Girl Guides - Connie Dawson memorabilia

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Overview

Five Items:

(a) Blue felt beret with silver thread "fan".
(b) Metal name badge - black text on white background with blue rim.
(c) Two paper Certificates.

Historical information

On both of the Certificates, the following wording:

"Girl Guides Association of Western Australia (Inc), May Yates Campsite, Busselton.
It is with much pleasure that the Committee awards HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP to Mrs Connie Dawson / Mr Colin Dawson in sincere appreciation of your loyal interest and support over many years.
Dated 20th June 1988. Signed by Suzanne R White on behalf of the Committee"

Note: Connie's husband was Colin Henry Matheson DAWSON (b.1918 d.1996)

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2021.217

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Badges

Certificates

Hats

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People

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Material

Paper

Wool (Textile)

Inscriptions and markings

Name Badge: "Mrs C DAWSON. BUSSELTON"
Certificate: "Honorary Life Membership - Mrs Connie Dawson" (20th June 1988)
Certificate: "Honorary Life Membership - Mr Colin Dawson" (20th June 1988)

Contextual information

MRS E C (CONNIE) DAWSON B. E. M.
Emma Constance ("Connie") Dawson (nee Coops) was born in 1912 in the town of Buckingham, near Collie in Western Australia.

She started the local Association (Now Parent’s Support Group) in 1945. In over 30 years association with the Girl Guides, she was President of the L.A; Warranted Leader and District Commissioner.

Connie was awarded the British Empire Medal in June 1969 - part of the citation was in honour of her work for the Girl Guides.

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Tuesday, 8 September, 2026