Gladys Selby "Jim" Buntine (née Spurling; 7 September 1901 – 15 July 1992) was the Australian Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides from 1962 until 1968.[1]
Jim Buntine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1901 |
| Died | July 15, 1992 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Merton Hall |
| Occupation | Australian Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides |
| Spouse | Arnold Buntine (1898–1975) |
| Children | John Buntine Robert Buntine (1929–2014) |
Biography
editSpurling was born at Fitzroy, Victoria. She attended Merton Hall from 1913 until 1917 and then a finishing school at Vallois, France. Spurling married Dr (Martyn) Arnold Buntine (1898–1975) on 17 May 1926. The couple were known as Arnold and Jim and they had two sons. Her husband was a schoolmaster who became a headmaster and as he rose professionally she became an "ideal Headmaster’s wife".[2] From the early 1930s, Jim Buntine became involved in the Girl Guides movement in Western Australia. After moving back to the eastern states, she became a member of the Victorian State Council and in Sydney from 1962 until 1968 she was chief commissioner for Australia.[3] Buntine attended world guiding events in Denmark, Britain, Malaya, Japan, and India and, in 1967, she escorted the world chief guide on an Australian tour.[4] Almost two decades after her husband's death Buntine died at Kilsyth Retirement Village, Kilsyth, Victoria.
Honours
edit- Member of the Order of the British Empire (1960) in recognition of service to the welfare of youth[5]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1966) in recognition of service as Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association[6]
- Silver Fish Award (1966) awarded for outstanding service to Girl guiding combined with service to world Guiding[7]
References
edit- ^ "Buntine, Gladys Selby (Jim) (1901–1992)". Biography - Gladys Selby (Jim) Buntine - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ BUNTINE, Gladys Selby, OBE (1901-1992) – Heritage Guide to The Geelong College Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Google News – Visit to Malaya Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Visit of the Lady Baden-Powell G.B.E. World Chief Guide May, 1967 to Western Australia Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ It's an Honour – The Order of the British Empire Member (Civil) Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ It's an Honour – The Order of the British Empire Officer (Civil) Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ People Australia – Buntine, Gladys Selby (Jim) (1901–1992) Retrieved 24 May 2016.