Statue of Robert Baden-Powell, London

Statue of Robert Baden-Powell
The statue, situated by the entrance to Baden-Powell House, Queen's Gate, South Kensington
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ArtistDon Potter
Year1960
MediumGranite
SubjectRobert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Dimensions3 m (9.8 ft)
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′44″N 0°10′46″W / 51.4955°N 0.1795°W / 51.4955; -0.1795
OwnerThe Scout Association

The Statue of Robert Baden-Powell is a granite carving of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, at Baden-Powell House in Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, England.[1][2] The statue was created by the English sculptor Don Potter in 1960 and was installed and unveiled in 1961. It now stands in Gilwell Park, the home of Scouting, following the sale of Baden-Powell House in 2021.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Wood, Edward (April 1971). The story of B.-P.'s House. London: The Scout Association. ISBN 0-85165-016-3.
  2. ^ Matthews, Peter (2012). London's Statues and Monuments. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747807981.