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'''Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell''', | '''Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell''', GBE ([[February 22]], [[1889]] – [[19 June]] [[1977]]) 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, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] the founder of [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides]], by over 35 years. | ||
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Olave became a County Commissioner in the [[Girlguiding UK|Girl Guides]] in 1916 and 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. | Olave became a County Commissioner in the [[Girlguiding UK|Girl Guides]] in 1916 and 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. | ||
In 1932, she was awarded the Dame Grand Cross of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ( | In 1932, she was awarded the Dame Grand Cross of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE) by King George V. As well as making a major contribution to the development of the Guide / Girl Scout movements, she visited 111 countries during her life attending [[International Scout Jamboree|Jamborees]] and national Guide and Scout associations. Her father also assisted financially with the purchase of [[Pax Hill]] near [[Bentley, Hampshire]] as a family home where she lived with her husband from 1918 until 1939. | ||
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