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Girls' Guildry of Scotland
Girls' Guildry of Scotland
Girls' Guildry of Scotland

Girls' Guildry of Scotland

1900 - 1965
About MeA church-centred organisation, founded in Scotland in 1900, providing programmes for four age groups. Its varied activities aimed at helping girls to become mature Christian women. The movement was interdenominational and international, with a strong emphasis on service to others.

Amalgamated with The Girls’ Brigade (Ireland, 1893) and The Girls’ Life Brigade (England, 1902) to become the Girls' Brigade in 1965.

Source: Girls Brigade Northern Ireland website, https://gbni.co.uk/about/our-history, accessed 02/12/2019
Mary Esslemont
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1891 - 1984
Doll Dressed As A Principal Nursing Officer (PNO)
Aberdeen, Scotland, born 1929
Gwynneth Holt
Wednesbury, England, 1909 - 1995
Eric Gill
Brighton, England, 1882 - 1940
Ernestine Mills
Hastings, England, 1871 - 1959
Thomas Edward Lawrence
Tremadog, Wales, 1888 - 1935
Sir John Lavery
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1856 - 1941
James Jeffrey Grant
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1883 - 1960
Valentines
Dundee, Scotland, founded 1851
Broadford Works Aberdeen, 1842-1864
Broadford Works, 1808 - 2002
Aberdeen Central School
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1905 - 1969
Denis Law
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1940 - 2025
John Barbour
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1316 - 1395
Thomas Reid
Strachan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1710 - 1796
Rowena Comrie
Southend, England, born 1959
Sheena Blackhall
Aberdeen, Scotland, born 1947