What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Richard St. Barbe Baker. Its recorded inscription reads: Richard St. Barbe Baker, OBE, 1889‒1982. Born in West End. Founder of the Men of the Trees.
Richard St. Barbe Baker, OBE, was a pioneering environmentalist and forester born in West End. He is remembered for founding the Men of the Trees, an organization dedicated to forest conservation and reforestation efforts globally.
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