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Baden-Powell Family
Baden-Powell ( ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Baden-Powell * Baden Powell I (1767–1841), of Langton and Speldhurst in Kent, wine merchant, High Sheriff of Kent, Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers * The Rev. Prof. Baden Powell (mathematician) (1796–1860), mathematician, clergyman and liberal theologian (son of Baden Powell I). By his first marriage father of: :* Baden Henry Powell (1841–1901), English civil servant. By his third marriage father of: :* Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941), founder of the Scout Movement. :* Warington Baden-Powell (1847–1921), barrister and first head of the Sea Scouts. :* George Baden-Powell (1847–1898), politician, who also served in the Colonial Service. :* Frank Baden-Powell (1850–1933), barrister and artist. :* Agnes Baden-Powell (1858–1945), noted for her work in establishing the Girl Guides movement. :* Baden Baden-Powell (1860–1937), military aviation pioneer. * Olave Baden-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden Powell I
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in southern Germany. In earlier times it was considered to be on both sides of the Upper Rhine, but since the Napoleonic Wars, it has been considered only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is named after the margraves' residence, Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden. Herman II, Margrave of Baden, Hermann II of Baden first claimed the title of Margrave of Baden in 1112. A united Margraviate of Baden existed from this time until 1535, when it was split into the two Margraviates of Baden-Durlach and Baden-Baden. Following a devastating fire in Baden-Baden in 1689, the capital was moved to Rastatt. The two parts were reunited in 1771 under Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, Margrave Charles Frederick. The restored Margraviate with its capital Karlsruhe was elevated to the status of Prince-elector, electorate in 1803. In 1806, the Electorate of Baden, receiving territorial additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Baden-Powell, 5th Baron Baden-Powell
Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1929 for Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet. He had been created baronet, of Bentley, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ... on 4 December 1922. Baden-Powell baronets, of Bentley (1922) *Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet (1922–1941) (created Baron Baden-Powell in 1929) 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 (1936–2019) * Michael Baden-Powell, 4th Baron Baden-Powell (1940–2023) * Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden-Powell International House
The B P International, more formally known as Baden-Powell International House, is a 25-storey three star hotel and conference centre in the Tsim Sha Tsui neighbourhood on the Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. Run by The Scout Association of Hong Kong, which hold offices there, it shows limited Scouting presence. The formal address is 8 Austin Road. Hotel B P International has 529 rooms and seven suites, accommodating over one thousand guests. All rooms have quality modern amenities. For conferences and other large groups, the Gordon Wu Hall on the upper ground floor can hold up to 1,000 people in various settings. The first five floors of the building provide a 500+ spaces parking area. The three restaurants are in the basement and on the ground floor. Although the B P International is connected to the Scout Association of Hong Kong, it is commercially autonomous, and presents a minimal Scout presence in the lobby. Scouts may receive reduced rates at request. Scouting The B P I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden-Powell House
Queen's Gate House, still commonly known by its previous name of Baden-Powell House, is a conference centre in South Kensington, London. It was built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, and has served as the headquarters for The Scout Association, as a hostel providing modern and affordable lodging for Scouts, Guides, their families and the general public staying in London and as a conference and event venue. The building committee, chaired by Sir Harold Gillett, Lord Mayor of London, purchased the site in 1956, and assigned Ralph Tubbs to design the house in the modern architectural style. The foundation stone was laid in 1959 by World Chief Guide Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, and it was opened in 1961 by Queen Elizabeth II. The largest part of the £400,000 cost was provided by the Scout Movement itself and the building previously included a number of tributes to the founder including hosting a small exhibition about Scouting, and a granite statue of Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains () are a mountain range located in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, California, United States. The mountain range is part of the Transverse Ranges and lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert, with Interstate 5 to the west and Interstate 15 to the east. The range lies in, and is surrounded by, the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, with the San Andreas Fault as its northern border. The highest peak in the range is Mount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mt. Baldy. Mount Wilson is another notable peak, known for the Mount Wilson Observatory and the antenna farm that houses many of the transmitters for local media. The observatory may be visited by the public. On October 10, 2014, President Barack Obama designated the area the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. The Trust for Public Land has protected more than of land in the San Gabriel Mountains, its foothills, and the Angeles National Forest. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Baden-Powell
