Person Open DS/UK/5971 Powell; Olave St Clair Baden- (1889-1977); Baroness Baden-Powell; British Chief Guide, wife of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and Girl Guides Powell Olave St Clair Baden- 1889-1977 British Chief Guide, wife of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and Girl Guides Female Olave, Lady Baden-Powell | The Dowager Lady Baden-Powell born Olave St Clair Soames DS/UK/4279

Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE (22 February 1889 – 25 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, the founder of Scouting and Girl Guides, by over thirty-five 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. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 5/22/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 c877dd9c-2d26-4088-a2b2-8fe1d33d6d7b