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Boys and girls spontaneously formed [[Troop|Scout troops]] and the [[Scouting]] movement had inadvertently started, first a national, and soon an international obsession. The Scouting movement was to grow up in friendly parallel relations with the Boys' Brigade. A rally for all Scouts was held at Crystal Palace in London in 1909, at which Baden-Powell discovered the first [[Girl Guide and Girl Scout|Girl Scouts]]. The [[Scouting|Girl Guides]] movement was subsequently founded in 1910 under the auspices of Baden-Powell's sister, Agnes Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell' friend, [[Juliette Gordon Low]], was encouraged by him to bring the movement to America, where she founded the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]]. | Boys and girls spontaneously formed [[Troop|Scout troops]] and the [[Scouting]] movement had inadvertently started, first a national, and soon an international obsession. The Scouting movement was to grow up in friendly parallel relations with the Boys' Brigade. A rally for all Scouts was held at Crystal Palace in London in 1909, at which Baden-Powell discovered the first [[Girl Guide and Girl Scout|Girl Scouts]]. The [[Scouting|Girl Guides]] movement was subsequently founded in 1910 under the auspices of Baden-Powell's sister, Agnes Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell' friend, [[Juliette Gordon Low]], was encouraged by him to bring the movement to America, where she founded the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]]. | ||
In 1920, the [[1st World Scout Jamboree]] took place in Olympia, and Baden-Powell was acclaimed [[Chief Scout (United Kingdom)|Chief Scout]] of the World. Baden-Powell was made a hereditary [[Baronet]] in 1922 and was created ''Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell, Co. Essex'', on | In 1920, the [[1st World Scout Jamboree]] took place in Olympia, and Baden-Powell was acclaimed [[Chief Scout (United Kingdom)|Chief Scout]] of the World. Baden-Powell was made a hereditary [[Baronet]] in 1922 and was created ''Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell, Co. Essex'', on 1929-09-17, [[Gilwell Park]] being the International Scout Leader training centre. After receiving this honour, Baden-Powell mostly styled himself ''Baden-Powell of Gilwell''. | ||
In 1929, during the [[3rd World Scout Jamboree]], he received as a present a new car, which happened to be a [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]]. This car was soon nicknamed [[Swiss roll|Jam-Roll]]. He also received an [[Eccles]] Caravan, which was nicknamed [[Eccles Cake]], so the Scouts attending the event were treated with a Jam-Roll towing an Eccles Cake. This combination well served the Baden-Powells in their further travels around Europe. Baden-Powell also had a positive impact on improvements in youth education. Under his dedicated command the world Scouting movement grew. By 1922 there were more than a million Scouts in 32 countries; by 1939 the number of Scouts was in excess of 3.3 million. | In 1929, during the [[3rd World Scout Jamboree]], he received as a present a new car, which happened to be a [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]]. This car was soon nicknamed [[Swiss roll|Jam-Roll]]. He also received an [[Eccles]] Caravan, which was nicknamed [[Eccles Cake]], so the Scouts attending the event were treated with a Jam-Roll towing an Eccles Cake. This combination well served the Baden-Powells in their further travels around Europe. Baden-Powell also had a positive impact on improvements in youth education. Under his dedicated command the world Scouting movement grew. By 1922 there were more than a million Scouts in 32 countries; by 1939 the number of Scouts was in excess of 3.3 million. | ||
