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Scout Camps - 2nd Rushden Troop (St Mary's)
1947
1947
The leaders centre of picture: Norman Wilman, ?, Don Winters.

2nd Rushden 1951 camp at Rockingham Castle
at Rockingham Castle 1951 camp
Back row: John Underwood, John Nichols,
Peter White, Ernie Tulley
2nd row: Tom Butler, Ken Tompkins,
Dave Dunmore, John Burt
3rd row: Mick Miller, Tom Milburn, Tom Bass
Front: Geoff Dix
Standing at the back: Ernie Tulley

Along the log l-r: John Burt, Mick Miller, Geoff Dix, Tom Milburn,
Tom Butler, Peter White, Ken Tompkins, Tom Bass, John Underwood,
John Nichols, Dave Dunmore


At Whitsun 1953 - 2nd Rushden St Mary’s and 8th Rushden Salvation Army troops camp at Delapre Park, Northampton.
l-r: John Burton, John Nichols, Robert Clark,
Harvey Munday, Bill Knott.
The chief Scout Lord Rowallan came
Back row: David Austin, ?, John Nichols, ?, Robert Clark

4th row: John Collins, Stewart Fensome, Roger Miles,?, John Burton

3rd row: Norman Wildman, Bill Knott, Harvey Munday, Reg Clayton, Graham Fensome

2nd row: ? Clayton, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Front row: ?, Geoff Dix, ?, Dougie Pope, ?


Camp postcard John Burton in hia J2
In August 1954, the scouts were "delivered to camp" at Broadstone Warren, by an Arthur Spriggs lorry. The postcard show the view from the Log Hut and the camp bell.

Above is John Burton in his 1934 J2, taken from the lorry, as he follows it to the camp.

They had now acquired a marquee where they could assemble together if it rained.

camping in the woods The marqueee in the background
Camping in the woods
Washing up. Back (with pan) John Collins, to his right is Eric Healey and in front of him is Stewart Fensome.

Ablutions! On the swing Packing
Ablutions!
Robert Clark and Norman Wildman
Back (l-r): Roger Miles, John Collins, Stewart Fensome?
Front: John Burton
Norman Wildman - Packing up

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At Newton Bromswold at
Mr West's farm
Who?

With the flags
Left with flag is John Nichols, right with flag is John Burton, and front left is Tom Bass
Bill Knott at Newton Bromswold

Sharnbrook 1954
Whit Camp 1954 at Sharnbrook

Soap Box derby
soap box derby
Two more pictures at the Soap Box derby
John Burton driving
This car was made by "Members of St Mary's Troop"
John Burton in the driving seat with Dick Penn pushing

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