Vera Barclay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vera Barclay

British writer

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1893

Place of Birth: Hertford Heath, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1989

Profession: writer, educator, children's writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Vera Charlesworth Barclay (1893–1989) Co-Founder of Cubs 1916 , was an English pioneer of Scouting and an author.
She was an early exponent of female leadership in the Scout movement and played a leading role in the introduction of the Wolf Cub programme for younger boys, both in the United Kingdom and in France.
Barclay wrote numerous children's stories and instructional Scouting handbooks, and in later life wrote about her Christian faith.