Curtis, Adela, (1864-1960), founder of the "White Ladies" women's community

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Surname:	Curtis
Forenames:	Adela
Gender:	Female
Date:	1864-1960
History:	The "White Ladies" were a small community of women dedicated to a life of self-sufficiency and contemplative prayer. After her death in 1960, the trustees of her charity gave the give the house and grounds to Norman Motley and the Othona Community
Places:	Burton Bradstock, Dorset
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P209455

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1905-1958: notebooks, manuscripts of religious works	Dorset History Centre	D/ACO	See Annual Return 2008