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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12508, 8 April 1909, Page 2

Hundreds of costers in' cabs, -donkey carts or .on foot followed the funeral at Kensal Green of James Keeley who for upwards of 50 years had attended Berwick street market with a barrow of fish or vegetables. ■■■■ ' ' - ■ Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell possesses histrionic abilities Which would put to the blush those of many a professional actor. Once; when quartered at Aldersbot,~a man, anxious to draw the General's attention to some gun, always waylaid him on his afternoon walk. This happened 96 often that the General one: day. disguised himself as a navvy previous to going out for his usual "walk. -On his* way back he encountered the man? Slouching his shoulders and; assuming a ferocious expression he strolled up to him.-;'.' Are you the chap-wots lookin' for Baden-Powell ?" he asked. 'Tor if you arehe.has sent me out to keep the road clear for.'im."-. H© was never again "disturbed in his afternoon walk.