Agnes was the sister of Robert-Baden Powell who founded Scouting and Guiding.
The United Kingdom popular magazine ‘Stylist' has just asked its readers to vote for the most inspirational woman of the last 100 years. Their on-line voting system showed that Agnes Baden-Powell was the outright winner, receiving thousands of votes.
As part of our centenary celebrations, the Olave Baden-Powell Society members in Australia wish to honour Agnes by raising funds for WAGGGS through an "In Memoriam" OB-PS membership, thus recognising her strength of mind, determination, forethought and energy.
Agnes Baden-Powell : Without her, Guiding would never have become the success that it is today.
The Olave Baden-Powell Society contributes to the on-going and important global work of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, enabling girls and young women to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.
Facts about Agnes Baden-Powell
- Agnes had six brothers
- Competed in bicycle gymkhanas and bicycle polo
- Enjoyed camping, fishing, sailing, shooting, tennis and golf
- Raised birds and kept bees and butterflies (you may like to have a look at the Bee Challenge badge and research this further)
- Proficient in painting, sewing, decorative metalwork and lacemaking
- Interested in science, nature study and astronomy
- Spoke eleven languages
- Friend of Marconi, the inventor of the wireless
- Went hot air ballooning and once held the air height record
- Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society in the UK
- Played the organ, violin and piano
- Never went to school
- Wrote How Girls can Help Build up the Empire - the first Girl Guide handbook
- Helped alter the way society saw the role of girls, and enabled girls to do things previously considered only for boys and man
