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Accompanied [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] to Ireland in October 1889, visiting Dublin, Limerick and Belfast. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.11)#xxvi|BCW 11:xxvi]]}} | Accompanied [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] to Ireland in October 1889, visiting Dublin, Limerick and Belfast. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.11)#xxvi|BCW 11:xxvi]]}} | ||
Accompanied [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] on a tour of southern India in late October and early November 1890. On 17 November was appointed Inspector-General of Indian Branches upon formation of the Society’s Indian Section. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.12)#xxv|BCW 12:xxv-xxvi]]}} | |||
In January 1891 began Prasnottara for the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society. After [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s death met [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] at Colombo and sailed with him for Europe on 15 June; left England for Adyar with S. V. Edge on 21 August. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.13)#xxiii|BCW 13:xxiii]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.13)#xxv|BCW 13:xxv-xxvi]]}} | |||
According to [[Keightley, Bertram|B. Keightley]]’s reminiscences, helped prepare a typescript of The Secret Doctrine and devise the plan adopted by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] for two volumes of three parts each. The original manuscript was sealed and returned to her; she set remaining fragments aside for a possible third volume. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - The Secret Doctrine - Volume III#xxxiv|BCW 14:xxxiv-xxxvi]]}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:04, 3 November 2026
(4 April 1860 − 31 October 1944)
(1860–1944)
English Theosophist and staunch friend and collaborator of H. P. B. during the London days. He was born at Birkenhead, April 4, 1860 (BCW 9:432-435).
See Vol. IX, Bibliogr. Index, for comprehensive biographical sketch (BCW 11:579).
In his final years supplied information about articles in Lucifer, on whose editorial staff he had served during H. P. Blavatsky’s lifetime, for use in her collected writings. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:xix)
In his reminiscences he described locating A. Tennyson’s No More in The Gem for 1831 with R. Garnett’s assistance while checking the epigraph to Karmic Visions. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 9:319-320)
Accompanied H. S. Olcott to Ireland in October 1889, visiting Dublin, Limerick and Belfast. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 11:xxvi)
Accompanied H. S. Olcott on a tour of southern India in late October and early November 1890. On 17 November was appointed Inspector-General of Indian Branches upon formation of the Society’s Indian Section. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 12:xxv-xxvi)
In January 1891 began Prasnottara for the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society. After H. P. Blavatsky’s death met H. S. Olcott at Colombo and sailed with him for Europe on 15 June; left England for Adyar with S. V. Edge on 21 August. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 13:xxiii, BCW 13:xxv-xxvi)
According to B. Keightley’s reminiscences, helped prepare a typescript of The Secret Doctrine and devise the plan adopted by H. P. Blavatsky for two volumes of three parts each. The original manuscript was sealed and returned to her; she set remaining fragments aside for a possible third volume. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 14:xxxiv-xxxvi)
Some links:
- Works: Keightley B. (works)
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Кейтли, Бертрам
- Theosophy Wiki: Bertram Keightley
- Other resources: The Theosophist, vol. 6, March (Supplement) 1885, p. 5-6
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To show: Bertram Keightley; sortable: Keightley, Bertram
Person's short name: B. Keightley; sortable: Keightley, B.; for categories: Keightley B.
Lifetime: 1860–1944
Shortly: English Theosophist who assisted H. P. Blavatsky in preparing The Secret Doctrine for publicatio...