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80th Scout Course - 1st to 12th September 1930
Gilwell Park |
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Pictured
: M Stuart, J Sugden, T Tomlinson, J.Dumortier (Belgium), A Cook, V
Neilson, C Seton, R Godson, H Gaskell, R Singleton, A Dann, J Gilbert, H
Bell, D Wilson, H Matthews
R Milne,
J Connor, G Dobss, E Cooper, G Loan, H Price, E Dunsdorfs (Latvia), C
Price, A Ashburner, G MacInnes (Palestine), H Stapleton, F Hoskins, G
Costain, H Huysser (Belgium), F Roebuck
L
Ingram, W Baggallay, G Seton, G Knapp (Burma), W Stirling, D Welsh
(A.C.C), E Reynolds (C.C's Deputy), J Wislon (Camp Chief) D Potter (A.C.C),
P Buckle (D.C.C), J White, H Moodey, P Murray, J Brindley, H Ayrton
E Airas
(Finland), T Thomas, A Andersen (Norway), F King, E Lines, W Brown, W
Kirby, A Fichte (Germany), E Walters, C Gimbel (Denmark), F Bradburn, E
Ealey, G Bolton, H Landsberg (Germany)
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Scouting in Davenham started in 1930 and was registered on the 8th April
by Ferdie Hughes who was quite a character of the village, his Assistant
Scout Leader was Herbert Charles Price who some of you may remember as
the local iron monger until the 70s. Group Scout leaders from
1930 to 1950 were all clergymen: Rev T C Coates, Rev Parry Williams, Rev
J Heywood, Rev Harfield. Rev F Gentry was running the group at the
time of the Queen's Coronation. The Scout Leader was A R Littler.
During these times the scouts would travel to Summer Camp, such as Clun
in South Shropshire, transport would be supplied by Tommy Ashley (Local
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1948
Tommy Ashley's lorry on the way to Clun. Pictured: P Riley
(Driver) J Dunn, D Carter, A Littler, C Buckley, M Wilson,B Shellin, B
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1956 Ron Kerr was Group Scout Leader and Assistant Cub Leader took a
group to Vale Royal Abbey and camped where the 5th Tee is now located.
In 1968 Charlie Sandbach became Scout Leader, Eric Marrow as Assistant
Scout Leader. Alf Johnson ran the Venture Scout Group at the new
Scout Hut on Frank Swann's small holding. The Group spent their
summer camp on the Isle of Man, the following year they went to Zandvort
Holland. In 1970 Norman Wilson became the Section Leader and Graham
Sandbach became Venture Leader, that year they went to the Welsh
Jamboree in Penrhyn Castle. The Cub Leaders were Mrs Humphries and
Mrs Whittaker. Ian Swann represented the District and Davenham at
the Norway International Jamboree.
1980 Norman Wilson was the Group Scout Leader and Stewart Wales was
Section Leader. Summer Camps during the 80s consisted of three
trips to the International Camp at Kandestag and Chamboree at Tatton
Park. Alan Wales, Steve Capper, Mike Cleaver and Steve Bebbington
attended the International Camp in Maine USA.
1988 Mike Fildes was Section Leader of the Weaver Troop and Gary
Smith Leader of the Dane Troop, Cub Leaders were Rowena Fildes Weaver
Troop and Linda Dewsbury Dane Pack. The Beaver Colony was started
in this year by Jean Dobson. Philip Wilson attended International
camp in Australia in 1988.
1990 John Nixon was the Group Scout Leader, David Bibby Assistant
Scout Leader, Alan Clare Cub Leader, Brian Cadwallader and John Sidwell
Assistant Cub Leader. Summer Camps were spent in Wales and
Chamborree at Tatton Park. In the late 90's Dave Bibby became
Group Scout Leader, Brian Cadwallader Scout Leader, John Sidwell
Assistant Scout Leader, Wendy Capelle Cub Leader, George Stiff Assistant
Scout Leader and Marie Lawton Assistant Scout Leader. Beaver
Leader was Joan Sidwell assisted by Val Powell, Sue Newmen and Sue Day.
During 2000 Dave Chaffer joined as Scout Leader, Andy Renolds and
Michelle Southern as Assistant Beaver Leader. Following the departure of
these Beaver Leaders, Mike Cleaver, Penny Ivill and Lesley Galloway took
over the running of the section. Due to family commitments Lesley left
Beavers but continued to help on the Fundraising Committee.
2003 Sandra Gibley and Alastair Kennedy joined us from Moulton Scouts
who had disbanded, Brian Sinfield joined the following year. 2004 Alex
Keeble became a helper, Tim Molloy joined the Beavers section and 2008
saw him join the Scout Section as a Leader.
We have recently had new Leaders - Jonathan Carty and Fiona McLauglin
for Cubs, Chris Flower for Beavers.
