Birth of Mrs. Gertrude Blum, Knight of Baha'u'llah named for pioneering to the Solomon Islands
Mrs. Blum's services to the community and the Baha'i Faith were recognized when she was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal by Elizabeth II, Queen of England, in 1989. She was a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand, the first Regional Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific, and the first National Assembly of the South West Pacific Ocean.