Baden-Powell

American

[beyd-n-poh-uhl, bad-n-pou-uhl] / ˈbeɪd nˈpoʊ əl, ˈbæd nˈpaʊ əl /

noun

Robert Stephenson Smyth 1st Baron, 1857–1941, British general who founded the Boy Scouts in 1908 and, with his sister Lady Agnes, the Girl Guides in 1910.

Baden-Powell British

/ -ˈpaʊəl, ˈbeɪdənˈpəʊəl /

noun

Robert Stephenson Smyth (smɪθ, smaɪθ), 1st Baron Baden-Powell. 1857–1941, British general, noted for his defence of Mafeking (1899–1900) in the Boer War; founder of the Boy Scouts (1908) and (with his sister Agnes) the Girl Guides (1910)

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The club runs youth programmes and football teams for boys and girls in the area, having originally been opened as a boys-only club by the founder of the Scout Movement, Robert Baden-Powell.

From BBC

Baden-Powell hike near Wrightwood, several popular routes have been burned.

From Los Angeles Times

Baden-Powell trail, it was not burned in the Bridge fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Founded in 1910 by Lord Baden-Powell, the Scouts now have a membership of more than 500,000 young people and adult volunteers.

From BBC

“They did good deeds in secret, and Baden-Powell thought that ‘Brownies’ would be a fitting name for young girls who could learn to help their families and communities,” said the post.

From Washington Times

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