Nesta Gervaise Ashworth (née Maude; 9 October 1893 – 13 July 1982), was an early Scouting notable, instrumental in the setting up of Lone Guides, members of the Guides who are in isolated areas or otherwise do not participate in a regular Scouting unit or organisation.
[1] 1st Lone Company was established in 1912 by Agnes Baden-Powell, with Nesta Maude serving as captain.
The Crystal Palace was an enormous exhibition facility and stadium in London, and housed the first large gathering of Scouts, the forerunner to all later jamborees, in September 1909.
At the end of the march-by, the last Scout patrol in a group of 11,000 consisted of nine girls, wearing Stetsons and carrying staves.
[6] She married Norman Bradshaw Ashworth in 1920 at St Jude's Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb.