Anna Suckling | |
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Born | Anna Maria Jerome 1863
Sutton Coldfield, England |
Died | 9 April 1946
Oxford, England |
Occupation | Girl Guide leader |
Spouse | Cornelius William Suckling |
Children | 2 |
Anna Maria Suckling (b. Sutton Coldfield, 1863 – d. Oxford, 9 April 1946) was the first County Commissioner for Girl Guides in Warwickshire. She was recipient of the Silver Fish Award, the Girl Guide movement's highest award for adults. [1]
Anna Maria Jerome was born in 1863 to John and Mary Jerome. She was the oldest of five children. The family home was Holland House, Sutton Coldfield. [2] She married Cornelius William Suckling (1856–1935), a surgeon, in 1881. [3] They lived in Edgbaston [4] and had two sons, John and Cornelius. She was living in Oxford when she died. [5]
Suckling became involved with Girl Guiding in 1910, one year after the movement's foundation. [6] Between 1913 and 1921 she served as the first County Commissioner for Girl Guiding in Warwickshire. [7] Suckling organised the movement across the Midlands with membership increasing so significantly during her time that between 1912 and 1921 six additional Division Commissioners were appointed. [8] In July 1913, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell inspected 150 Girl Guides representing nine companies at the Suckling's home. [9]
Suckling received the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour, in 1921. It was presented by the Chief Guide, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, at Warwickshire's first Guide Rally, at Shrubland Park in Leamington Spa. [10] Suckling resigned from her position as County Commissioner in October 1921 [11] but continued to be involved in Guiding until at least 1924. [12]
Anna Suckling | |
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Born | Anna Maria Jerome 1863
Sutton Coldfield, England |
Died | 9 April 1946
Oxford, England |
Occupation | Girl Guide leader |
Spouse | Cornelius William Suckling |
Children | 2 |
Anna Maria Suckling (b. Sutton Coldfield, 1863 – d. Oxford, 9 April 1946) was the first County Commissioner for Girl Guides in Warwickshire. She was recipient of the Silver Fish Award, the Girl Guide movement's highest award for adults. [1]
Anna Maria Jerome was born in 1863 to John and Mary Jerome. She was the oldest of five children. The family home was Holland House, Sutton Coldfield. [2] She married Cornelius William Suckling (1856–1935), a surgeon, in 1881. [3] They lived in Edgbaston [4] and had two sons, John and Cornelius. She was living in Oxford when she died. [5]
Suckling became involved with Girl Guiding in 1910, one year after the movement's foundation. [6] Between 1913 and 1921 she served as the first County Commissioner for Girl Guiding in Warwickshire. [7] Suckling organised the movement across the Midlands with membership increasing so significantly during her time that between 1912 and 1921 six additional Division Commissioners were appointed. [8] In July 1913, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell inspected 150 Girl Guides representing nine companies at the Suckling's home. [9]
Suckling received the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour, in 1921. It was presented by the Chief Guide, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, at Warwickshire's first Guide Rally, at Shrubland Park in Leamington Spa. [10] Suckling resigned from her position as County Commissioner in October 1921 [11] but continued to be involved in Guiding until at least 1924. [12]