Jean Helen St. Clair Campbell, Lady Stratheden and Campbell
CBE (?–9 August 1956) served as the
Girl Guide Chief Commissioner for the
British Commonwealth. She was a recipient of the
Silver Fish Award
The Silver Fish Award is the highest adult award in Girlguiding. It is awarded for outstanding service to Girlguiding combined with service to world Guiding. The award has changed greatly since it first appeared in 1911, initially being awarde ...
, the highest adult award in
Girlguiding
Girlguiding is the operating name of The Guide Association, previously named The Girl Guides Association and is the national guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest girl-only youth organisation. Girlguiding is a char ...
, awarded for outstanding service to Girlguiding combined with service to world
Guiding.
Life
Born in 1902 in Edinburgh, Scotland as Jean Helen St. Clair Anstruther-Gray she was the daughter of
William Anstruther-Gray and Claire Jessie Tennant.
In 1923 she married Brigadier
Alistair Campbell, 4th Baron Stratheden and Campbell and they had three daughters.
From 1948 until she retired due to ill-health in 1956, Campbell was Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides Association.
She was appointed a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1954.
Death
Campbell died on 9 August 1956 at an Edinburgh nursing home.
References
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1902 births
1956 deaths
Girlguiding officials
Recipients of the Silver Fish Award
People from Edinburgh
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire