Gertrude Blum was a Knight of Baha’u’Ilah and a Member of the British Empire. She was a Baha'i from Jewish Background

GERTRUDE BLUM, (1909-1993). (Knight of Baha’u’Ilah; Member of the British Empire.)

An early (1927) American believer. She and her husband, Alvin J. Blum (1912-1968), were designated Knights of Baha’u’llah for their pioneer move to the Solomon Islands in 1954. She served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia and New: Zealand as well as the first Regional Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean. In 1989, HM Queen Elizabeth II awarded her an M.B.E. for her services to the community and to the Baha’i Faith.