Erection date: 1972
Greater London Council
Robert Baden-Powell, 1857-1941, chief scout of the world lived here.
SW7, Hyde Park Gate, 9
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Robert Baden-Powell
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Robert Baden-Powell
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