Plaque

Pax House

Erection date: 6/5/1989

Inscription

Pax Lodge. Dedicated to the memory of the World Chief Guide, Olave Baden-Powell.
6th May 1989

This plaque was unveiled in the centenary year of Olave's birth.

Site: Olave Baden-Powell (1 memorial)

NW3, Lyndhurst Road, Olave Centre / Pax House

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Olave Baden-Powell

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