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Vera Barclay

British writer and Co-founder cubs 1916 · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Lived 1893 to 1989 · aged 95

Vera Charlesworth Barclay was a British scouting pioneer and writer. She was an early exponent of female leadership in the Scout movement and played a leading role in the introduction of the Wolf Cub programme for younger boys, both in the United Kingdom and in France.

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Silver Wolf Award

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Barclay wrote numerous children's stories and instructional Scouting handbooks, and in later life wrote about her Christian faith.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1989 · aged 95