Selina Cossgrove

Selina Cossgrove (née Robertson, 1849 – 23 October 1929) was one of the early developers of the Girl Peace Scouts movement in New Zealand.

Biography Cossgrove was born in 1849, probably on 21 May, at Cairneyhill, Perthshire, Scotland. Her parents were William Robertson, a farmer, and his wife, Catherine Campbell. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1860, settling in Sandfly Bay, Otago.

Cossgrove married David Cossgrove at Sandfly Bay on 11 February 1875. She supported the development of the movement by arranging camps, addressing troops and attending rallies and church parades.

Selina Cossgrove died in Christchurch on 23 October 1929 and was buried beside her husband in Bromley Cemetery.

Personal life Cossgrove had eight children.