How it all begain..... A Brief history of Girlguidng UK


     

Brownies were first organized by Lord Baden-Powell in 1914, to complete the range of age groups both for girls and boys in Scouting. They were first run as the youngest group in the Guide Association by Agnes Baden-Powell, Lord Baden-Powell's younger sister. In 1918 his wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, took over the responsibility for the Girl Guides and thus for Brownies.
Originally the girls were called Rosebuds, but were renamed by Lord Baden-Powell after the girls had complained that they didn't like their name. Their name comes from the story "The Brownies" by Juliana Horatia Ewing, written in 1870. In the story two children, Tommy and Betty, learn that children can be helpful Brownies or lazy boggarts.
Today British Brownies receive a 'Becoming a Brownie' activity book upon joining. This has a version of the "Brownie Story" that is slightly different. Tommy and Betty are replaced by friends Katie and Sunita. This change is a very recent one.




The Girlguiding UK timeline:



1907 - Robert Baden Powell developed scheme for training boys and published “Scouting For Boys”




1909 - Scout’s Rally at Crystal palace- a small group of Girls turned up wanting to be Scouts too!



  

1910 - We won! Girl Guides were formed and looked after by Baden Powell’s sister, Agnes.





1914 - A junior section for us but called Rosebuds, (yeugh!)





Later changed to Brownies





1926 - Thinking Day on 22nd February, the joint birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden powell





1964 - Brownie Golden Jubilee year





1974 - Brownie Diamond Jubilee year






1987 - New section for younger members called Rainbows opened





1989 - Brownies 75th year and centenary of Olave Baden powells birthday





1990 - New uniform for brownies designed by Jeff banks





1994 - Name change now called The Guide Association






2000 - Guide Section renewal and Senior Section “ Look Wider” programme launched




2002 - Another name change, now called Girlguiding UK



  

2003 - New “ Brownie Adventure “ launched 1st major change for 35yrs





2004 - Brownies 90th year!





2010 - Girlguiding UK celebrated it's Centenary!