In the Guide Movement, a Chief Guide is the uniformed head of a national Guiding organisation. Olave Baden-Powell, wife of Robert Baden Powell became the first Chief Guide in 1918.
World Chief Guide 1930 - 1977 Olave Baden-Powell (only holder of this post)
UK Chief Guides Years Chief Guide1910 - 1916Agnes Baden-Powell1916 - 1930Olave Baden-Powell1930 - 1939Mrs Percy Birley1939 - 1942Mrs St John Atkinson1942 - 1949Finola, Lady Somers1949 - 1956The Lady Stratheden and Campbell1956 - 1966Anstice Gibbs1966 - 1975Ann Parker Bowles1975 - 1980Sheila Walker1980 - 1985Lady Patience Baden-Powell1985 - 1990June Paterson-Brown1990 - 1995Jane Garside1995 - 1996Margaret Wright1996 - 2001Bridget Towle2001 - 2006Jenny Leach2006 - 2011Liz Burnley2011 - 2016Gill Slocombe2016 - 2017Valerie Le Vaillant2018 - 2023Amanda Medler2023 - presentTracy Foster
Austria Charlotte Teuber-Weckersdorf
Gambia Rosamond Fowlis
See also Chief Scout (The Scout Association)
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