Mary Pellatt
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| Mary Pellatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Dodgson 1857 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | 1924 |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | King, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Henry Mill Pellatt |
| Parents | Mr and Mrs John Dodgson |
Mary, Lady Pellatt (née Dodgson) (1857–1924) was the first Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides of Canada. She was awarded the Silver Fish.
Mary Dodgson (Pellatt) was born on 1857-04-16 in Toronto, Canada. On 1882-06-15, she married Henry Mill Pellatt, later Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. She was created Chief Commissioner of the Dominion of Canada Girl Guides on 1912-07-24. As early as 1913, she invited Guides to view her palatial home, Casa Loma. Guides became frequent visitors to the house and its grounds. Lady Pellatt also planned trips for the Guides to her country home, Lake Marie Farm, in King, Ontario. She resigned her position in 1921 in ill health. In 1922, Lady Pellatt was presented with the Silver Fish. She died suddenly of heart failure on 1924-04-24. The Girl Guides formed a Guard of Honour for her funeral at St. James' Cathedral in Toronto. She was buried in her Girl Guide uniform in King, Ontario.[1]
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- ^ "Fact Sheet Lady Mary Pellatt". Girl Guides of Canada Guides du Canada. http://www.girlguides.ca/uploads/File/our_history/14.3.1.8.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
