Baron Baden-Powell

Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

It was created in 1929 for the military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet, hero of the Siege of Mafeking and founder of the international Scouting movement. He had already been created a baronet, of Bentley, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 December 1922.

As of 2011, the titles are held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1962.^[1]

The first Baron's father and siblings were also notable. Baden Powell, father of the first Baron, was a noted mathematician. Warington Baden-Powell, Sir George Baden-Powell, Agnes Baden-Powell and Baden Baden-Powell, siblings of the first Baron, all gained prominence in their own right.

Barons Baden-Powell (1929)

• Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941)
• Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell (1913–1962)
• Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell (born 1936)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, the Hon. David Michael Baden-Powell (born 1940). The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son, David Robert Baden-Powell (b. ca. 1970).

Arms

Arms of Baron Baden-Powell

Adopted 1929 Coronet Coronet of a baron. Crest 1st: a Lion passant Or in the paw a broken Tilting Spear in bend proper pendent therefrom by a Riband Gules an Escutcheon resting on a Wreath Sable charged with a Pheon Or (Powell); 2nd: out of a Crown Vallary Or a Demi Lion rampant Gules on the head a like Crown charged on the shoulders with a Cross Patée Argent and supporting with the paws a Sword Erect proper Pommel and Hilt Gold (Baden). Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Per fess Or and Argent a Lion rampant gules between two Tilting Spears erect proper (Powell); 2nd and 3rd, Argent a Lion rampant proper on the head a Crown Vallary Or between four Crosses Patée Gules and as many Fleur-de-lis Azure alternately (Baden). Supporters Dexter: an Officer of 13th/18th Hussars in full dress his Sword drawn over his shoulder proper; sinister: a Boy Scout holding a Staff also proper. Motto Ar Nyd Yw Pwyll Pyd Yw (Where there is steadiness, there will be a Powell). Orders Honours granted to the 1st Baron Baden-Powell: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) – 9 November 1909 (CB: 1901) Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) – 1 January 1923 (KCVO: 3 October 1909) Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of St. John (KStJ) – 23 May 1912 Grand Officer of the Order of Christ of Portugal (GOC) – 7 October 1919 Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer of the Kingdom of Greece – 21 October 1920 Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark – 11 October 1921 Baronet – 1 January 1921 (dated 21 February 1923) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG) – 3 June 1927 Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell in the County of Essex – 17 September 1929 Member of the Order of Merit (OM) – 11 May 1937

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