151 anniversary of the Birth of Baden Powell and 119 of Olave of Baden Powell

Friday February 22, 2008

22 of February activities are carried out everywhere scout by the onomástico of Baden-Powell, Founder of the Scouts, but something that many do not know is that is also the date of birth of its wife, Olave of Baden-Powell, so as courts and sportsmanlike that I am like all a Scout... the first women.

Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, wife of our founder, Was born in Chesterfield, England a February 22, 1889, was the successor of Agnes Baden-Powell in and leadership of the girl scouts.

Their father Harold Soames, owner of a brewery and artist, he travelled continuously what caused the fact to live in various places; their mother Katharine and several governesses educated to Olave at home. She came he be good in sports outdoors inclusive the tennis, the swimming, the soccer, skating and canoeing, besides touching the violin.

In January 1912, Olave knew to Baden-Powell in a transatlantic one along the way to New York to begin one of their world Tours, she was 23 years old and the 55 years, and it more curious he is that they shared the same date of birthday. They came they be couple in September of the same year, causing a sensation of media; to avoid intrusion of press, they married in the secret one October 30, 1912.

The Marriage had 3 children, 1 male and 2 girls. It was praised Jefa World Guide in 1930. The same year was granted him the English honor of Great Lady of the English King of the Empire of George V. In 1932 him it was granted the title of Great Lady of the Cross of the most Excellent Order of the English Empire (GBE) by the Queen Isabel II.

In October 1939 Olave moved to Kenya with his husband, where he died in January 1941. In 1942 he confronted the attacks of a submarine to return to 'Grace and Favour'' apartment in the Palace of the Court of Hampton (in which she lived on 1943 to 1976), since Pax Hill had been taken for the Canadian army.

Because of World War Two travelled to United Kingdom, fortunately was in a visit when a missile V2 damaged its apartment in 1944. As quick as it was able after day D, went to France, travelled through Europe when the war finished to help to revive the Guides and the Scouts. It suffered a heart attack in 1961, and since that then was prohibited him to travel. At the age of 80 in 1970 they diagnose him diabetes. Olave died June 19, 1977 at home of Birtley, Bramley, England. Its ashes were carried to Kenya for to be placed next to their husband.

The Center of Olave for guides was built in the north of London in its memory. The Explorers and the Guides mark February 22 as Day of B-P. or Day of the Thinker