband Aubyn on the P&O ship, Arcadia. Betty was a Nursing Officer and Aubyn was an Engineering Officer. They became engaged and married in 1956, going on to have three sons, David, William and Stephen.
Later in life Betty returned to nursing part-time at Lexden Maternity Home in Colchester. She helped with refugees from Vietnam in the mid 70s, and refugees from Iran in the early 80s. In 1990 Betty volunteered to nurse AIDS babies in Romania. She also volunteered for the Essex Wildlife Trust, and many other organisations. She lived a life of service to others.
Betty became a Bahá'í after attending a fireside in Wivenhoe, Colchester in 1976 at Roya and Soheyl Roohizadeghan's home. Betty first heard of the Faith on a radio programme. It sparked her interest. The Local Spiritual Assembly of Colchester used to put a Bahá'í quotation every week in the local newspapers with a contact number. Betty was attracted to the quotations and wanted to find out more. She attended a few gatherings before she accepted the Faith. Her husband Aubyn, was very supportive of whatever his wife was doing for the Faith. He used to drive Bahá'ís back and forth willingly. Aubyn declared as a Bahá'í in the 1990s after hearing Olya Roohizadeghan talk about her experiences. Both Betty and Aubyn were wonderful souls.
During the late seventies the Colchester Bahá'í community was made up of mainly students. There were Persians, Spanish, Malaysians, Mauritians and a few local Bahá'ís. Soon Betty became the key person in Colchester – a mother figure for all. Betty's house was the centre of activities. There were numerous firesides, devotional gatherings, Feasts and Holy Days in their home. Once a year a van would be hired and the whole community would visit the Guardian's Resting Place and have a picnic on the way home. Betty was the main organiser.
During the summer there would be hugely popular and well attended barbecues in their
beautiful garden. Aubyn extended the living room because of a lack of space!
Betty served as a member of the Spiritual Assembly of Colchester for many long years in various capacities. She also served as an Assistant to an Auxiliary Board Member.
When Vijaya Ramasamy was married in 1977 Betty helped a great deal. It was the first Bahá'í wedding in Colchester and was reported in two local newspapers!
Betty used to put Bahá'í books in the public library and her contact details with the Information Bureau. As a result the Bahá'ís were invited to say prayers at a morning school assembly. There also used to be many activities at the Essex University, which was represented by the Colchester Bahá'ís. Betty also did voluntary service teaching English to refugees.
The passing of Betty's husband, Aubyn, seemed to further her own decline. Betty's son Steve cared for her for the last couple of years of her life, but finally, in the late autumn of 2017, Betty had to enter a care home, Cleaveland Lodge in Colchester. She then suffered a couple of mild strokes, and passed away in hospital March 2018.
Betty was a dedicated , energetic and well-loved servant of Bahá'u'lláh.
173–174 B.E. In Memoriam
Published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
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