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Betty St Clair Clay CBE (née Baden-Powell and styled after marriage "The Honourable Mrs Clay"; 16 April 1917 – 24 April 2004) was the younger daughter of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and Olave Baden-Powell. She was the sister of Peter Baden-Powell; the aunt of Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell and Michael Baden-Powell; the niece of Agnes Baden-Powell, Baden Baden-Powell; niece and god-daughter of Warington Baden-Powell; and granddaughter of Baden Powell. ==Career== Betty enrolled in the Brownies as soon as she was old enough. She was educated at Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire and St James' School in Malvern, Worcestershire.〔(Betty Clay ). www.spanglefish.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.〕 While boarding at St James' School, she joined the school's Girl Guide company.〔 〕 Betty accompanied her parents on many official tours, including the first two "Peace Cruises" - on the ''SS Calgaric'' in 1933 and on the ''RMS Adriatic'' in 1934 - as well as a round-the-world tour which included the Jamboree in Frankston, Australia, and a tour of Africa in 1935-36, where she met her husband-to-be. Upon her marriage in 1936 (see below), Betty moved to Northern Rhodesia, where she became a Cub leader for the pack of which her youngest son was a member, when the leader left. She was an active Guider in Northern Rhodesia, eventually becoming Colony Commissioner for Guides. When the Clays returned to England in 1964, Betty continued her involvement. She was President of the South West Region for the Guide Association from 1970-91. In 1978 she was appointed a vice-president of the Guide Association. In 1985 she became a vice-president of the Scout Association. In 1993, she became only the second person ever to be awarded an honorary Gilwell Wood Badge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Betty Clay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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