Baron Baden-Powell

Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1]

Barony of Baden-Powell
Creation date	1929
Monarch	George V
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Sir Robert Baden-Powell, Bt
Present holder	Michael Baden-Powell, 4th Baron Baden-Powell
Heir apparent	David Baden-Powell
Remainder to	Heirs male of the body of the grantee
Subsidiary titles	Baronet of Bentley

It was created in 1929 for the military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet, hero of the Siege of Mafeking and founder of the international Scouting movement. He had already been created a baronet, of Bentley, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 December 1922.

The first Baron's father and siblings were also notable. Baden Powell, father of the first Baron, was a prominent mathematician. Warington Baden-Powell, Sir George Baden-Powell, Agnes Baden-Powell and Baden Baden-Powell, siblings of the first Baron, all gained prominence in their own right.

As of 2019, the titles are held by the first Baron's grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his brother in 2019.[2]

Barons Baden-Powell (1929)

• Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941)
• Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell (1913–1962)
• Robert Crause Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell (1936–2019)
• David Michael Baden-Powell, 4th Baron Baden-Powell (born 1940)

The heir apparent is David Robert Baden-Powell (b. 1971).[3]

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Baden-Powell

Adopted 1929 Coronet Coronet of a baron. Crest 1st: a Lion passant Or in the paw a broken Tilting Spear in bend proper pendent therefrom by a Riband Gules an Escutcheon resting on a Wreath Sable charged with a Pheon Or (Powell); 2nd: out of a Crown Vallary Or a Demi Lion rampant Gules on the head a like Crown charged on the shoulders with a Cross Patée Argent and supporting with the paws a Sword Erect proper Pommel and Hilt Gold (Baden). Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Per fess Or and Argent a Lion rampant gules between two Tilting Spears erect proper (Powell); 2nd and 3rd, Argent a Lion rampant proper on the head a Crown Vallary Or between four Crosses Patée Gules and as many Fleur-de-lis Azure alternately (Baden). Supporters Dexter: an Officer of 13th/18th Hussars in full dress his Sword drawn over his shoulder proper; sinister: a Boy Scout holding a Staff also proper. Motto Ar Nyd Yw Pwyll Pyd Yw (Where there is steadiness, there will be a Powell). Orders Honours granted to the 1st Baron Baden-Powell: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) – 9 November 1909 (CB: 1901) Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) – 1 January 1923 (KCVO: 3 October 1909) Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of St. John (KStJ) – 23 May 1912 Grand Officer of the Order of Christ of Portugal (GOC) – 7 October 1919 Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer of the Kingdom of Greece – 21 October 1920 Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark – 11 October 1921 Baronet – 1 January 1921 (dated 21 February 1923) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG) – 3 June 1927 Baron Baden-Powell, of Gilwell in the County of Essex – 17 September 1929 Member of the Order of Merit (OM) – 11 May 1937

References

1. "Family history, Person". The Peerage. p. 876. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
2. Lundy, Darryl. "Hon. David Michael Baden-Powell". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
3. "Hon. David Robert Baden-Powell". The Peerage. Retrieved 27 February 2020.