Dates

• Existence: 1889 - 1977

Biographical History

Olave Baden-Powell (1889-1977) was the wife of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Gilwell and leader of the Girl Scout movement.

Olave St Clair Soames was born on February 22, 1889, to Harold and Katherine Mary Hill Soames in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. She married Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell on October 30, 1912, St. Peter's Church, Parkstone, Dorset, England. She founded the worldwide Guiding movement, and in 1918 became Chief Guide for Britain; in 1930 she became World Chief Guide. She is thought to have visited 111 countries and taken 648 flights in her life-time. She led the Guides for forty years and was honoured by many countries for her tireless service. Olave died on June 25, 1977, in Bramley, Surrey, England, and was buried in Nyeri, Kenya, with her husband.

Citation:

Familysearch.org, via WWW, Apr. 6, 2016, (Olave St Clair Soames was born on February 22, 1889, to Harold and Katherine Soames in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England; She married Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell on October 30, 1912, St. Peter's Church, Parkstone, Dorset, England; Olave died on June 25, 1977, in Bramley, Surrey, England, and was buried in Nyeri, Kenya, with her husband; she founded the worldeide Guiding movement, and in 1918 became Chief Guide for Britain; in 1930 she became World Chief Guide; She is thought to have visited 111 countries and taken 648 flights in her life-time! She led the Guides for forty years and was honoured by many countries for her tireless service.

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