At the time of her birth, her mother was unsure if either of them would survive

Also on this day, Robert Baden Powell celebrated his 32nd birthday

The first Girl Guide groups start in various parts of Australia

September 20
Olave and BP become engaged

October 30
Olave and BP are married

Girl Scouting begins in the USA, by Juliette Gordon-Lowe

April
Move into their first home, Ewhurst Place, Sussex

June
Olave becomes a warranted Scoutmaster in Sussex

October
Peter, their first child is born

BP's mother dies

Appointed County Commissioner for Sussex

April - Betty born

Olave receives the Silver Fish Award - made especially in gold just for Olave

Thinking Day originates at the 4th World Conference in New York

World Conference, Camp Edith Macy, USA

Three month tour of USA, visiting Girl Scouts

Pax Hill burgled, many souvenirs stolen

Another cruise to the West Indies, on the Alcantara

January
Visits West Indies

July 16 1930
World Conference at Foxlease

Olave is elected World Chief Guide

Unveils two railway engines called "The Boy Scout" and "The Girl Guide"

Our Chalet gifted by Mrs Storrow

Family economies introduced - staff reduced to five maids, two gardeners

Olave's mother moves in. Shortly thereafter has a stroke and requires extensive care

Olave's mother dies. Olave is left out of the will

21st celebrations of Guiding - 5000 guides renew their promise at St Paul's Cathedral

Olave receives GBE in Queen's Birthday Honours List

Visits to Paris, Switzerland for Our Chalet opening, 7th World Guide Conference in Kattawice, Poland - August

Visit to Malta

Heather makes her 'debut'

BP has prostate removal surgery, emergency blood transfusions

Peter goes to South Africa to join the British South African Police

Olave attends 8th World Conference at Our Chalet, August

Chiefs cruise on the Adriatic to Gibraltar, France, Malta, Algiers, Lisbon

Gillian born to Betty in Rhodesia

Olave makes first TV appearance

Cruise to Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium

Visit to South Africa

Olave becomes Colony Commissioner of Kenya

Olave decides to learn Swahili at the mission at Nyeri

Betty's second baby born

BP ill again

Our Ark opened in London

World Camp.  Godollo, Hungary, where the World Flag was flown for the first time

BP ill again

Thousands of letters from all over the world are sent to Kenya

Olave goes on a 3 month tour of Africa in a truck with niece Christian

Tours South Africa

Moves back to UK - very frightening cruise back through u-boat attacks

Guiding starts to raise funds for relief teams to assist in liberated areas of Europe. (Guide International Service) (GIS)

No home- Pax Hill was occupied by Canadian troops. She was awarded a 'grace and favour' apartment in Hampton Court

Cycling became part of her life again to overcome crowded, limited, and slow transport

Continual touring of UK to "keep the spirits high and the ideals bright"

A V2 Rocket brings down ceiling of Olave's apartment in summer - she was touring the Midlands at the time

Olave starts to learn French so she can go into Europe

Olave starts to travel to the war-torn countries of Europe, to revive Guiding and Scouting

September - Olave visits Slovakia

World Conference, Evian, France

World Badge adopted

Visits to Australia

World Conference, Cooperstown, USA 

Peter and family return to England to live

Visits to Malta, Italy, Greece and France

The Mayor of Poole, UK, presenting Olave the Freedom of The City in recognition of her service in the cause of youth

Lecture tour of USA and Canada

Hilda Baden Powell moves in with Olave, very frail following a fall

Appears in a TV special on Hampton Court

Another tour of the USA - eight months, Canada (Niagara Falls Jamboree) 86 talks, USA 186 talks,  Mexico

Olave presides at opening of Our Cabana, the Third World Centre

Olave visits Ghana, Sri Lanka, Australia

While staying with friends in Australia, Olave, who says "I am never ill", found herself in hospital. She suffered with gall stones. But, she was a hardy woman and attended the planned Rally 18 day later

Receives 'Freedom' of the Cities of Panama and Reno!

Opens Our Cabana 

Olave continues to host many houseguests

Olave visits India, East Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon, Italy, Isle of Wight and United States of America

During Canada tour - Olave has a heart attack while on Price Edward Island

Olave's brother Arthur dies

Olave's son Peter dies

Olave visits Japan, India, Hong Kong, other parts of Asia

Olave visits Philippines, to attend the Closing Ceremonies of the GSP's 25th anniversary held at the Luneta Grandstand

Olave had received £300.00 from the Australian 'Ice-Cream for the Chief' fund. It had been given to her to do something for herself. Olave was such an unselfish woman. She had many thoughts on treats for herself but chose to spend the money on books. She had been in South Africa and saw the lack of books and illiteracy so when arriving in Mexico, she rushed from shop to shop and delighted in buying £300.00 worth of books. Her words - "Blew the $300.00 - it was the greatest fun". These became to be known as the 'ice-cream books'

Jubilee celebrations in Finland, Belgium, Kenya, South Africa, USA, Denmark

World Food and Agriculture organisation awards Olave the Ceres Medal

9 August Olave's ashes placed beside BP's at Paxtu in Kenya