2009 we welcomed Sarah Berrisford, Paul Washington, Sue Wolf for
Beavers and Brent Nile for Cubs. But it was a year when two of our
established leaders left - Penny Ivill left Beavers in July and Mike
Cleaver (Beaver Leader) left in December.
During the last 56 years many children have gained their Queen Scout
award. Many have tried adventurous activities such as canoeing,
rock climbing. All have gained great enjoyment from camping, being
with friends and enjoying the great outdoors.
Many thanks should be given to all the leaders that have been
mentioned but also to the many more that have not been added to this
article.
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From the Northwich Guardian Archive:
Set up by St Wilfrid's Church in 1931, the organisation has seen some 50
leaders take to the helm through the years and hundreds of boys pass through the
ranks - one of whom is current group Scout leader Dave Bibby, who joined up at
the age of eight.
| Marbury clean up brings back
past Retyped from the Northwich
Guardian 22 October 2008
A Long-term project to clear Marbury Park of
rhododendron has opened a path down memory lane for one Leftwich man.
Sam Stanley, 85, contacted the Guardian after reading about efforts to free the
woodlands of the non-native rhododendron, which stops new trees and plants from
growing.
He said: "The ranger Chris Moseley said they've been doing this for seven years
- well I've got slides from Davenham Scouts in October 1975 doing exactly the
same thing.
"It was the Scouts who found the ice house there when they were clearing."
The 85-year-old, of Clifton Drive, went along with the Scouts to do their
photography.
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Shopping list was just
too much... Thursday 28th June 2007.
By Gina Bebbington, Northwich Guardian |
A SUPERMARKET refused to deliver groceries to a
Northwich Scout camp because it classes their campsite
as a business. Davenham Scout leader George Stiff tried
to order food for more than 100 Scouts, Cubs and Beavers
online with Tesco, but was told they could not deliver
to Forest Camp in Sandiway.
We do generally deliver to charities and should
not have cancelled the Scout order therefore we
apologise and have arranged for a delivery to be
made.
An apologetic Tesco
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He said: "I was somewhat annoyed with them - we're a
charitable organisation run by volunteers looking after
and developing young children. " I'm catering for 100 and
we have two to three camps a year - we've spent between
£200 and £300 and that's just one order. " If ordering online was successful I'd do it for
every camp and it would really save me traipsing round
and picking it all. I don't have much spare time and
things like this would make it easier for us."
Before he placed the order through the website,
George spent an hour and a half in the Northwich branch
of the supermarket compiling his shopping list, which
included 300 packets of crisps, 350 batch cakes and
11kgof mince. He said: "There's umpteen cakes and chocolate
biscuits - when you're catering for 100 it's a lot.
I had
Cubs and Scouts camping, Beavers coming for the day on
Saturday and all of the adult helpers - and that's just
our group.When I put the list together I thought dear
me, that's a lot'."
Despite the setback a Tesco spokesman told the
Northwich Guardian: "We do generally deliver to
charities and should not have cancelled the Scout order
therefore we apologise and have arranged for a delivery
to be made."
The Davenham group was just one from across the
county at the camp, which was organised to celebrate
Scouting's centenary.
It was the first time that George, a Scout leader for
20 years, had tried to order camp supplies
online. Eventually he ordered the provisions with
Sainsbury's. He said: "Sainsbury's have bent over backwards to
help us - even baking waffles for us."
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The Scouts in 2006
successfully completed the Aviation badge. We had
three visits to Manchester Airport that year in
February we visited the Traffic Control Tower. This
was a great opportunity to find out how the
controllers manage the traffic in the sky and on the
ground. The lads were very well behaved and we were
asked back to a very prestigious occasion the
airport were hosting the Annual General Meeting of
the Airport Consultative Committee.
The lads who attended
did a great job serving drinks and canapés to the
high flyers of the Uks airports. I was very
impressed when the manager of the Northern Ireland
airport complemented me on the well-behaved and well
turned out scouts (Could these really be Davenham
Scouts!).After the reception finished the boys were
treated to a buffet and drinks (non alcoholic) and
the given a trip around Concord.
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The guide showed the lads
around the plane explaining how it worked etc and who
the frequent users were he explained that the Queen
always travelled on the 1st and 2nd seat and prince
Philip travelled on the 3rd and 4th
seat David Frost always travelled on seat 23 when we
were about to disembark one lad shouted out "I’ve just
farted on the Queens seat." everyone had to laugh even
the leaders.
The final visit to the
airport was to have a look around the fire service this
was a fantastic trip we shown around the station and the
fire engines these are some of the best in the country,
we were split into four groups and the firemen took each
group for a spin around there practice area and the lads
actually sprayed water as though they were attending a
real fire. The trip was enjoyed as much by the leaders
as the boys. I must say this was one of the most
enjoyable badges that the boys have earned, and will
probably stay in their memories for years to come
certainly when they travel on their next holiday from
Manchester airport.
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