1842–1931

Introduction

Born: De­cem­ber 3, 1842, Tun­bridge Wells, Kent, Eng­land.

Died: Ap­ril 6, 1931, Crow­bo­rough, Sus­sex, Eng­land.

Biography

James was the son of Hen­ry Pow­ell and Mary So­phia Wat­son. He des­cend­ed from the same line as Ro­bert Ba­den-Pow­ell (1857–1941), found­er of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.

James was edu­cat­ed at Exe­ter Col­lege, Ox­ford (BA 1864, MA 1869). In 1881, he was cur­ate of St. And­rew’s, Ma­ry­le­bone, Mid­dle­sex.

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