Scouts,
Guides, Cubs & Brownies
In the mid 1920's
the children requested the formation and organisation of a company of
Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. This came into being in 1926, being
officially registered as the 6th Harrogate (St George's) Girl Guides and
the 6th Harrogate (St George's) Scout Troop.
Presentation of King's Colours to Scouts 1927
..and a similar presentation to the Girl Guides, also 1927.
St George's Girl Guides, circa 1930
St George's Boy Scouts, circa 1930
On the 22nd January,
1927, the King's Colours and the Troop Colours were presented by Sir
William Ingilby and Miss Hopkinson of
Manchester. The Troop Colours were donated by the Harrogate
Division of the West Riding Constabulary.
St George's Cubs 1927 St George's Brownies 1927
The Northern Police
Orphanage
6th Harrogate (St George's) Boy Scout Troop
Patrol Cup
Presented by Miss E. M. Knocker
1927
Miss E.
M. Knocker
The Scout Cup
Trophy, held by Arthur Boschi
List of Cup Winners
Year |
Patrol |
Rank |
Name |
1927 |
Fox Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
T.
Johnson |
1928 |
Lion Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
J.
Ainley |
1929 |
Lion Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
J.
Ainley |
1930 |
Hound Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
P.
Holland |
1931 |
Fox Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
R. Berry |
1932 |
Hound Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
F. Berry |
1933 |
Hound Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
R.
Bridge |
1934 |
Hound Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
J.
Braithwaite |
1935 |
Fox Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
T. Berry |
1936 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
A.
Haygarth |
1937 |
Lion Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
S. Bird |
1938 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
R
Haygarth |
1939 |
Not Awarded |
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1940 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
H.
Gomersall |
1941 |
E. Flight Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
T.
Williams |
1942 |
Wolf Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
G.
Whitaker |
1943 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
F.
Gilbert |
1944 |
Tiger Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
R.
Ruddick |
1945 |
Tiger Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
R.
Ruddick |
1946 |
Tiger Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
A.
Boschi |
1947 |
Wolf Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
B.
Gregson |
1948 |
Wolf Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
L.
Hutchinson |
1949 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
J.
Newton |
1950 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
M. Park |
1951 |
Wolf Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
R. Jones |
1952 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
J.B.
Midgley |
1953 |
Bulldog Patrol |
Patrol Leader |
J.B.
Midgley |
St George's Girl Guides and St George's Boy Scouts
marching past the Municipal Offices in Low Harrogate. The salute was
taken by
the Mayor of Harrogate accompanied by other officials.
The Guides tended to be more restricted with
regard to camping trips than were the Scouts and during the period
1942-1948 were only permitted one day out during Summer and
then to somewhere close by. There the girls cooked meals in billy
cans,washed the cans out in a nearby river, learned how to start a fire
( to cook on !) without the aid of matches, studied and learned about
different trees, bushes and wild flowers, berries, fruit etc. They also
practised Morse signals, knot making and so on. Everything a Guide
needed to know !
By contrast the Boy Scouts would camp in various areas around Harrogate
where they may stay for a week under canvas. One King Scout, A. Boschi, recalls travelling with T. Maddocks (another King Scout from
St George's) to Scotland for a hiking trip,
all under the watchful eye
of
their Housemaster, Mr Benton.
Getting ready for
the adventure. Setting up camp.
The Kings Colours
Kings Scouts Group 1946 Arriving at camp. 1947-48
Back:
P.Turner,A.Boschi,T.Maddocks,F.Carter,S.Wells,P.Park Tom Redpath, left of Scoutmaster
Front: P.Shepherd,Mr Moffatt,Mr Benton,J.Hopkinson, Greg McTavish, Mike Park on right,
Bryan Smith kneeling at front
with Ron Jones
next to him.
John Bly is towards the
rear with his
hat pushed back.
St George's 6th Harrogate
Scout Troop, circa 1946
St George's 6th Harrogate Scout Troop (mid centre of parade)
in front of Municipal Offices, Harrogate, circa 1946
St George's Scout Troop 1943
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
8 9 10
11 12 13
14 15
16 17
18 19
20 21 22
23 24
25 26 27
28 29
30 31
1 |
Barrie Gregson
|
9 |
Tom Milburn |
17 |
Jim Shepherd |
25 |
Raymond Smart |
2 |
Kenneth Brown |
10 |
Stanley Lewis |
18 |
Peter Gilbert |
26 |
Geoffrey Dimmocks |
3 |
Arthur Boschi
|
11 |
Malcolm Tait |
19 |
Mr Benton |
27 |
Donald Scrivener |
4 |
Tom Maddocks |
12 |
Stanley Carter |
20 |
Mr Moffat |
28 |
Denis Gilbert |
5 |
Bernard Harland
|
13 |
Peter Waddington |
21 |
Mr De-la-Mare |
29 |
Frank Carter |
6 |
Peter Turner
|
14 |
Peter Shepherd |
22 |
Alfred Lewis |
30 |
Godfrey Harland |
7 |
Ramon Armstrong
|
15 |
Jack Hopkinson |
23 |
John Williams |
31 |
Sidney Guiver |
8 |
Tom Williams |
16 |
Richard Ruddick |
24 |
Peter Gilbert |
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A very rare
photograph of St George's Air Cadets 1941
Enjoying a spell of camping.
For a brief time
the Scouts became Air Scouts and on one march through the town
the Scoutmaster, a Mr Clark, announced the Troop as the first Air Scouts
in Harrogate,
Yorkshire. It did not last long before it was disbanded and the Troop
became "normal"
scouts again.
The Jones children from left to right.
Dorothy Mary Jones 286, wearing her
Girl Guides uniform, entered St George's in 1919.
Harold Jones 325, wearing his Boys Brigade
uniform, entered St George's in 1924.
Edith Jones 299, also wearing a Girl Guides
uniform, entered St George's in 1920.
Deus vult
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