What is Freda Bedi's full name?
Freda Houlston
Freda Bedi nickname(s):
Frida Bedi, Sister Palmo, Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, Freda Houlston
Freda Bedi date of birth:
February 5, 1911
How old was Freda Bedi when died?
66
Where was Freda Bedi born?
England, Derby, UK
When did Freda Bedi die?
March 26, 1977
Where did Freda Bedi die?
New Delhi, India
What is Freda Bedi nationality?
British
Where did Freda Bedi go to school?
Parkfield Cedars School
Where did Freda Bedi go to university?
St Hugh's College, Oxford , Sorbonne, Paris
What is Freda Bedi's occupation?
Activist
Freda Bedi claim to fame:
the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism
Who is Freda Bedi's father?
Francis Edwin Houlston
Who is Freda Bedi's mother?
Nellie Diana Harrison
Freda Bedi family:
Frank Norman Swan (stepfather)
Short Biography
Freda Bedi (sometimes spelled Frida Bedi, also named Sister Palmo, or Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo) (5 February 1911 – 26 March 1977) was a British woman born in Derby, England, who became famous as the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism.