Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell

Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell
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, Engeland) 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 doesn't have children, his brother Michael Baden-Powell (1940-2023) inherited the title Baron of Gilwell after he died.

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

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.

• Interview with Baden-Powell at the 15th World Jamboree in Kananaskis, Alberta, 1983

References

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell	Baron Baden-Powell 1962 - 2019	Succeeded by David Michael Baden-Powell