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The building committee, chaired by [[Harold Gillett|Sir Harold Gillett]], [[Lord Mayor of London]], purchased the site in 1956, and assigned [[Ralph Tubbs]] to design the house in the [[modern architecture|modern architectural]] style. The Foundation Stone was laid in 1959 by World Chief Guide [[Olave Baden-Powell|Olave, Lady Baden-Powell]], and it was opened in 1961 by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]. The largest part of the £400,000 cost was provided by the Scout Movement itself. Over the years, the house has been refurbished several times, so that it now provides modern and affordable lodging for [[Scouting|Scouts]], [[Girl Guides|Guides]], and their families, staying in London.  
The building committee, chaired by [[Harold Gillett|Sir Harold Gillett]], [[Lord Mayor of London]], purchased the site in 1956, and assigned [[Ralph Tubbs]] to design the house in the [[modern architecture|modern architectural]] style. The Foundation Stone was laid in 1959 by World Chief Guide [[Olave Baden-Powell|Olave, Lady Baden-Powell]], and it was opened in 1961 by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]. The largest part of the £400,000 cost was provided by the Scout Movement itself. Over the years, the house has been refurbished several times, so that it now provides modern and affordable lodging for [[Scouting|Scouts]], [[Girl Guides|Guides]], and their families, staying in London.  


==History==
== History ==
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| style=" text-align: center;" | [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|'''From address by HM the Queen''']]<ref name="wood">{{cite book | last = Wood | first = Edward | title = The story of B.-P.'s House|publisher = [[The Scout Association]] | date = 1971 | month = April }}</ref>
| style=" text-align: center;" | [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|'''From address by HM the Queen''']]<ref name="wood">{{cite book | last = Wood | first = Edward | title = The story of B.-P.'s House|publisher = [[The Scout Association]] | date = 1971 | month = April }}</ref>
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|<small> ''Baden-Powell himself has gone, but his Movement remains and grows&mdash;a memorial more enduring than stone or steel. It is, however, fitting that, here in England, where he started it, there should be a house, bearing his name and serving the needs of the Movement, which can express our gratitude to him in a practical way.''</small>
|<small> ''Baden-Powell himself has gone, but his Movement remains and grows—a memorial more enduring than stone or steel. It is, however, fitting that, here in England, where he started it, there should be a house, bearing his name and serving the needs of the Movement, which can express our gratitude to him in a practical way.''</small>
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Acting on a 1942 initiative by [[Chief Scout]] [[Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers|Lord Somers]], a formal Baden-Powell House Committee was established by [[The Scout Association]] in 1953 under the direction of [[Harold Gillett|Sir Harold Gillett]], later [[Lord Mayor of London]]. The committee's directive was to build a [[hostel]] to provide [[Boy Scout|Scouts]] a place to stay at reasonable cost while visiting [[London]]. For this purpose, in 1956 the committee purchased a bombed-out property at the intersection of [[Cromwell Road]] and [[Queen's Gate]] at a cost of [[Pound sterling|£]]39,000.<ref name="wood"/>
Acting on a 1942 initiative by [[Chief Scout]] [[Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers|Lord Somers]], a formal Baden-Powell House Committee was established by [[The Scout Association]] in 1953 under the direction of [[Harold Gillett|Sir Harold Gillett]], later [[Lord Mayor of London]]. The committee's directive was to build a [[hostel]] to provide [[Boy Scout|Scouts]] a place to stay at reasonable cost while visiting [[London]]. For this purpose, in 1956 the committee purchased a bombed-out property at the intersection of [[Cromwell Road]] and [[Queen's Gate]] at a cost of [[Pound sterling|£]]39,000.<ref name="wood"/>
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As an introductory part of the collection, a nearly 3&nbsp;meter high statue of Baden-Powell has been erected in front of Baden-Powell House, the only [[granite]] statue in London. The sculptor was Baden-Powell's personal friend [[Don Potter]]. It was unveiled on [[1961-07-12]] by the Duke of Gloucester, as part of the official opening of the house.<ref name="wood"/>
As an introductory part of the collection, a nearly 3&nbsp;meter high statue of Baden-Powell has been erected in front of Baden-Powell House, the only [[granite]] statue in London. The sculptor was Baden-Powell's personal friend [[Don Potter]]. It was unveiled on [[1961-07-12]] by the Duke of Gloucester, as part of the official opening of the house.<ref name="wood"/>


==In the 21st century==
== In the 21st century ==
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| [[Image:bphbadgegreen.jpg|120px|center|Souvenir badge of Baden-Powell House, ca 1980]]
| [[Image:bphbadgegreen.jpg|120px|center|Souvenir badge of Baden-Powell House, ca 1980]]
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Baden-Powell House is one of the four [[Scout Activity Centre]]s of The Scout Association, together with [[Youlbury Scout Activity Centre|Youlbury]], [[Downe Scout Activity Centre|Downe]], and [[Gilwell Park]].
Baden-Powell House is one of the four [[Scout Activity Centre]]s of The Scout Association, together with [[Youlbury Scout Activity Centre|Youlbury]], [[Downe Scout Activity Centre|Downe]], and [[Gilwell Park]].


==See also==
== See also ==
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*[[Baden-Powell International House]], 25-story hotel of [[The Scout Association of Hong Kong]] in [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]]
*[[Baden-Powell International House]], 25-story hotel of [[The Scout Association of Hong Kong]] in [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]]
*[[Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation|Ellsworth Augustus Scout House]], the [[Boy Scouts of America]] hostel, in [[Mendham, NJ]], [[United States]]
*[[Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation|Ellsworth Augustus Scout House]], the [[Boy Scouts of America]] hostel, in [[Mendham, NJ]], United States
*[[Exhibition Road|Exhibition Road, Kensington, London]]
*[[Exhibition Road|Exhibition Road, Kensington, London]]
*[[International Scouting Collectors Association]]
*[[International Scouting Collectors Association]]
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*[[Scout method]]
*[[Scout method]]


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==  
== External links ==
*[http://www.scouts.org.uk/nationalcentres/bpactivity.html Official website of Baden-Powell House scout activity centre]
*[http://www.scouts.org.uk/nationalcentres/bpactivity.html Official website of Baden-Powell House scout activity centre]
*[http://www.scouts.org/uk/nationalcentres/bpconference.html Official website of the Baden-Powell House conference centre]
*[http://www.scouts.org/uk/nationalcentres/bpconference.html Official website of the Baden-Powell House conference centre]
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