Mary Pellatt, Lady Pellatt (née Dodgson; April 16, 1857 – April 15, 1924) was a Canadian philanthropist who served as the first Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides of Canada. She was awarded the Silver Fish Award in 1922.
On June 15, 1882, she married Henry Pellatt, who was knighted in 1905 by King Edward VII. They had one son, Reginald, who was born in 1885. Colonel Reginald Pellatt (1885–1967) was a stockbroker who married but had no children.[2]
She was named the first Chief Commissioner of the Dominion of Canada Girl Guides on July 24, 1912. As early as 1913, she invited Guides to view her palatial home, Casa Loma. Guides became frequent visitors to the house and its grounds. Casa Loma now features a Girl Guide display and is also a tourist attraction.[3]
In addition, Lady Pellatt planned trips for the Guides to her country home, Mary Lake Farm, in King, Ontario. She resigned her position in 1921 because of ill health. In 1922, Lady Pellatt was presented with the Silver Fish Award.
She died suddenly of heart failure on April 15, 1924, at her home in Toronto.[4] 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,[5] but has a memorial alongside Henry Pellatt at Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Toronto.
^Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M., eds. (1922). Who's Who in Canada, Volume 16. International Press. p. 1198. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
^Colonel Reginald Pellatt, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum.
^"History of Guiding" (PDF). Girl Guides of Canada Guides du Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
^"Lady Pellatt Dies". Windsor Star. Toronto. April 16, 1924. p. 14. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Fact Sheet Lady Mary Pellatt" (PDF). Girl Guides of Canada Guides du Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
November 25, 2023
mary, pellatt, lady, pellatt, née, dodgson, april, 1857, april, 1924, canadian, philanthropist, served, first, chief, commissioner, girl, guides, canada, awarded, silver, fish, award, 1922, lady, pellatt, 1922bornmary, dodgson, 1857, april, 1857toronto, canada. Mary Pellatt Lady Pellatt nee Dodgson April 16 1857 April 15 1924 was a Canadian philanthropist who served as the first Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides of Canada She was awarded the Silver Fish Award in 1922 Mary PellattLady Pellatt c 1922BornMary Dodgson 1857 04 16 April 16 1857Toronto Canada WestDiedApril 15 1924 1924 04 15 aged 66 Toronto Ontario CanadaResting placeKing Ontario CanadaTitleLady PellattSpouseSir Henry Pellatt m 1882 wbr ChildrenReginald PellattParentJohn Dodgson father Biography editShe was born on April 16 1857 in Toronto Canada West now Ontario She was educated at Bishop Strachan School an Anglican all girls school in Toronto 1 On June 15 1882 she married Henry Pellatt who was knighted in 1905 by King Edward VII They had one son Reginald who was born in 1885 Colonel Reginald Pellatt 1885 1967 was a stockbroker who married but had no children 2 She was named the first Chief Commissioner of the Dominion of Canada Girl Guides on July 24 1912 As early as 1913 she invited Guides to view her palatial home Casa Loma Guides became frequent visitors to the house and its grounds Casa Loma now features a Girl Guide display and is also a tourist attraction 3 In addition Lady Pellatt planned trips for the Guides to her country home Mary Lake Farm in King Ontario She resigned her position in 1921 because of ill health In 1922 Lady Pellatt was presented with the Silver Fish Award She died suddenly of heart failure on April 15 1924 at her home in Toronto 4 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 5 but has a memorial alongside Henry Pellatt at Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Toronto See also edit nbsp Scouting portalOlave Baden Powell Mary MalcolmsonReferences edit Parker Charles Whately Greene Barnet M eds 1922 Who s Who in Canada Volume 16 International Press p 1198 Retrieved July 18 2020 via Google Books Colonel Reginald Pellatt The Queen s Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum History of Guiding PDF Girl Guides of Canada Guides du Canada Retrieved April 30 2019 Lady Pellatt Dies Windsor Star Toronto April 16 1924 p 14 Retrieved July 18 2020 via Newspapers com Fact Sheet Lady Mary Pellatt PDF Girl Guides of Canada Guides du Canada Retrieved December 1 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Pellatt amp oldid 1167097816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
