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Girlguiding, the Glossary

Girlguiding is the operating name of The Guide Association, previously named The Girl Guides Association.^[1]

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1910 establishments in the United Kingdom
Youth organizations established in 1910

Agnes Baden-Powell

Agnes Smyth Baden-Powell (16 December 1858 – 2 June 1945) was the younger sister of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, and was most noted for her work in establishing the Girl Guide movement as a female counterpart to her older brother's Scouting Movement.

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Ally Capellino

Ally Capellino is an independent British designer brand that was established in 1980 by Alison Lloyd and Jonathan Platt.

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Anstice Gibbs

Dame Anstice Gibbs, DCVO, CBE (2 January 1905, in Hertfordshire – 7 February 1978, in Hampshire) was the Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association in the UK for ten years, and vice-chair of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) from 1957 to 1960.

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BBC News Online

BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.

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British Overseas Territories

The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) are the 14 territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.

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British royal family

The British royal family comprises King Charles III and his close relations.

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Brownies (Scouting)

Brownies are the section in the Girl Guides (or in the United States, Girl Scouts) organisation for girls aged eight years old to twelve years old.

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Chester Chronicle

Chester Chronicle is a local weekly newspaper distributed in Chester, Cheshire and North Wales.

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Christian Institute

The Christian Institute (CI) is a charity operating in the United Kingdom, promoting a conservative evangelical Christian viewpoint, founded on a belief in Biblical inerrancy.

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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times

The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday for readers in the area of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley, east Lancashire.

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Crystal Palace Park

Crystal Palace Park is a large park in south-east London, Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

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Daily Record (Scotland)

The Daily Record is a Scottish national tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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Fairy

A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

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Foxlease

Foxlease is a training and activity centre of Girlguiding near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, UK.

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George V

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

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Girl Guide and Girl Scout

A Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14.

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Girl Guides

Girl Guides (known as Girl Scouts in the United States and some other countries) is a worldwide movement, originally and largely still designed for girls and women only.

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Girl Guides Australia

Girl Guides Australia (GGA) is the national Guiding organisation in Australia. Girlguiding and Girl Guides Australia are world Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations and youth organizations established in 1910.

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Girlguiding Anglia

Girlguiding Anglia is one of the nine Countries and Regions of Girlguiding UK.

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Girlguiding Bermuda

Girlguiding Bermuda (formerly Bermuda Girl Guide Association) is a Guiding organisation in Bermuda.

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Girlguiding BGIFC

British Girlguiding Overseas (BGO) (formerly British Guides in Foreign Countries, BGIFC) was part of Girlguiding UK, operated for British nationals living overseas.

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Girlguiding Cymru

Girlguiding Cymru (Welsh: Bysowch Barod Cymru) is one of the nine regions of Girlguiding UK.

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Girlguiding London and South East England

Girlguiding London and South East England is one of the nine Regions and Countries of Girlguiding.

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Girlguiding Midlands

Girlguiding Midlands is one of the nine regions and countries of Girlguiding UK.

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Girlguiding North East England

Girlguiding North East England is one of the nine Regions and Countries of Girlguiding UK.

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Girlguiding North West England

Girlguiding North West England is one of the nine Countries and Regions of Girlguiding UK.

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Girlguiding Scotland

Girlguiding Scotland is part of the worldwide Guiding movement. Girlguiding and Girlguiding Scotland are youth organizations established in 1910.

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Girlguiding South West England

Girlguiding South West England is one of the nine Countries and Regions of Girlguiding UK.

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Girlguiding Ulster

Girlguiding Ulster is one of the nine regions of Girlguiding UK.

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Harewood House

Harewood House is a country house in Harewood, West Yorkshire, England.

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Ipswich Star

The Ipswich Star (formerly Evening Star) is a daily evening local newspaper based in Ipswich, UK published by Archant.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Lone Guides

Lone Guides or Lones are Girl Guides and Girl Scouts who do not attend group meetings for a variety of reasons.

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Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

Mary, Princess Royal (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a member of the British royal family.

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National Council for Voluntary Youth Services

The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) was a membership network of over 200 voluntary and community organisations, as well as local and regional networks, that work with and for young people across England.

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National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra

The National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra (NSGSO) was formed in 1976 by George Odam and Sue Stevens as a joint youth orchestra of The Scout Association and Girlguiding in the United Kingdom.

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National Secular Society

The National Secular Society (NSS) is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state.

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News and Star

The News and Star (formerly the Evening News and Star and Cumberland Evening News) is a local tabloid newspaper in Cumbria.

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No More Page 3

No More Page 3 was a campaign that ran in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2015, aimed at convincing the owners and editors of The Sun to cease publishing images of topless glamour models on Page 3, which it had done since 1970.

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Olave Baden-Powell

Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell (née Soames; 22 February 1889 – 25 June 1977) was the first Chief Guide for Britain and the wife of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (the founder of Scouting and co-founder of Girl Guides).

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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is a member of the British royal family.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten's wedding cakes

Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten were offered many cakes from well-wishers around the world for their wedding on 20 November 1947.

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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI.

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Queen's Guide

The Queen's Guide award is the highest attainable award for members of Girlguiding.

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Rainbows (Girl Guides)

Rainbows is the youngest section of Girlguiding in the UK.

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Ranger (Girl Guide)

A Ranger or Ranger Guide is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 14 and 18.

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Rationing in the United Kingdom

Rationing was introduced temporarily by the British government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war.

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Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement.

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Scout Promise

The Scout Promise (or Oath) is a spoken statement made by a child joining the Scout movement.

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Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth social movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports.

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Silver Fish Award

The Silver Fish Award is the highest adult award in Girlguiding.

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, 20 January 1965) is a member of the British royal family.

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Southern Daily Echo

The Southern Daily Echo, more commonly known as the Daily Echo or simply The Echo, is a regional tabloid newspaper based in Southampton, covering the county of Hampshire in the United Kingdom.

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Student Scout and Guide Organisation

The Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO) is an association that provides support to individuals who are students at colleges and universities in the United Kingdom.

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Stuff (website)

Stuff is a New Zealand news media website owned by newspaper conglomerate Stuff Ltd (formerly called Fairfax).

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Tall ship

A tall ship is a large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel.

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Tavistock Times Gazette

Tavistock Times Gazette is a weekly newspaper which serves the Tavistock area in West Devon, England.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly abbreviated DofE) is a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, which has since expanded to 144 nations.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Observer

The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays.

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The Scout Association

The Scout Association, which also uses the name Scouts UK, is the largest Scout organisation in the United Kingdom.

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Ulster

Ulster (Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh; Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four traditional or historic Irish provinces.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Verily Anderson

Verily Anderson (12 January 1915 – 16 July 2010) was a British author, best known for writing the screenplay of the 1960 film No Kidding,Eloise Miller,, The Guardian (London), 29 July 2010.

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World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organisations in 152 countries.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Youth organisations in the United Kingdom

There are many national organisations in the United Kingdom and its overseas territories that have been established to provide services to people under the age of 18. Girlguiding and Youth organisations in the United Kingdom are youth organisations based in the United Kingdom.

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1909 Crystal Palace Scout Rally

The Crystal Palace Rally was a gathering of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts at the Crystal Palace in London on Saturday, 4 September 1909.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girlguiding

Also known as British Girl Guide Association, Girl Guides Association, Girl Guides UK, GirlGuiding UK, Guide Association, Rainbow Guides, Scouting for girls, The Girl Guide Association, The Guide Association, UK Girl Guiding.

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Girlguiding, the Glossary

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See also

1910 establishments in the United Kingdom

Youth organizations established in 1910

References