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Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell GBE (née Soames; 22 February 1889 – 25 June 1977) was the first Chief Guide for Britain and the wife of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (the founder of Scouting and co-founder of Girl Guides). She outlived her husband, who was 32 years her senior, by over 35 years.
After his marriage in 1912, his wife Olave Baden-Powell took a leading role in the development of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. As the movement spread, independent national Guiding associations were set up; however, a need for international cooperation was felt. Lady Baden-Powell founded an informal International Council in London in February ...
Pax Lodge is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centres in Hampstead, London, England.It was opened on 15 March 1991, preceded by Olave House (1959–1988), named after Olave Baden-Powell (World Chief Guide and wife of Robert Baden-Powell who founded the Scouting movement) which was preceded by Our Ark (1939–1959).
A few years later Baden-Powell's new wife Olave became involved and, in 1918, was appointed Chief Guide. [26] [27] The name Guides was chosen from Baden-Powell's military background, "Guides" had operated in the north-west frontier in India, their main task was to go on hazardous expeditions.
Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, KStJ, DL (/ ˈ b eɪ d ən ˈ p oʊ əl / BAY-dən POH-əl; [3] 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder of The Boy Scouts Association and its first Chief Scout, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of The Girl Guides Association.
She founded the World Foundation for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1971 and was a founding member of the Olave Baden-Powell Society in 1984. [16] In 1995, more than one hundred Girl Scouts and their leaders serenaded Tangeman to mark her 90th birthday. [17]
The first World Camp was held at Foxlease in 1924, from July 16 to 24, at the same time as the Third International Conference. Olave Baden-Powell and Olivia Burges formulated the idea in September 1923, during the latter's stay at Pax Hill.
1910 - 1916 Agnes Baden-Powell. 1916 - 1930 Olave Baden-Powell. 1930 - 1939 Mrs Percy Birley 1939 - 1942 Mrs St John Atkinson 1942 - 1949 Finola, Lady Summers 1949 - 1956 The Lady Stratheden and Campbell. 1956 - 1966 Anstice Gibbs 1966 - 1975 Ann Parker Bowles. 1975 - 1980 Sheila Walker 1980 - 1985 Lady Patience Baden-Powell