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On Saturday 7th July 2007 a special centenary celebration was held in the 2nd Onchan Headquarters. A total of 43 former King and Queen's Scouts came together to share memories of their Scouting days. Each Scout had won their award whilst with a local Troop and four travelled to the Island especially to be there and a further 48 former King and Queen's Scouts who were unable to attend sent their greetings. The oldest former King's Scout present had won his award in 1942 whilst the most recent had attended the centenary Queen's Scout St George's Day Parade at Windsor Castle in April this year.
Photo submitted by Peter Brew |
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The most recent Queen's Scout is Robert Thomson from the Douglas Explorers who is seen here with his certificate being admired by Eric Lewin the oldest King Scout present. Eric was with 5th Douglas (St Thomas')(Bishop's Own) Troop and he became a King's Scout in 1942. After war service he left the Island but continued in Scouting, becoming G.S.M of a large Group, 5th Barrow-in-Furness, a member of the Executive Committee for South Cumbria and he is still on the Barrow District Committee. Eric travelled to the Island especially for the event.
Photo submitted by Peter Brew |
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Queen's Scouts from 1st Malew Group who made it to the event. Left to right: Martyn Curphey, David Peach, Elizabeth Ledingham (nee Bates) and Neil Young the present G.S.L. Other Queen's Scouts from the Group who were unable to attend but sent greetings were Stephen Gawne, Peter Young, Ashleigh Young, Susan Cleator, John Paul Bridson, Holly Renshaw, Martin Usher and Susan Nelson (nee Curphey).
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Robert Watson and John Cannell (Queen's Scouts with 1st King Williams College Troop) read through John's logbook of a hike and camp they undertook. John had carefully drawn maps of their route and recorded the event in great detail. Being a country lad John was able to tickle a trout which they had for their tea. When they woke up the next morning a lady who lived nearby to where they were camping brought them a cooked breakfast as she felt sorry of these two little lads.
Photo submitted by Peter Brew |
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A general view of some of those present listening to the individual welcome they all received as they were presented with a special commemorative certificate which appears on the table.
Left to right: Roger Myers (10th Douglas) standing, Mike Clague (10th Douglas) rear of head, Malcolm Clague (8th Douglas) with beard, Edwyn Green (1st KWC), Bruce Hannay (8th Douglas), David Craine (3rd Peel) by exit door, Marcus Quirk (7th Douglas) with beard, Neil Simpson (T.O. Fisher Venture Unit), Peter Babb (1st KWC) and Robert Watson (1st KWC) partly hidden. Photo submitted by Peter Brew |
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From the 1st Douglas stable came Robert Thomson (Douglas Explorers), John Whitaker (1st Douglas) and Neil Simpson (T.O. Fisher Venture Unit).
John was the last Scout from 1st Douglas to receive the Queen's Scout award before the rules changed and recipients had to be a Venture Scout and more recently an Explorer Scout. Photo submitted by Orry Lewin |
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Queen's Scouts from 3rd Castletown, David Kelly, Peter Crebbin, Stephen Gardner and Rodger Clague.
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Three Queen's Scouts and one King's Scout. David Craine (3rd Peel), Marcus Quirk (7th Douglas), Nigel Cretney (2nd Onchan) and Leslie Fargher (1st Ramsey). Marcus was one of only two Scouts from the Children's Home Troop to become a King's Scout. The other was Bobby Potts about whom further information would be greatly appreciated.
Bobby joined the Navy in the early 1950s whilst Marcus joined the RAF. Photo submitted by Orry Lewin |
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King and Queen's Scouts from the now defunct 1st King William's Troop.
Left to right standing: Brian Trustrum, Tim Sayle, John Foster, Peter Babb, John Cannell, Robert Watson, Peter Watson, David Taggart (half hidden), Richard Osborne, Ramsey Cringle, Tim Craine and Brian Stott. Sitting: Frank Cowin, Marcus Quirk (standing in for Edwyn Green who had to leave early), Keith Lang, Ron Shimmin, George Gelling, Tim Watson, Ron Cooper and Edward Corkill. Photo submitted by Orry Lewin |
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The combined Scouts from 8th Douglas (St Ninian's) and 10th Douglas (Douglas High School)
Holding the flag is Roger Myers (10th) with Malcolm Clague (8th), Bruce Hannay (8th), Mike Clague (10th) and Roy Clague (8th). All of them became Queen's Scouts in the 1960s. Photo submitted by Orry Lewin |
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Former 5th Douglas (St Thomas')(The Bishop's Own) Troop King's Scouts, Stephen Newbold, Eric Lewin and John Bregazzi.
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