Jean Jacques Rambonnet
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Jean Jacques Rambonnet (8 March 1864, Wijhe
, Overijssel
– 3 August 1943, Rotterdam
) was a Dutch
, naval officer, politician
and Scouting official.
.
The "Rambonnethuis", a model for an ideal group home, that stood from 28 August 1948 to 19 March 1993 at the national Scouting campsite Gilwell Ada's Hoeve
in Ommen, was named after Rambonnet. There are also several Scout Group
s after him.
Wijhe
Wijhe is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe, about 12 km south of Zwolle on the banks of the river IJssel.Wijhe was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Olst....
, Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
– 3 August 1943, Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, naval officer, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Scouting official.
Scouting
The scouting career of Rambonnet started in 1920, that year he succeeded Prince Hendrik as head of the Boy Scouts in the Netherlands and was appointed chairman of the association "De Nederlandsche Padvinders" (NPV, The Netherlands Pathfinders). When Scouting in the Netherlands started to follow more the "English" rules Rambonnet became in 1928 the first (and last) chief scout of the Boy Scouts in the Netherlands. He held this position until just after the 5th World Scout Jamboree5th World Scout Jamboree
The 5th World Scout Jamboree was the World Scout Jamboree where 81-year old Baden-Powell gave his farewell.- Organizational details :The Jamboree in Vogelenzang, Bloemendaal in the Netherlands was opened on 1937-07-31 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, with 28,750 Scouts from 54 countries...
.
The "Rambonnethuis", a model for an ideal group home, that stood from 28 August 1948 to 19 March 1993 at the national Scouting campsite Gilwell Ada's Hoeve
Gilwell Ada's Hoeve
Gilwell Ada's Hoeve is the oldest Dutch national Scouting campsite, and from July 1923 until the 1960s hosted the Wood Badge trainings for Scouting leadership in the Netherlands. The site was founded as a Scouting campsite in 1923 by Philip baron van Pallandt on his Eerde Estate in Ommen...
in Ommen, was named after Rambonnet. There are also several Scout Group
Scout Group
The Scout Group is the local organisation for Scouting in most countries where it is active. It combines together the different sections into a single body. Scout Groups can consist of any number of sections in the different Age Groups in Scouting and Guiding...
s after him.
External links
- http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/?/nl/zoekresultaten/pagina/1/Rambonnet,%20Jean%20Jacques/%28cql.serverChoice%20all%20Rambonnet%20%20AND%20J.J.%29%20OR%20%28cql.serverChoice%20all%20Rambonnet%20%20AND%20Jean%20%20AND%20Jacques%29 Some pictures of and about Jean Jacques Rambonnet on the site "Het geheugen van Nederland"