Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell
Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell | |
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Occupation |
Wine merchant Motor car salesman PR officer at the BBC |
Spouse | Patience Helene Marry Batty |
Parents |
Peter Baden-Powell Carine Crause-Boardman |
Sir Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell (born 15 October 1936 in Johannesburg, South Africa - died 28 December 2019 in Surrey, England) was the son of Carine Crause-Boardman and and Peter Baden-Powell. His brother Michael Baden-Powell inherited the the title after his death. Robert Crause was the grandson of Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell.
Family history
Robert Crause was educated in Bryanston, and became officer in the Royal Navy in 1955. On the death of his father Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell, he succeeded to the title in 1962. He married Patience Helene Marry Batty, who later became Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides and Vice-president of the Girl Guides Association. As the couple did not have any children, his brother Michael Baden-Powell (1940-2023) inherited the title Baron of Gilwell after he died. [1]
Scouting
In Scouting, Robert Crause Baden-Powell was Chief Scouts Commissioner 1965–1982, when he became Vice-president of The Scout Association. He lived in Guildford, England, where he died at the age of 83[1]
Interview
He gave an interview at the Jamboree in Canada. In the interview he explains the origin of the name "Baden-Powell" and the origin of Scouting. He also tells an anecdote explaining the expectation people had of him because his name was "Baden-Powell". For example, people expect him to just know how to make a fire because he is who he is.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sir Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell". ThePeerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p6312.htm#i63117. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell |
Baron Baden-Powell 1962 - 2019 |
Succeeded by David Michael Baden-Powell |