Betty St Clair Clay was the younger daughter of Olave Baden-Powell, the first Chief Guide and Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting.
11 Facts About Betty Clay
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Betty Clay was educated at Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire and St James' School in Malvern, Worcestershire.
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Betty Clay was an active Guider in Northern Rhodesia, eventually becoming Colony Commissioner for Guides.
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Betty Clay received from both the Scout and Guide Associations their highest awards for good service: The Silver Wolf from the Scouts in 1984 and a Silver Fish Award from the Guides in 1995.
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Betty Clay was the sister of Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell; the aunt of Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell, and Michael Baden-Powell, 4th Baron Baden-Powell; the grandmother of murderer, Gerard Baden-Betty Clay; the niece of Agnes Baden-Powell and Baden Baden-Powell; niece and goddaughter of Warington Baden-Powell; and granddaughter of the Rev Prof.
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In 1936, on board ship returning from Africa, Betty met Gervas Clay, a District Commissioner in Her Majesty's Colonial Service in Northern Rhodesia, who was returning to England on leave; they married on 24 September 1936.
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Betty Clay was the holder of the Bronze Wolf from the World Organization of the Scout Movement - their highest award - and a gold Silver Fish in the form of a brooch from the Guide Association.
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Betty Clay attended many Jamborees, including the 4th World Scout Jamboree and 16th World Scout Jamboree and others between.
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Betty Clay died, aged 87, on 24 April 2004, in Elliscombe House Nursing Home, where she was recovering following a fall at home.
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Betty Clay was cremated in Yeovil Crematorium, and on Wednesday, 5 May 2004, her ashes were buried in the Churchyard of the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, North Cheriton.
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The Scout Association's Betty Clay Library is located in Gilwell Park.