W. B. Wakefield

William Birkbeck Wakefield (⁕ 9. srpna 1867, Heversham, Westmorland, England – † 3. listopadu 1941, Woking, Surrey, England) The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 10, 1941; pg. 7; MR. W. B. WAKEFIELD Sir Henry McMahon writes:- May I express on behalf of the National Council of Y.M.C.A.s, the loss felt to the cause of youth in the recent death of William Birkbeck Wakefield. A companion of Grenfell in the early, rigorous days in Labrador, W. B. Wakefield afterwards became one of the first chief inspectors of scouting appointed for this country by the late Lord Baden-Powell. As Lord Baden-Powell’s representative, “W. B.” later visited Canada to introduce scouting there. He crossed the border to launch the movement in the United States, meeting in Washington those interested in legalizing the position of the Boy Scouts. His generous gift of the Great Tower Wood estate in the Lake District, a camper’s paradise, will perpetuate his name in the scouting movement. For many years “W. B.” acted as national honorary secretary for the boys’ work of the Y.M.C.A., having been keenly interested from early manhood in every activity of the association. It was due mainly to his efforts that the Y.M.C.A. now has one of the most beautiful of camping sites adjoining Lake Windermere. In his passing the Y.M.C.A. has lost an active member of its War Emergency Committee. The loss of his valuable assistance and sage counsel will be keenly felt.

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