Hettie Smith (b. Kent, 3 September 1917, d. Bath, 2 July 2010) was a choral director for the Girl Guides Association and compiler of several songbooks, including Canciones De Nuestra Cabaña (1980).[1]
Hettie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henrietta Grace Smith 3 September 1916 Kent, England |
| Died | 2 July 2010 (aged 93) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Education | Saffron Waldon College |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, editor, music advisor to Girl Guides Association |
Personal life and education
editHenrietta Grace Smith was born in Kent to Raymond Smith and Henrietta Langley. She was evacuated to Bath during WWI. After the war she grew up in Plumstead, London and attended the John Roan School. She trained as a teacher at the Saffron Waldon College. At the start of WWII she returned to Bath as a music teacher at Royal School, Lansdown.[2] She lived in Bath until the 1980s[3][4] when she moved to North Wales.[5][6] In lieu of flowers at her funeral, donations were made to Girlguiding Somerset North and WaterAid.[7]
Girl Guides
editWhile in Bath, Smith was involved in “almost every aspect of Guiding”, including Brownies, Guides and secretarial work.[8] Her roles included:
- 1960s: Somerset County music advisor - HQ singing instructor[9][10]
- 1961: Standing Camps of Canada (Ontario) - singing instructor[11]
- 1967 - 1972: Headquarters training team - arts and music advisor for England[12][13]
- 1969: Commonwealth music advisor[14]
- 1972: Training committee, chair,[15] Girl Guide Association music consultant[16]
She was also active in the music making at Foxlease Guide centre in Hampshire.
Recordings
editSmith was involved in the following BBC albums:
- Sing Along with the Girl Guides (1971) - conductor[17]
- National Guide Festival of Song (1972) - producer[18]
- Get Together: Children’s Songs with a Message (1973) – conductor (with Marion Prior)[19]
- What Can I Do? (1975) - director[20]
- Come On and Sing with the Girl Guides (1975) - sleeve notes[21]
Publications
edit- Diamond Jubilee Songbook (1970) Pub. Girl Guides Association - compiler[22]
- Girl Guide Song Book 1 & 2 (1974) Pub. Girl Guides Association - editor
- Musical Fun with the Brownie pack, illustrated by Jennetta Vise (1976) Pub. Girl Guides Association - author[23]
- Canciones De Nuestra Cabaña (Songs from Our Cabaña) (1980) Pub. Girl Scouts of the USA – editor, compiler[24]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Hettie G (1980). Canciones de nuestra cabaña. New York, USA: Girl Scouts of the USA. ISBN 9780884413660.
- ^ "Hettie Smith's Great Gift". Somerset Standard. Frome, UK. 21 April 1967. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hettie Smith's Great Gift". Somerset Standard. Frome, UK. 21 April 1967. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Catherine paints a winner, just for the record". Bristol Evening Post. Bristol, UK. 31 May 1972. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Townswomen". North Wales Weekly News. Rhyl, UK. 19 December 1985. p. 17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sunshine". North Wales Weekly News. Rhyl, UK. 28 December 1984. p. 13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The obituary notice of Henrietta Grace". funeral-notices.co.uk. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Hettie Smith's Great Gift". Somerset Standard. Frome, UK. 21 April 1967. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Burst of Song". Cheddar Valley Gazette. Cheddar, UK. 12 May 1961. p. 12.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Beacon Fires". Central Somerset Gazette. Somerset, UK. 24 June 1960. p. 10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "World Chief Guide at Wells". Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser. Taunton, UK. 13 May 1961. p. 10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hettie Smith's Great Gift". Somerset Standard. Frome, UK. 21 April 1967. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Training for Guide leaders". Shepton Mallet Journal. Shepton Mallet, UK. 17 November 1972. p. 12.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A musical day for Guiders". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, UK. 6 October 1969. p. 5.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Training for Guide leaders". Shepton Mallet Journal. Shepton Mallet, UK. 17 November 1972. p. 12.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Catherine paints a winner, just for the record". Bristol Evening Post. Bristol, UK. 31 May 1972. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "World Guide to Music". Belfast News-Letter. Belfast, UK. 8 March 1971. p. 3.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Somerset's part in new record". Shepton Mallet Journal. Shepton Mallet, UK. 2 June 1972. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Get Together: Children's Songs with a Message (LP liner notes). Girl Guides Association & St Paul's Girls' School. London, UK: BBC Records. 1973. RED 147 S.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ What Can I Do? (LP liner notes). Girl Guides Association. London, UK: BBC Records. 1975. MRMC 023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Come On and Sing with the Girl Guides (LP liner notes). Girl Guides Association. London, UK: BBC Records. 1975. MRMC 024.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Smith, Hettie (1970). Diamond Jubilee Songbook. London, UK: Girl Guides Association.
- ^ Smith, Hettie (1976). Musical fun with the Brownie Pack. London, UK: Girl Guides Association. ISBN 0852600739.
- ^ Smith, Hettie G (1980). Canciones de nuestra cabaña. New York, USA: Girl Scouts of the USA. ISBN 9780884413660.
