Olave Baden-Powell
Organization founder
1889 – 1977
Who was Olave Baden-Powell?
Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England. She was later known as Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, or The Dowager Lady Baden-Powell, having outlived her husband, Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and Girl Guides, by over 35 years.
Olave became Chief Guide for Britain in 1918. Later the same year she was presented with a gold Silver Fish, one of only two ever made. She was elected World Chief Guide in 1930. As well as making a major contribution to the development of the Guide / Girl Scout movements, she visited 111 countries during her life attending Jamborees and national Guide and Scout associations.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1889
Chesterfield - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
(1912/10/31 - )
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- Jun 25, 1977
Bramley - Resting place
- Baden-Powell grave
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on July 23, 2013
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