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Baden-Powell Commemoration
Sir Robert and Lady Olave B-P
with “Penny”, the Standard Landaulette wedding gift of the Scouts of England.
News of the engagement in Sep-tember 1912 of Lieutenant General Sir Robert Baden Powell and Miss Olave Soames immediately gave rise to an orgy of totally unfounded Press predictions about the when/where/ what of their wedding, from: A large muster of Scouts will act as a guard of honour to the bride and bridegroom and hail them as they leave the church... to a categorically stated but mythical: The first week in December has been fixed for the wedding of General Sir Robert Baden-Powell and Miss Olave Soames.
The ceremony will be performed in the parish church at Lilliput, in Dorsetshire, where a large congregation, including many Army and Navy men, will assemble... to a speculative: ... the point to be settled is what part the boys, who owe him allegiance will take in the coming important event of his marriage.
That it will be a festival day goes without saying, but that some more than ordinarily exciting parade and demonstration of Scout loyalty will be arranged is generally expected... to an imaginative: A guard of honour of Boy Scouts will surround the bride's house and link up with the church, so that she may walk through a regular army of embryo soldiers.
Afterwards a great ceremonial of Boy Scouts will be held at Lilliput, the bride and bridegroom inspecting the escort and accepting a wedding gift from them.... Olave wrote: “Neither of us felt we could face such publicity on what was, for us, such a specially important day.
So we decided to marry swiftly, quietly and secretly... On Wednesday, October 30th, 1912, at 12.45 in the afternoon...” with only immediate family and a couple of closest friends, but held a belated reception on Dec. 7th for all their friends, complete with Scout Guard of Honour, and the knowledge that every Scout in England had contributed one penny, which added up to buy their wedding gift of a 20HP Standard Landauette, sprayed in “Scout colours - very dark green with a fine yellow line running round, and the Scout badge discreetly painted on the panel.
There was a silver figure of a Scout on the bonnet. This magnificent gift was 'officially' presented to us on behalf of the Association by the Duke of Connaught on May 17th, 1913 - the thirteenth anniversary of the Relief of Mafeking.”
Source: Lady Olave’s autobiography ‘Window on My Heart’
Year of the Guide – Centenary Events
Birthday Greetings
In February we extend Best Wishes to
John Booth on the 23rd,
and on the 22nd we remember
Lord Robert & Lady Olave
Baden-Powell.
Having declared 2010 The Year of the Guide, The Australian Government committed a sum of nearly $600,000 to the organization to help provide a program of activities and projects during 2010, which will enable Guides across the country to celebrate Girl Guides Australia’s past, and to help drive the movement into the future. The Royal Australian Mint will produce a circulating one dollar coin to commemorate the Girl Guides and their centenary year. The Reserve Bank of Australia will determine when the coin enters circulation. Australia Post will issue 3 stamps in September.
Girl Guides Australia has an exciting program under way, including:*a Centenary Challenge; *Celebration on Feb. 21 of World Thinking Day, Feb. 22; Feb. 28 Gathering of 100 Women - launch of the Leadership for Life book at a gathering of 100 women featured in it; WAGGGS Celebration Days - Party on the 100th day of the year in 2010, 2010, 2012 - Guides across Australia celebrate and complete the 100Downunder activity book - 100Downunder is Guides’ chance to explore their creative side (1 May 2010 - 31 December 2012); March 8 International Womens Day; March 21 Harmony Day - Guide Units across Australia run events that focus on celebrating cultural diversity; June 19-20 Campfires Around the Nation - a chain of campfires around Australia, featuring listening to the Campfires Around the Nation CD; October 10, National Renewal of Promise - on the 10th hour on the 10th day of the 10th month, Guides all over Australia will be renewing or making their Promise; February 21 - 22, 2011 .
World Thinking Day; April 1-30, 2011.Leaders’ Cruise - celebrating and appreciating the adult volunteers within Guiding.
All Year: Reunions Australia wide; participation in: National Tree Planting Day Aug 1; Clean Up Australia Day Mar 31; Anzac Day April 25; World Environment Day June 5.
For more and ongoing information, contact Girl Guides Australia, or see www.guidesaus.org.au
Guildmaster’s Message
Greetings Everyone.
Welcome to another year in our Guild. 2010 promises to be an important year, especially in the Guiding world, as it marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Guide Movement in Australia. No doubt we will hear of special events which will celebrate this special anniversary, and I think the fact that any organization is able to celebrate its centenary is a tribute in itself. I am one of the lucky people who became a Guide way back in 1931, when Guiding was still very young. Since then of course, Guiding has grown in membership and in its approach to many of the original concepts and ideas.
When Baden-Powell spoke of the start of Scouting, he used to say that the “jolly thing started itself”. The same could certainly be said of the start of the Girl Guides, when that intrepid group of young women presented themselves at the first major event held by the Boy Scouts, all dressed in what their idea of a uniform should be, carrying the inevitable stave, just like the boys, and when asked who they were, introduced themselves as Girl Scouts. Well, B-P would have none of that, and eventually decided that the girls would be known as Girl Guides, after the guides in places like India, whose major task was to guide people on their journeys of exploration and adventure.
The rest, of course, is history – Guiding grew and flourished, and over the years has made its mark in many different fields. I personally have many good memories of my early Guiding days when as a child of 11 years I first made my promise, and I have to say that over the years, I don’t think I have ever stopped laughing during, before, or after my Guiding experiences, and have learned so much both from a practical point of view, and from a character forming angle as well. I am sure everyone will join with me in saying “Congratulations to the Guide Movement, and may the next 100 years be as successful as the last 100 years – and a big BRAVO – O – O!
Cheers,
Margaret.
Margaret Barton, Guildmaster
Diary Notes: March 10 Annual General Meeting.
