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One of the oldest Scout Groups in London is the 1st City of London Scout Group, which is still notable as the only Scout Group in the traditional City of London.<ref> [http://www.cityoflondonscouts.org.uk/news.php?list.1 1st City of London Scout Group]</ref> | One of the oldest Scout Groups in London is the 1st City of London Scout Group, which is still notable as the only Scout Group in the traditional City of London.<ref> [http://www.cityoflondonscouts.org.uk/news.php?list.1 1st City of London Scout Group]</ref> | ||
The [[1st World Scout Jamboree]] was held at | The [[1st World Scout Jamboree]] was held at Olympia, London in the summer of 1920. Here Baden-Powell was designated as [[Chief Scout (The Scout Association)|Chief Scout]] of the World. | ||
The service performed by Scouts during war and particularly during air raids and [[the Blitz]] on London in World War II is recognised by their presence every year on [[Remembrance Day]] at the [[Cenotaph]] in London.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/history/scouts.shtml BBC Program on the Scouts at the Cenotaph]</ref> | The service performed by Scouts during war and particularly during air raids and [[the Blitz]] on London in World War II is recognised by their presence every year on [[Remembrance Day]] at the [[Cenotaph]] in London.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/history/scouts.shtml BBC Program on the Scouts at the Cenotaph]</ref> | ||
