Baden-Powell enjoyed swimming, fishing, model making, gardening, bee keeping, badminton and music[3] and kept and bred American Quarter Horses.
[4] He died, childless, at home in the early hours of Saturday, 28 December 2019, after a long battle with cancer, and his title was inherited by his brother, Michael.
[3] He did National Service in the Royal Navy, became a leading seaman,[5] and during the Suez Crisis, served on HMS Bulwark.
[6] He then set up a liquor business in Nottingham called "Whisky a Gogo" and spent time as a motor car salesman, wine merchant and public relations officer with the BBC.
He held several directorships: He participated in Scouting: The Scout Association positions: He received: He was: Upon marriage, his wife became Lady Baden-Powell and served with many charities, including the YWCA, Girls Alone in London, the National Playbus Association, NSPCC, Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council, SPCK, Surrey Council for Voluntary Youth Services, Surrey Antiques Fair, Walton Firs Camp Site, as well as various local and national offices of the Girl Guides, for which she became Commonwealth Chief Commissioner and, latterly, a vice-president.