[4] He was heavily involved with Scouts Victoria, holding the position of State Commissioner - Special Duties.

488 in Melbourne, Victoria, a Masonic Lodge founded in 1930, the first named after his grandfather, who donated the Volume of Sacred Law in 1931.

[5][6][7] In 1929, a Rolls-Royce car and an Eccles brand caravan were presented to his grandparents during the 3rd World Scout Jamboree.

It was bought from money raised from Scouts world-wide who were invited to give just a penny towards the purchase.

With John Ineson, Tony Harvey and Stephen Hilditch, Baden-Powell established a charitable company, B-P Jam Roll Ltd., which obtained a loan and purchased the car, ; funds were raised to repay the loan.