Betty Clay

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Betty Clay CBE (1917-2004) born Betty Baden-Powell, was the daughter of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. She herself was the holder of the Bronze Wolf from the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the Silver Fish from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). She was active in Scouting and Guiding throughout her life.

She married Gervas Clay in 1936 and lived in Northern Rhodesia until 1964 when both moved to England. She was a cub scout leader and also an active Guider eventually becoming Colony Commissioner for Guides. When they moved to England she was President of the South West Region for the Guide Association from 1970-1991. In 1978 she was appointed a vice-president of the Guide Association. In 1985 she became a vice-president of the Scout Association.

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