South Yorkshire Times, July 2nd, 1960
New District Guide Chief
Mrs. Olive Tansley, captain of the 6th Barnsley (Thurnscoe East) Girl Guide Company has been appointed District Guide Commissioner for the Barnsley South area
Mrs. Tansley of 22, Lancaster Street, Thurnscoe, was warranted captain of the Thurnscoe company in February 1944.
Now, the area under her control will he Darfield, Bolton, and Goldthorpe as well as Thurnscoe.
She has been a member of the movement for 19 years, and before being appointed guide captain, was Brown Owl of the Thurnscoe Brownie pack which this year celebrates its 21st anniversary.