S.S. Calgaric In 1933, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell led a contingent of 650 Guides and Scouts on an Argosy of Peace, a cruise to the nations of the Baltic. The cruise carried them from England to the Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway and home. The cruise took place at what proved to be a turning point in history. By 1933, the Nazis had come to power in ...

Search | features encyclopedia | archives | support robert baden-powell as an educational innovator Famous for his contribution to the development of Scouting, Baden-Powell was also able to make a number of educational innovations. His interest in adventure, association and leadership still repay attention today. contents: introduction |the early development of scouting | Robert Baden-Powell and ...

Marconi Calling is the definitive website detailing the history of Guglielmo Marconi and his ground-breaking experimentation with wireless communication. It includes a comprehensive digital archive, which has been created from the famous Marconi Collection, most of which has previously never been seen by the public.

Search | features encyclopedia | archives | support baden-powell, scouting and covent garden Where Scouting had it's first office. Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting and Guiding, 33 Henrietta Street WC2 (next to the National Westminster Bank and currently the offices of Hempsons, Solicitors). Bedford Mansions contained the first office of the Boy Scouts and was established Arthur Pearson, ...

BE PREPARED Interview by the Listener magazine in 1937. Though LORD BADEN-POWELL is always credited with having founded the Boy Scout Movement, he tells here how, like Topsy, it just growed As a matter of fact I didn't actually start the Boy Scout Movement, because the blooming thing started itself unseen. It started in 1908 - but the microbe of Scouting had got me long before that. When I ...

Association Of Christians Through Scouting ACTS P.O. Box 1473 Warsaw, IN 46581-1473 USA Be A Player In God's Team (Rovering To Success, 1922) Christ gave His life to show us that example, namely, to Be Prepared - no matter what it costs to ourselves - to do the right thing for others (Adventuring To Manhood, 1936) It is curious to me that men who profess to be good Christians often forget, in a ...

Olave Baden-Powell, Chief Girl Guide Keith Larson Lady Olave Baden Powell was the wife of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the Scouting movement. Lord Baden Powell became Chief Scout of the World in 1920. She served as the World Chief Guide and championed the growth of Scouting around the world for all youth. She first appeared on a stamp issued in Haiti in 1962 to honor the 22nd Anniversary of ...

One of the most loved and fondly remembered women of the 20th century is Olave Baden Powell, founder of the worldwide Guiding movement.

Baden-Powell Signed Boy Scout Membership Card This is an actual Boy Scout membership card signed by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and the Chief Scout of the World. This artwork was created by Baden-Powell. He was a great artist and illustrated all of his own works. With a little knowledge and computer skill you could turn this image into presentation cards for your Scouts and ...

B.-P. Tells a Story of... Chivalry Lord Baden-Powell The Leader, February 1978 Our Readership Questionnaire emphasized the fact that many, many people want stories to tell their boys and especially stories from the writings of B.-P. We feel it appropriate this month, as we begin our Knights of Old series, that we let you hear some of the Founder's thoughts on chivalry to others from the book ...