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Medal of Merit Awards
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| F. E. Preston |
1934
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| D. Winters |
1935
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| R. Brown |
1940
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| E. White |
1940
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| Mrs. Cox |
1957
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| R. Clayton |
1965
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| D. Wildman |
1967
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| H. Wood |
1968
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| W. Knott |
1974
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| Miss E. Brown |
1976
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| D. Austin |
1976
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| J. Spencer |
1978
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| D. Mason |
1978
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| L. Abbott |
1981
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| J. Spicer |
1981
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| D. Loveday |
1981
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| A. P. Head |
1982
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| A. Mantle |
1982
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| G. W. Marriott |
1982
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Mr. D. Winters also received a Bar to the Medal of Merit,
The Silver Acorn and
The Silver Wolf.
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Mr. R. Brown was awarded
The Silver Acorn in 1966.
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Extracted from '75 Years of Scouting in Rushden District 1909-1982' book.
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Kings Scouts
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| D. Sturgess |
1935
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| R Greenwood |
date unknown
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| R Clarke |
date unknown
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| B. Ward |
date unknown
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Queen Scouts
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| B. Clarke |
1953
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| R. Wagstaff |
1953
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| R. Miles |
1957
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| J. Collins |
1957
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| M. Miller |
1957
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| R. Reynolds |
1957
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| G. Lichfield |
1962
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| R. Corby |
1962
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| D. Rolfe |
1962
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| A. Goodfellow |
1965
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| R. Cox |
1965
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| P. White |
1965
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| A. Cox |
1967
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| R. Paragreen |
1967
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| G. Robinson |
1967
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| D. Watkins |
1967
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| S. Ward |
1979
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| M. Walsh |
1981
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| A number of Scouts also participated in the Duke of Edingburgh Award Scheme and reached the Gold Standard: |
| A. Goodfellow |
1966
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| A. Ward |
1981
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We apologise to anyone we may have missed.
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FOUR proud Boy Scouts being congratulated by Mr. T. C. Percival (chairman) upon the receipt of their Queen's Scout badges.
On the right is Mr. D. G. Winters, District Commissioner.
l-r: Bob Reynolds, Mick Millar, T C Percival, John Collins,
Roger Miles, Mr Winters - District Commissioner
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In 1957 four local scouts earned the Queen's Scout award. They were presented locally, and there was a national reception for some of them at Gilwell Park in August. John Collins was chosen to attend.
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The postcard confirming attendance at the reception for Queen's Scouts.
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for more see Scouts 1950s
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| Queen's Scout Ray Corby 1963 |
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Mr George Marriott (president of Rushden and District Boy
Scouts’ Association) (right), presents 18-year-old Ray Corby
with his Queen’s Scout badge last night. Left is Mr Bill Knott
(senior scout leader), and Ray’s father, Mr Robert Corby (Scoutmaster of the 2nd Rushden Troop).
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Usually Queen's Scout badges were presented locally. Later they attended a national rally at Gilwell Park, followed by a service with
a member of the Royal family present at Windsor Castle.
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Queen's Scouts at Gilwell Park 1963
Ray Corby is is front row, 3rd from the right.
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Evening Telegraph, 18th April 1964
Queen’s awards for a Scout and Guide at Rushden service
GUIDES, brownies, scouts and cubs from companies in the Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Raunds, Thrapston and Irthlingborough districts watched Christine Page and Tony Goodfellow receive their Queen's Guide and Scout awards yesterday. Christine (16), 124 Wymington Road, Rushden, is a member, of the 2nd Rushden St. Mary's Guide Company.
During the service the guide, brownie, scout and cub promises were renewed by those belonging to the movements.
Tony (17), Hall Avenue, Rushden, belongs to the 2nd Rushden St. Mary's Senior Scouts, The presentations were made during a special St. George's Day service at the Ritz Cinema, Rushden, led by the Rector of Rushden, the Rev. D. J. Elliott.
The cinema auditorium was full almost to capacity, and the event was attended by a number of parents and friends of the young people.
A short address was given by the County Guide Commissioner, Mrs. G. V. Dennis, and lessons were read by members of the guide and scout movements.
The Rushden Mission Band played for hymn singing.
Before the service the guides and scouts paraded through the streets of the town with their colours to the cinema from Skinners Hill, Rushden.
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Evening Telegraph, 1964
£270 Needed To Improve Rushden Boy Scouts HQ
A FURTHER £270 is needed by the Rushden and District Boy Scouts' Association for improvements to their Headquarters at Skinners Hill, Rushden.
This was announced by the chairman, Mr. R. Putnam, at last night's annual meeting of the association held at the headquarters.
Mr. Putnam explained that the estimated cost of improvements was just over £550. Fifty per cent of this cost had been provisionally covered by grants.
During the meeting Dr. S. J. S. Hughes, County Commissioner, who was attending with his wife, made six presentations. To Mr. R. Clayton he presented the Medal of Merit for good service, and the Long Service badge for 15 years' service.
