Robert Baden-Powell Blue Plaque

The blue plaque at nine Hyde Park Gate marks the London residence of Robert Baden-Powell, the British Army officer who founded the international Scouting movement. While he gained early fame as a military hero for his defense of Mafeking during the Second Boer War, he eventually pivoted his life toward the educational development of youth. By 1908, his experiences in the field led him to publish Scouting for Boys, a book that sparked a global phenomenon of outdoor adventure and citizenship. This home stands as a quiet reminder of the man who, by 1920, was formally acclaimed as the Chief Scout of the World.