Mount Baden-Powell () is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931. It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy. Geography At in elevation, Mount Baden-Powell is traditionally considered to be the 5th highest peak of the San Gabriel Range; however it is the second highest peak in the range with more than of prominence, and is the highest peak not part of the Mount San Antonio massif. The peak is within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail reaches within of the summit; at , this is the highest point of the trail south of the Sierra Nevada. The summit has long been a favorite hiking excursion either from the Mount Islip Saddle near Little Jimmy Trail Camp, or the Vincent Gap Trail which leads up a moderate to strenuous s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden-Powell (book)
''Baden-Powell'' is a 1989 biography of the 1st Baron Baden-Powell by Tim Jeal. Tim Jeal's work, researched over five years, was first published by Hutchinson in the UK and Yale University Press. It was reviewed by ''The New York Times''. James Casada wrote in a review for ''Library Journal'' that it is "a balanced, definitive assessment which so far transcends previous treatments as to make them almost meaningless". Sources Although Jeal's earlier biography of David Livingstone had been highly critical, establishing that he had only made a single convert and had failed in many important geographical objectives, Jeal defended Lord Baden-Powell not just against accusations of racism, militarism, but of having starved the Africans at Mafeking and stolen the basic idea for the Boy Scouts. Jeal relied on material from the archives of established Scout organisations and from Baden-Powell's own writings, diaries and private correspondence. He also interviewed Baden-Powell's daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden Powell (footballer)
Baden Powell (17 June 1931 – January 2014) was an English footballer who played as a right winger in the Football League for Darlington. He was on the books of Newcastle United, without playing for their league team, and also played for South Shields and Horden Colliery Welfare. He was born in Hebburn Hebburn is a town in the South Tyneside borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It was formerly in County Durham until 1974 with its own urban district from 1894 until 1974. It is on the south bank of the River Tyne between Gateshead and Jarrow and ... in 1931 and died in January 2014 at the age of 82. References 1931 births 2014 deaths Footballers from Hebburn English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Newcastle United F.C. players Gateshead United F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Darlington Town F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden Powell (politician)
Arthur Redvers Baden Powell (13 March 1900 – 25 November 1955) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 3 months in 1950. He was a member of the Labor Party. Early life Powell was born in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and was the son of a coalminer. He was educated to elementary level in Wales and worked as a miner there until he emigrated to Australia with his parents in 1927. In Australia, he became active in the Labor Party and worked as an ironworker at the Wollongong Steelworks until 1932. He then became the secretary for Billy Davies, a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly for a number of seats in the Illawarra region between 1917 and 1949. Following his retirement from parliament, Powell became a boiler attendant. Name The surname Powell is generally regarded as a Welsh name. The name Baden had been a given name in a Powell family (from Mildenhall, Suffolk) since 1731, when Susannah Powell née Thistleth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden Powell (malacologist)
Arthur William Baden Powell (4 April 1901 – 1 July 1987) was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the 20th century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden". Biography Early life The name Baden had been a given name in a Powell family since 1731, when Susannah Powell née Thistlethwayte (1696–1762) gave to her child (1731–1792) the maiden name of her mother, Susannah Baden (1663–1692). The name Baden, particularly when associated with the surname Powell, became famous in 1900–1901, the year Arthur William Baden Powell was born, because of the siege of Mafeking, the most famous British action in the Second Boer War, which turned the British commander of the besieged, Robert Baden-Powell, into a national hero. Throughout the British Empire, babies were named after him. No family connection has yet been established between Arthur Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden Powell (guitarist)
Baden Powell de Aquino (; 6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000), known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer. He combined classical techniques with popular harmony and Swing music, swing. He performed in many styles, including bossa nova, samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and música popular brasileira, MPB. He performed on stage during most of his lifetime. Powell composed many pieces for guitar some of them now considered guitar standards, such as ''Abração em Madrid'', ''Braziliense'', ''Canto de Ossanha'', ''Casa Velha'', ''Consolação'', ''Horizon'', ''Imagem'', ''Lotus'', ''Samba'', ''Samba Triste'', ''Simplesmente'', ''Tristeza e Solidão'', and ''Samba da Benção''. He released ''Os Afro-sambas'', a watershed album in MPB, with Vinicius de Moraes in 1966. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian guitar players of all time. Biography Baden Powell de Aquino was born in Varre-Sai in Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Baden-Powell
Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1929 for Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet. He had been created baronet, of Bentley, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ... on 4 December 1922. Baden-Powell baronets, of Bentley (1922) *Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet (1922–1941) (created Baron Baden-Powell in 1929) 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 (1936–2019) * Michael Baden-Powell, 4th Baron Baden-Powell (1940–2023) * Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
