Chief Guide


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

UK Chief Guides

1910 - 1916 Agnes Baden-Powell
1916 - 1930 Olave Baden-Powell
1930 - 1939 Mrs Percy Birley
1939 - 1942 Mrs St John Atkinson
1942 - 1949 Finola, Lady Summers
1949 - 1956 The Lady Stratheden and Campbell
1956 - 1966 Anstice Gibbs
1966 - 1975 Ann Parker Bowles
1975 - 1980 Sheila Walker
1980 - 1985 Lady Patience Baden-Powell
1985 - 1990 June Paterson-Brown
1990 - 1995 Jane Garside
1995 - 1996 Margaret Wright
1996 - 2001 Bridget Towle
2001 - 2006 Jenny Leach
2006 - 2011 Liz Burnley
2011 - 2016 Gill Slocombe
2016 - 2017 Valerie Le Vaillant
2018 - Amanda Medler