Olave Baden-Powell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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World Chief Guide
Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1889
Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Jun-1977
Profession: educator
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Olave Baden-Powell
- Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Lady 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 Girl Guides.
- She outlived her husband, who was 32 years her senior, by over 35 years. Lady Baden-Powell became Chief Guide for Britain in 1918.
- Later the same year, at the Swanwick conference for Commissioners in October, 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.
- In 1932, she was created a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire by King George VI.
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