Elizabeth Burnley CBE (born 14 March 1959[1]), née Elizabeth Harrison, was the Chief Guide of Girlguiding UK between 2006 and 2011.[2]
Early life
At the University of Nottingham, she completed a BSc in Psychology, then an MSc in Occupational Psychology.
Girlguiding UK
Burnley first got involved with Guiding as a Brownie and she was also a Guide. She has previously held the post of International Commissioner within Girlguiding UK.
In a webchat in September 2006, she said her most memorable experience as a Guide was "an "incident hike" - our team got lost on a moor, capsized our raft and missed the casualty we were meant to rescue - but amazing fun!"[3]
Burnley was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.[4]
Personal life
Professionally, she has worked in Human Resources for British Rail Engineering Limited and Boots UK. She now is a programme director for Common Purpose UK since 2007. Now widowed, Burnley was formerly married to Roger Burnley in 2000.
