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Elizabeth Hartley (Girl Guides)

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Elizabeth Hartley
Born
Clarita Elizabeth Hartley

(1906-02-01)1 February 1906
London, England
DiedMarch 1996(1996-03-00) (aged 90)
Tavistock, Devon, England
Occupation(s)Girl Guide leader
Author

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.

Works

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  • 1963: Not More than Eight[3]
  • 1968: A Handbook for Commissioners[3]
  • 1975: Olave Baden-Powell[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""Guide in Khaki"". Western Morning News. Cornwall, England. 1947-03-08. p. 2.
  2. ^ Liddell, Alix (1976). Story of the Girl Guides 1938-1975. London: Girl Guides Association.
  3. ^ a b "GILL BILSKI - Girl Guide Non-fiction, magazines and annuals". Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  4. ^ "Olave Baden-Powell Publications". Retrieved 2007-10-29.