FOUNDATION NEWS 06 JAN 2020
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1936 as the eldest son of the 2nd Baron of Gilwell Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell and Carine Crause Boardman. Robert spent most of his life growing up and living in the UK. Robert succeeded his father as the 3rd Baron of Gilwell in 1962 and married Patience Hélène Mary Batty a year later, taking a keen interest and active involvement in the Scout Movement his grandfather founded. Beyond his National Service in the Royal Navy and career in the finance and real estate sectors, throughout his life Robert showed an extraordinary commitment to public service, and advancing the mission of Scouting and Guiding in a variety of local, national and international capacities.
Interests included the breeding and racing of Quarter Horses at Clandon Manor Farm in Surrey where he also lived. He also enjoyed swimming, fishing, model making, gardening, bee keeping, badminton and music.
Robert and Patience had no children, therefore the title of 4th Baron Gilwell now moves to his brother, The Honourable David Michael Baden-Powell, who lives in Australia.
FOUNDATION NEWS 06 JAN 2020
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1936 as the eldest son of the 2nd Baron of Gilwell Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell and Carine Crause Boardman. Robert spent most of his life growing up and living in the UK. Robert succeeded his father as the 3rd Baron of Gilwell in 1962 and married Patience Hélène Mary Batty a year later, taking a keen interest and active involvement in the Scout Movement his grandfather founded. Beyond his National Service in the Royal Navy and career in the finance and real estate sectors, throughout his life Robert showed an extraordinary commitment to public service, and advancing the mission of Scouting and Guiding in a variety of local, national and international capacities.
Interests included the breeding and racing of Quarter Horses at Clandon Manor Farm in Surrey where he also lived. He also enjoyed swimming, fishing, model making, gardening, bee keeping, badminton and music.
Robert and Patience had no children, therefore the title of 4th Baron Gilwell now moves to his brother, The Honourable David Michael Baden-Powell, who lives in Australia.
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