Square Olave and Robert Baden-Powell

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Square Olave and Robert Baden-Powell is a tribute to the couple who fundamentally shaped the global youth scouting movement. Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in nineteen zero seven, while his wife, Olave, became the World Chief Guide and a central figure in the expansion of Girl Guiding. The park serves as a reminder of their shared commitment to outdoor education and international fellowship. The naming of this green space honors their partnership, which began after a chance meeting on an ocean liner in nineteen twelve where they discovered they shared the same birthday despite being thirty-two years apart in age.

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