Nella Levy
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Nella Levy, nicknamed the Lev, was a pioneer of Girl Guiding in Australia
. She was the first Guider in New South Wales
. She had "a firm belief in the principles of Guiding, was young, keen, a dynamic personality, had a great sense of humour and fun, but was also a disciplinarian".
Nella Levy became a Girl Guide in 1908 while at boarding school in England and also attended the Crystal Palace Rally in 1909, which lead to the formal foundation of the Girl Guides. During World War I
she was a Patrol Leader in her Company.
In 1920, she read a newspaper report concerning a meeting of prominent women in Sydney
who had decided that Guiding was not needed in New South Wales as girls already had sufficient opportunities to be outdoors. She wrote to the newspaper contradicting this feeling, and subsequently was invited to tea at Government House by Dame Margaret Davidson, wife of the Governor of New South Wales. Davidson told her "Queen Mary
would like to see Girl Guides in New South Wales, and I want you to start it." Levy took the challenge. She travelled widely, recruiting volunteers, forming Companies and enrolling Guides.
The Nella Levy Chapel is an outdoor chapel at Tara, a Girl Guide camp in Silverdale, New South Wales
. It was built in 1972.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. She was the first Guider in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. She had "a firm belief in the principles of Guiding, was young, keen, a dynamic personality, had a great sense of humour and fun, but was also a disciplinarian".
Nella Levy became a Girl Guide in 1908 while at boarding school in England and also attended the Crystal Palace Rally in 1909, which lead to the formal foundation of the Girl Guides. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
she was a Patrol Leader in her Company.
In 1920, she read a newspaper report concerning a meeting of prominent women in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
who had decided that Guiding was not needed in New South Wales as girls already had sufficient opportunities to be outdoors. She wrote to the newspaper contradicting this feeling, and subsequently was invited to tea at Government House by Dame Margaret Davidson, wife of the Governor of New South Wales. Davidson told her "Queen Mary
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
would like to see Girl Guides in New South Wales, and I want you to start it." Levy took the challenge. She travelled widely, recruiting volunteers, forming Companies and enrolling Guides.
The Nella Levy Chapel is an outdoor chapel at Tara, a Girl Guide camp in Silverdale, New South Wales
Silverdale, New South Wales
Silverdale is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Approximately 30 minutes from the city of Penrith, Silverdale is a rural township close to the Warragamba Dam. The town's development increased with the construction of the dam...
. It was built in 1972.
See also
- Girl Guides Australia
- Scouting and Guiding in New South Wales