Who was Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell and why is he controversial?

A statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell is to be temporarily removed from a spot in Dorset amid concerns it could be targeted by protesters.
Who was Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell and why is he controversial?

A statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell is to be temporarily removed from a spot in Dorset on England's south coast amid concerns it could be targeted by protesters as pressure to take down controversial monuments in parts of the UK grows.

Here we look at the history of the man behind the now world-famous Scouting movement and why he might be seen as contentious.

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