9th World Scout Jamboree: Difference between revisions

All the events took place on adjacent sites within Sutton Park. As well as the 33,000 participants from 85 countries, an additional 17,000 [[British people|British]] Scouts were camping on other organised sites spread over a fifteen mile radius of Sutton Coldfield and attending the daily organised events at the main campsite, giving a total attendance of 50,000 Scouts in residence, with a further 7,000 being bussed in from troops all over England for day long visits that were spread over the 12 days of the Jamboree.   

The Jamboree was formally declared opened on 1 August by [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], who wore his Ranger Scout uniform, accompanied by the [[British people|British]] Prime Minister, [[Harold MacMillan]]. The Jamboree was closed on 12 August by the World Chief Guide, [[Olave, Lady Baden-Powell]], who gave her speech alternately in both English and French. <ref>[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/inter/jambo.htm#1957 Scoutbase 1957 Jamboree]</ref> Lady Baden-Powell was accompanied by the [[Lord Mayor]] of Birmingham. The concurrent ''Jamboree-Indaba-Moot'', known by most as '''JIM''', was opened by [[Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester]].