A short time ago we had pleasure in reporting the gallantry of a Rushden Boy Scout named George Terence Sharp, of 170, Wellingborough-road, Rushden, who bravely and successfully went to the rescue, on successive days, of brother scouts who were in danger of drowning. We are now pleased to report that his bravery is to receive recognition from headquarters, Scout Sharp having received the following letter from Captain Butlin (Rothwell), acting District Commissioner for East Northants:-
“Dear Scout Sharp, - I have much pleasure in telling you that you have been awarded the Medal of Merit and Certificate in recognition of having on two occasions saved boys from drowning. I shall be delighted to come over to Rushden to present them to you as soon as arrangements can be made. In the meantime please accept my heartiest congratulations. Headquarters ask for a photograph for the Boy Scouts Roll of Honour which is kept at the office there. Perhaps you can send this to me. I have both the medal and the certificate here and am writing your Scoutmaster to arrange an early day for the presentation.”
We understand that the medal and certificate are to be presented to Scout Sharp tomorrow week at Kettering, whither the Rushden Troop are going for an outing.
Scout Sharp has also received a very nice letter from Mr. Charles W. Emlyn (Culworth Hall, Banbury), Acting County Commissioner for Northants, as follows:-
“Dear Scout Sharp, - I hear that the Chief Scout has awarded you the Medal of Merit for your pluck in saving the lives of two of your comrades, and I send you my hearty congratulations and all good wishes for your future. The ‘Be Prepared’ to do our good turns for others is the highest aim of the Scouts, and I am proud to think that when the opportunity came you were unselfish enough to seize it. Life that is lived for self alone is not worth much, though it may apparently be successful, but
He who lives his life for others will find the whole world filled with brothers.
And it is fine to be known as a boy or man who is good at a pinch, and if you can add to physical bravery that moral bravery which shall help you to say ‘No’ to anything that is not straight, then you will be able to look the whole world in the eye, won’t you?”
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