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Thanks to John Burton, Ray Corby & John Collins
Rushden Scout Camps 1960s
So far no-one has come forward to write anything about their
scouting days, but they have shared some photographs with us.

 Isle of Man 1960
Isle of Man
At the camp
Above l-r: Bill Knott, John Harrison, Pete Maund, David Clowes,
Roger Miles, John Collins
Above l-r : David Clowes, Roger Miles, Bill Knott, Pete Maund,
Ray Corby & John Harrison









Right: Facing the camera: Roy Cox, Bill Knott, ?, Mick Anderson
On the boat

 1960 The Plantation, at Souldrop
Camp kitchen
Mick Anderson in the camp kitchen

Scotland Aug 1962
Pete unloading the gear
Pete Maund starts unloading the gear
On a log in Scotland
l-r: Ray Corby, Bill Knott, Clive Dobbs, ?

Scotland 1962
l-r: Pete Maund, Dick Thacker, Paul Wilkinson, Roger Miles, Anthony Lake, Mick Anderson, Ray Corby, John Collins, Clive Dobbs, Bill Knott

County Camp 1962 at Overstone
Ray & John
above: Ray Corby & John Collins

 Kandersteg - August 1963 for more pictures see 1960s
Kanderstag camp site
Bill on the chairlift
General view
12 went to Kandersteg in 1963: Roy Cox, Richard Thacker, Paul Garrod, Roger Miles, John Collins, Keiron Hammond, William Knott, Anthony Goodfellow, Raymond Corby, Paul Wilkinson, Robert Anker, Michael Anderson. They each took up to £15 spending money!
Right: Bill Knott riding on the chairlift

 1963 Whitsun Camp at Melchbourne
No health & safety!
These two are wearing helmets!

 1964 Whitsun Camp at Overstone
Some heavy rucksacks!
Younger scouts
l-r: Mick Anderson, John Smith, Ray Corby, Tony Goodfellow
John Orritt seated in front of the younger scouts
Just for the camera
Above: Relaxing are Tony Goodfellow, Mick Wheatley and Mick Anderson

Right: Acting up for the camera! Dick Thacker throws the punch at Mick Whetaley, Ray Corby looking on.






Right: Ray Corby taking a dip in the lake
from an aerial slide

Taking a dip

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