Society of the Sisters of Bethany

[1] Mother Etheldreda had been associated for some years with the Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor, and finally joined that Order as a novice in 1864.

[2] In the early days there was encouragement from founder members of the Oxford Movement including Edward Bouverie Pusey and Richard Meux Benson.

[3] The Order has operated overseas convents in Urmia, Persian Kurdistan (1890-1898), and Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa (1915-1950).

[4] The income from the School of Embroidery helped to fund the other work carried out by the Community.

As of 2019, there were seven professed sisters in the community, who continue their ministry of providing retreats, quiet days, and parish visiting.