Rose Kerr

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Rose Kerr
Born 1882
Died 1944
Spouse Mark Kerr
Children Alix Liddell (née Kerr)
Luise Rosemary Kerr
Parents Major Wilfred A. Gough

Rose Margaret Kerr (née Gough) (1882–December 12, 1944) was a pioneer of the Guiding movement. She was one of the founders of the Rangers section of Girl Guides and was involved in the formation of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and authored numerous publications on Guiding. She was awarded the Silver Fish.

She married in 1906 Mark Kerr and they had two children: Alix Liddell (née Kerr) and Luise Rosemary Kerr.[1] Robert Baden-Powell proposed and had been refused in December 1905.[2] Despite this she remained close friends with him.

Juliette Gordon Low persuaded Kerr to lead a Guide company in 1912.[3] She gave up this company on going abroad in 1913. While staying at the Baden-Powell's home, Ewhurst Place, in 1916, Olave Baden-Powell insisted that Kerr become a County Commissioner.

During World War II, a message was smuggled to Kerr from Anni Collan, the Chief Guide of Finland. Collan wrote "It is a pity that our two countries are at war with one another - but that does not make any difference to us!"[4]

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[edit] Appointments

[edit] The Girl Guide Association (Now Girlguiding UK)

  • Guider
  • County Commissioner
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Head of Rangers
  • Deputy Chief Commissioner, London and the Home Counties
  • Vice-Chairman, International Council
  • Commissioner for Publications
  • (first) International Commissioner
  • Chairman of subcommittee appointed by Robert Baden-Powell to consider the formation of a World Association

[edit] WAGGGS

  • Chairman of First World Committee
  • (first) Commissioner for Tenderfoot Countries
  • Head of Publications
  • Editor of The Council Fire

[edit] Works

  • 1932: The Story of the Girl Guides
  • 1934: The Cruise of The Calgaric
  • 1935: The Cruise of the Adriatic
  • 1938: The Cruise of the Ordüna
  • 1954: The Story of the Girl Guides: 1908- 1938 (Revised by Alix Liddell)

[edit] See also

Scouting Portal

[edit] References

  1. ^ Person Page 1502. Retrieved on 2007-05-04.
  2. ^ Jeal, Tim (1991). Baden-Powell. London: Pimlico, 348. 
  3. ^ Kerr, Rose (1976). Story of the Girl Guides 1908-1938. London: Girl Guides Association. 
  4. ^ Liddell, Alix (1976). Story of the Girl Guides 1938-1975. London: Girl Guides Association. 

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Persondata
NAME Kerr, Rose
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gough, Rose; Gough, Rose Margaret; Kerr, Rose Margaret; Kerr, Mrs Mark;
SHORT DESCRIPTION Pioneer of Guiding
DATE OF BIRTH 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH December 12, 1944
PLACE OF DEATH