South Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Robert Baden-Powell

1857–1941

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Robert Baden-Powell Marker

Inscription.
Robert Baden-Powell
1857–1941
Chief Scout
of the World
lived here

Erected 1972 by Greater London Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 51° 30.059′ N, 0° 10.884′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. It is in South Kensington. It is on Hyde Park Gate south of Kensington Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington and Chelsea, England SW7 5EW, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London

and in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benny Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Napier

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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Enid Bagnold (about 90 meters away); Sir Jacob Epstein (about 120 meters away); Sir Winston Churchill (about 120 meters away); Sir Leslie Stephen (about 150 meters away); Vanessa Bell (about 150 meters away); Virginia Woolf (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.

Also see . . .
1. Baden-Powell, Robert (1857-1941) (English Heritage). (Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Lord Baden-Powell (Scouting America).

On his return home, Baden-Powell found that his military training manual "Aids to Scouting" had become something of a best seller, and was being used by teachers and youth organizations. Following a meeting with the founder of the Boys' Brigade, Sir William Smith, Baden-Powell decided to re-write Aids to Scouting to suit a youth readership, and in 1907 held a camp on Brownsea Island for 22 boys of mixed social background to test out some of his ideas, which is now seen as the beginning of the Scouting movement. “Scouting for Boys” was subsequently published in 1908 in six installments.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Robert Baden-Powell Marker
The plaque is located outside of 9 Hyde Park Gate.
Boys spontaneously formed Scout troops and the Scouting movement had inadvertently started, first a national, and soon an international obsession...In 1922, there were more than a million scouts in 32 countries and by 1939; the number of Scouts had grown in excess of 3.3 million. Baden-Powell became appropriately known as the “Chief Scout of the World”

(Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.