Henry R. Hall
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Robert Hall | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1917 Dulwich, London, England |
| Died | October 25, 2012 (aged 95) |
| Known for | Vice-president of The Scout Association; founder of the Robert Hall Foundation |
| Awards | Bronze Wolf Award; OBE |
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Robert "Bill" Hall (25 May 1917 – 25 October 2012) was a British Scout leader and philanthropist. He served as a vice-president of The Scout Association and was active in supporting international Scouting, including post-Cold War initiatives in Europe.[1]
Early life
Hall was born in Dulwich, south London.[1]
Scouting career
Hall became a Scout in 1930 and remained involved in the movement for decades.[1]
He founded the 48th Camberwell Scout Group in 1937 and later held commissioner roles, including in Greater London and Jersey.[1][2]
In 2007, he received the Bronze Wolf Award, the highest distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.[3]
Public appointments and honours
Hall was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London in 1967.[4]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1983 New Year Honours for services to the Scout Association in Jersey.[5]
Philanthropy
In February 1983, Hall and his wife Margaret Lucy Hall established the Robert Hall Foundation as a Jersey charitable trust to support charitable giving, including youth-related causes.[6]
Personal life and death
Hall died on 25 October 2012, aged 95.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hall". The Times. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ https://members.scouts.org.uk/newsandviews/module/31/713/register Scout Association obituary
- ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". World Scouting (archived). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "The London Gazette, Issue 44448, page 12224 (Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London)" (PDF). The Gazette. 10 November 1967. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Supplement to The London Gazette, Issue 49212, Supplement 10 (New Year Honours 1983)" (PDF). The Gazette. 31 December 1982. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Robert Hall Foundation (The) (Registered Charity Number 216)". Jersey Charities. Retrieved 2 January 2026.