She was one of the earliest recipients of the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour.

Girl Guides acted as guards of honour during her funeral at St Oswald's Garrison Church.

After her death, Lady Helen Newcombe House at Catterick Camp was named in her honour.

[9] She was recipient of Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour, in 1920.

Being unable to attend some of the most significant Guiding church services, which were Anglican (non-Catholic), these kindred societies would organise their own.

Whitaker attended the first such rally at the London Scottish House's Drill Hall in November 1920.

As part of the programme she presented a Pageant of Womanhood, highlighting the contributions to history that a procession of remarkable women have made through the ages, beginning with Boadicea.