Margaret Pilkington (Girl Guides)
Margaret Pilkington | |
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Margaret Pilkington from a 1944 newspaper | |
| Born | 19 January 1906 St Helens, England |
| Died | 15 January 1985 (aged 78) St Helens, England |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Girl Guide leader |
| Relatives | Charles Pilkington and Richard Pilkington (great-uncles) |
| Family | Harry Pilkington (brother) Roger Pilkington (brother) Herbert Cozens-Hardy, 1st Baron Cozens-Hardy (grandfather) Margaret Pilkington (second cousin) |
Margaret Pilkington (19 January 1906 – 15 January 1985) was a Girl Guide executive. She volunteered with the Guide International Service (GIS) in post-war Egypt and Greece. For her GIS service she was awarded an MBE in 1948 and the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour, in 1955.