1. George Sydney Arundale was a Theosophist, Freemason, president of the Theosophical Society Adyar and a bishop of the Liberal Catholic Church.
12 Facts About George Arundale
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George Arundale was the husband of the Indian dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale.
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In 1912 George Arundale gave a speech in Adyar to the Theosophical Society which inspired the founding of St Christopher School in Letchworth Garden City where it still operates under its founding principles.
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George Arundale was a firm believer in the Coming of the World Teacher, and in late 1910 formed a clandestine society, the Order of the Rising Sun, which was intended to further this cause.
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George Arundale mentored Rukmini and encouraged her to develop her interest in classical dance.
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Accordingly, it is as the husband of Rukmini Devi Arundale that George Arundale is best known in India today.
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George Arundale continued to devote much of his time to the activities of the Theosophical Society.
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In 1934, George Arundale became president of the Theosophical Society Adyar.
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George Arundale later prevailed on Maria Montessori to come and take charge of the school.
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George Arundale became a Freemason in 1902 and remained one to the end of his days.
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George Arundale was a member of Le Droit Humain, and worked for the World Federation of Young Theosophists.
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George Arundale died peacefully in 1945 at his residence in Adyar.