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A cast of Robert Baden-Powell's booted footprint, a gift from the Hungarian Scouts following the 1933 Jamboree. Scouting was trialled in 1907 with an experimental camp for 20 boys. The first World Scout Jamboree took place in Olympia, London in 1920, and was held indoors, very different from today's Jamborees. The first Jamboree was an exhibition of Scouting, allowing visitors to see how things were done in other parts of the world.

World Scout Jamborees are international and Scouts from all over the world attend. In 1957 the UK hosted the 9th World Scout Jamboree to mark 50 years of Scouting and the Centenary of its Founder. In 2007 the UK again hosted the World Scout Jamboree, marking the Centenary of Scouting. It was held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford.

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London

Title

Baden-Powell's Footprint*

Date

c.1933

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 43 x W 26 x D 7 cm

Accession number

2018-04-14-01

Acquisition method

gift from the Hungarian Scouts to Robert Baden-Powell, 1933

Work type

Sculpture

Inscription description

inscription around the side edges: The Footprint in the Sands of Time / To Gilwell Park the home of Scoutcraft from Harshegy (?) / Park Hungary / in memory of the visit of the Chief Scout

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The Scouts Heritage Service

Scout Information Centre, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, Greater London E4 7QW England

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