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Dr. S. J. S. Hughes, County Commissioner, with Scouts
(left to right) Roy Cox, Peter White and Anthony Goodfellow received their Queen's Scout awards
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Dr. Hughes presented Queen's Scout certificates to R. Cox, 1st Rushden, A Goodfellow, 2nd Rushden St. Mary's, and P. White, 3rd Rushden.
Finally he presented Good Service badges to Mr. D. Paragreen and Mr. R. Partridge.
The president, Mr. G. W. Marriott, paid tribute to the late Mr. Walter Anker. "Scouting was very dear and near to his heart," he said.
Mr. Anker had been closely connected with the improvements to the headquarters.
In his report Mr. D. G. Winters, District Commissioner, said that the membership of the association was eleven more than last year. There were now 376 members. Mr. Winters, commenting on the silver standard gained by Anthony Goodfellow in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, said that he hoped this was the second step towards his gold standard.
The treasurer, Mr. J. Spencer, announced that the balance in hand for the year was £126 18s. 8d. This compares favourably with last year's balance of £86.
It was pointed out that £30 had been received from Rushden Carnival and this was to be divided, on application, among troops in the district.
Badge Courses
The Senior Scout report was given by Mr. W. Knot the district senior Scout Master. He said seniors had fully supported county Scout events. He explained the usual badge courses had taken place and he was most pleased at the amount of Scouts qualified for the St. John Ambulance badge.
Mr. R. H. Brown, assistant district commissioner for Wolf Cubs, outlined the Cub's activities in his report. He also expressed his disappointment at the lack of support for the County Rock Council committee. He hoped support would be more forthcoming in the future.
Officers elected were: president. Mr. G. W. Marriott; chairman, Mr. R. Putnam; treasurer, Mr. J. Spencer; secretary, Miss E. M. Brown; warrant secretary, Mr. H. Page; headquarters warden, Mr. Partridge; badge secretary, Mr. P. Head.
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1964 Queen's Scout Certificate
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1964 Duke of Edinburgh Award Silver Standard
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1966 Duke of Edinburgh
Award Gold Standard
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Evening Telegraph, Thursday, Nov. 18 1965.
They will meet Duke
Four young local people, will be attending a Buckingham Palace reception next Thursday to receive their gold awards from the Duke of Edinburgh under the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
They are Miss Noreen Keech, 22 Thoroughsale Road, Corby, Mr. Anthony Goodfellow, 27 Hall Avenue, Rushden, Mr. Stuart Graham, 71 Centre Parade, Kettering and Mr. Roger Payne, 141 Bath Road, Kettering
Duke’s prize for four at Palace
THREE boys and a girl from Northamptonshire will be presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Award certificates at a Buckingham Palace reception later this month.
They, and nearly 400 other award winners from Great Britain and the Commonwealth, will be handed their certificates by the Duke of Edinburgh.
The local recipients are: Anthony Goodfelfow (20), shoe operative, 27 Hall-avenue, Rushden; Stuart Graham (20), student, 71 Centre-parade, Kettering; Roger Payne (19), lab. technician, 141 Bath-road, Kettering, and Noreen Joan Keech (21), student, 22 Thoroughdale-road, Corby.
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| Medal of Merit presented in 1965 to Salvation Army Bandsman |
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Reg Clayton with his medal
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Harvey Munday presents the medal
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Reg Clayton - bass drummer
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Rushden Echo, 9th June 1967, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Scouts get Queen's Awards
The Queen's Scout Award the highest award in the Scouting movement - was this week presented to two Rushden Scouts, Alex Cox, 98 St. Margaret's Avenue, and Graham Robinson, 54 Headingley Road.
Alex is a member of the 1st Rushden Senior Scouts and Graham belongs to the 2nd Rushden Group.
Mr. G. W. Marriott, president of the Rushden and District Scout Association, congratulated the boys on their achievements and presented them with their awards on Monday at the association's annual meeting at the Scout Headquarters, Skinner's Hill, Rushden.
Among those who attended the meeting were Mr. R. Putnam, association chairman, and Mr. J. A. Orritt, District Commissioner.
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Evening Telegraph, c1973
Not the first winner
RUSHDEN'S latest Duke of Edinburgh gold award winner Ruth Taylor, is not in fact the first person in the town to receive the award.
Mr. Anthony Goodfellow whose parents live at 27 Hall Avenue, Rushden won the award in 1965.
Mr. Goodfellow (26) who is serving with the 3rd Anglian Regiment in Germany after a spell of duty in Northern Ireland, won the silver award in 1964 and is also a holder of the Queen's Award to Scouts.
Mr. Allen Goulsbra, chairman of Rushden Urban Council, who presented the award to Miss Taylor, said at the time, he understood she was the first person in the town to win the award. When told of Mr. Goodfellow's success in 1985, Mr. Goulsbra commented: "I want to apologise to this young man. I was led to understand that Miss Taylor's was the first Duke of Edinburgh gold award in Rushden.
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