Baden-Powell is widely hailed for setting up the scout movement which boasts 54 million members worldwide. His statue, which was erected just over a decade ago, currently looks across the harbour to Brownsea Island where he started the scout movement in 1907. “The Scout movement is resolute in its commitment to inclusion and diversity and members continually reflect and challenge ourselves in how we live our values,” he said. It was retrieved on Thursday and the local council said it would be displayed in a museum. Other memorials have also since been removed and councils run by the opposition Labour Party said they would review the “appropriateness of local monuments and statues” on public land.

Source: bd News24 June 11, 2020 11:26 UTC