April 14 Festival Changeover Guildhall - Five Minute St.George – Bob Hill. Duty Group 1.
April 23: St.George’s Day.
Ryde St.George’s Guild
meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Addington, 813 Victoria Road, Ryde, commencing at 7.30pm. The Guild is open to anyone 18 years & over, & visitors are most welcome - why not come along for an enjoyable, obligation-free evening! (please let us know, for catering purposes).
Contacts: Margaret Barton, Guildmaster, 9874 2547; Brian Harris, Chancellor, 9808 1016
Clive Small guest Speaker at Ryde
Former NSW Police Assistant Commissioner and ICAC Director Clive Small will be guest speaker at historic 'Addington' Ryde on Tuesday November 3 at 8pm.
Meeting has been organised by Sydney St George's Guild as a community good turn project and all are welcome.
Clive Small is the co-author with Tom Gilling of the best seller crime book 'Smack Express, How Organised Crime Got Hooked on Drugs' and is currently working on a sequel.
Copies of the book will be available on the night to be signed by the author.
RSVP is essential for seating and free supper. Please inquire and book to Rusty Russell OAM on 9878 2289 or Howard Blair 9798 4060 or John F Booth at The Weekly Times on 9807 6666.
October: International Fellowship Month
IFOFSAG: International Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides
AIDSEGA: Amitie Internationale des Scouts et Guides Adultes
Chosen to Coincide with United Nations Day
The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was first used in the "Declaration by United Nations" of January 1, 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. The 1899 International Peace Conference in The Hague elaborated instruments for settling crises peacefully, preventing wars and codifying rules of warfare, & adopted the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes and established the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which began work in 1902. Forerunner of the United Nations, the League of Nations, was conceived in similar circumstances during the First World War, and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles "to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security." In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter, deliberating on the basis of proposals worked out by the representatives of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States in August-October 1944. The Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. Poland, not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States.
The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24 1945, when its Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and by a majority of other signatories.
United Nations Day is celebrated on October 24 each year, and throughout October, Scouting and Guiding Guilds worldwide focus on their international nature and connections, as well as the privileges and duties of world citizenship.
GUILDMASTER’S MESSAGE
Greetings everyone.
Welcome to our International Guildhall. The month of October has special significance in our Guild, as it is the month when members of all Guilds - B.P., Trefoil, and St. George’s Guilds - remind themselves of our common ideals, and think about Guildbrothers and friends from many parts of the world.
There are a number of international organizations, each with their own rules and conditions of membership, and I think that the Guide and Scout movements could be the simplest of them all – just the acceptance of a simple promise. To me, it is incredible that what is such a simple basis for becoming a Scout or a Guide could spread so effectively to so many parts of the world, and that our Guilds which consist of ex Scouts and Guides, should in their turn, become the large international organization that exists today.
On Fellowship Day, 25th October, don’t forget to send thoughts of friendship winging their way to those places where you may have been lucky enough to meet a fellow Guildbrother, and to other places where there are Trefoil, B.P., and St. George’s Guilds. Happy Fellowship Day to all!
Cheers,
Margaret.
Margaret Barton, Guildmaster.
Crazy Whist
September 12 saw a happy gathering at Addington for our annual Crazy Whist night. Top scorer was June Carpenter, to whom Guildmaster Margaret did eventually relinquish the bottle of bubbly to go with her trophy champagne glasses, and the Wooden Spoon was awarded to Betty (black mark to editor for lack of surname), with guard of honour Pam, Ron Brian, and Ted.
Photos: Phyllis Berger.
ASPAC – The ISGF Asia Pacific Gathering
took place near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in July, and was attended by an Australian contingent who were obviously in the thick of things at all times, as evidenced by JB flexing his green thumbs, and even included a very colourful member of a tribe which may well be from the northern side of Port Jackson, overlooking what we now call Circular Quay.
St George’s Guild of Ryde
GUILD PROGRAM 2009 / 10
NOVEMBER 11: Guild Meeting
DECEMBER 9: Christmas Guildhall 5 Mins St George Judy Harris
2010 January no meetings
FEBRUARY 10: Commem. Guildhall 5 Mins St George Eva Maxted
MARCH 10: AGM
APRIL 14: Changeover Guildhall 5 Mins St George Bob Hill
St.George’s Guild of Ryde Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Addington, 813 Victoria Road, Ryde, commencing at 7.30pm.
The Guild is open to anyone 18 years & over, & visitors are most welcome -
why not come along for an enjoyable, obligation-free evening! (please let us know, for catering purposes).
Contacts: Margaret Barton, Guildmaster, 9874 2547;
Brian Harris, Chancellor, 9808 1016.
St George’s Guild of Sydney
GUILD PROGRAM 2009 / 10
Sydney Guild meets on the first Tuesday every month except January at historic ”Addington” 813 Victoria Road Ryde.
NOVEMBER 3: Guild Meeting, Rec Lyn, MC Charlie
DECEMBER 1: Christmas Guildhall, 5 Mins St George Neit, Rec Charlie, MC Howard
FEBRUARY 2: BP Guildhall, 5 Mins St George Charlie, Rec Ulrike, MC Margaret
MARCH 2: AGM Meeting, Rec Ron, MC John B.
APRIL 6: Inst. Guildhall, 5 Mins St George Rusty, Rec Howard, MC Neita
St.George’s Guild of Sydney meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at historic Addington, 813 Victoria Road, Ryde, commencing at 7.30pm.
The Guild is open to anyone 18 years and over. Visitors are most welcome.
Why not come along for an enjoyable, obligation-free evening!
(Please let us know, for catering purposes).
Contacts: John F Booth AM, Guildmaster, 9807 6666
Howard Blair, Chancellor, 9798 4060
Ulrike Eichmeyer, Treasurer, 9807 6666
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