Rushden Research Group: Rushden Scouts 1950s

Rushden Scouts 1950s

So far no-one has come forward to write anything about their scouting days in the 1950s, but they have shared some photographs with us.

A camp in the early 1950s

(left) Norman Wildman, Bill Knott,
John Burton

below: tents pitched and flag hoisted

Some Rushden Scouts went to the 'Coronation Camp' at Delapre Abbey Park, Northampton at Whitsun week-end May 23rd-25th 1953.

One of the first certificates awarded to John Collins - Reg Brown, Akela, always called him "Jack" and so wrote Jack Collins on the certificate! May 1951 aged 11¾.


Mick Anderson & Ray Corby at Overstone Park Camp c1955	At Colworth 1954 (l-r) Stuart Fensome, Jeff Dicks, John Collins, Alan Fowler & Johnny Corbett


Scout Uniform from the 1950s as displayed at Rushden Museum in 2008	St Mary's Scouts - in Rectory Grounds before Irish Holiday 1956 seated l-r: John Collins, Mick Walker, Stuart Cutmore standing l-r: Derek Ward & Roger Miles

Whit Sunday 1955 Troop Camp at Melchbourne Park Back row l-r: David Newell, Norman Wildman, John Collins, Johnny Nichols, Stuart Fensome, Bill Knott.	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

A 'Royal Estate Jamboree' was held at Sandringham Park August 11-18 1956.

One of the scouts bought this Badge as a souvenir.

Rushden Echo & Argus, 1957

Scouts Receive Highest Award

QUEEN'S Scout badges were presented last night to two Rushden and two Higham Ferrers Scouts, at a social evening held by the Rushden and District Boy Scouts' Association and B.P. Guild of Old Scouts at the Waverley Hall, Rushden. [see picture above right]

Mr. Martin Lamb, the county Field Commissioner, presented the badges—the Scout movement's highest award—to Roger Miles (18), 50 Bedford Road, Rushden, John Collins (17), 125 Cromwell Road, Rushden, Michael Millar (17), 52 Bedford Road, Rushden, and Robert Reynolds (17), 94 Northampton Road, Higham Ferrers.

Roger and John are members of the 2nd Rushden (St. Mary's) troop, and Michael and Robert are in the 1st Higham Ferrers.

Tests

To get the award each scout had to pass a number of specialised public service tests on subjects such as first aid and fire-fighting. Next time the scouts meet, the four boys will have the badge, bearing a crown, sewn on their left sleeve above their first class badge.


Souvenirs from Sutton Coldfield

One of the four, John Collins, has a further honour later in the year. He has been chosen as the one to represent the district at the world jamboree of scouts at Sutton Coldfield in August [1957]. The Jamboree marks the centenary of Lord Baden-Powell and the jubilee of the scout movement which he formed.

M.C. for the evening was Mr. Charlie Jones.

At Gilwell Park - August 1957 - for presentation of Queen's Scouts Awards by Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout.
Back Row 10th from left is Mick Millar and on his left Bob Reynolds both from Higham Scouts,
2nd Row: 13th from left is Roger Miles and 14th is John Collins both from 2nd Rushden St Mary's Scouts.

The postcard confirming attendance at the reception for Queen's Scouts.

Church Parade (l-r) : David Newell, Stuart Fensome, Norman Wildman, Roger Miles & John Collins c1957

Camping in the 1950s

Gilwell Park souvenir badge

Queen's Scout Certificate

Roger Perritt has sent this to us - he thinks it was taken at a district camping competition in 1959

c1959
Back row: 3rd from right is Brian Woodhams, 2nd is Robert Anchor
Front row: 2nd from right is Roger Perritt

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