Elizabeth Hartley (Girl Guides) Explained

Elizabeth Hartley
Birth Name:Clarita Elizabeth Hartley
Birth Date:1 February 1906
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Tavistock, Devon, England
Occupation:Girl Guide leader
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Clarita Elizabeth Hartley, OBE (1 February 1906 – March 1996) was active in the Girl Guiding movement both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Hartley joined the Guiding movement as a Guider in 1925. She was a Guider-in-Charge at Foxlease and also held numerous committee positions at a national level within the Girl Guide Association (now Girlguiding UK).

Hartley was a volunteer with the Guide International Service, working in post-war Germany.[1]

In 1969 she was vice-chair of the WAGGGS' 20th World Conference in Finland. She was awarded the Silver Fish.[2] Hartley succeeded Mona Burgin as leader of the Training Team of the World Association Training scheme. Hartley authored several works about Guiding.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1947-03-08 . Western Morning News . . "Guide in Khaki" . 2 . Cornwall, England.
  2. Book: Liddell, Alix . Alix Liddell . Story of the Girl Guides 1938-1975 . Girl Guides Association . 1976 . London.
  3. Web site: GILL BILSKI - Girl Guide Non-fiction, magazines and annuals . 2007-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071223092507/http://www.gillbilski.com/cat/guide.htm . 2007-12-23 . dead .
  4. Web site: Olave Baden-Powell Publications . 2007-10-29.