Groups:8th Portsmouth

The 8th Portsmouth Scout Group is the oldest group in the District of Portsmouth at 99, and will celebrate it's 100th anniversary in 2009.

8th Portsmouth
File:8thNecker.svg The Group's Purple Neckerchief, worn for almost 100 years
Type	Scout
Sections	Beavers, Cubs, Scouts
Location	Church of the Holy Spirit
District	Portsmouth
Date Founded	1909
Website	[1]
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The group is famous in Portsmouth as the "Glorious 8th", as it has had a tradition of winning competitions all over Hampshire.

There have only been 4 GSLs (Group Scout Leader) in the 100 years of the group, Les Robinson, the second, turned 100 in 2008.

Leaders

• Julian Wright - Group Chairman
• Ken Snell - 4th Group Scout Leader
• Alan Burgess (Skip) - Scout Leader
• Tony Shervill - Cubs Akela
• Teresa Ginn (Mole) - Beaver Leader (is also Hampshire's Deputy County Commissioner for Beavers)

Along with various other Beaver, Cub and Scout leaders.