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Joyce Price

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Joyce Price
Born(1915-08-08)August 8, 1915
Nuriootpa, South Australia
DiedAugust 19, 2009(2009-08-19) (aged 94)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPhilanthropist
Known forLeader of the Guide movement in Australia and of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Lady Joyce Ethyl Price (8 August 1915 – 19 August 2009) was an Australian philanthropist and a noted leader of the Guide movement in Australia and of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

Biography

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Joyce Price was born in Nuriootpa, South Australia.[1] She married Sir Robert Price, the leading organic chemist.[2] Lady Price died in Shoreham, Victoria at the age of 94.[1]

Girl Guide movement

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Lady Price was chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (1975–1981), the only person to serve two terms and the only Australian appointed to that position.[1][3][4] As Chairman in 1977, she gave the address at the memorial service in Westminster Abbey for Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the World Chief Guide.[1]

Earlier she was Victorian Commissioner (1963–1968) and Chief Commissioner for Australia (1968–1973).[3] She was vice-president from 1985 to 1994 of the Olave Baden-Powell Society, a financial support organisation for WAGGGS.[3]

Honours and awards

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The headquarters of Guides Victoria is named the Joyce Price Centre in her honour.[1] She was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1978.[3] She was awarded the Silver Fish in 1967.[3]

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Preceded by President, World Committee
1975–1981
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Obituary, The Age, Melbourne, 22 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Vale Lady Joyce Price" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b c d e Bright Sparcs Biographical entry
  4. ^ The Australian Women's Register