Henry R. Hall
British scouting leader
About Henry R. Hall
Lived 1917 – 2012 (aged 95). Henry R. Hall was a British.
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.
Early life Hall was born in Dulwich, south London.
In 2007, he received the Bronze Wolf Award, the highest distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
Public appointments and honours Hall was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London in 1967.
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.
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.
Personal life and death Hall died on 25 October 2012, aged 95.
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British scouting leader
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Henry R. Hall was born on 25 May 1917.
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Henry R. Hall died on 25 October 2012.
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Henry R. Hall was British.
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