Scouting in Greater London: Difference between revisions

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 Scout Association in Greater London is administered through 6 [[Scout Counties (The Scout Association)|Scout Counties]].

'''Greater London Middlesex West Scout County''' is a Scout County of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, covering an area stretching from the [[City of Westminster]] in the east to [[Stanmore]] in the north, Feltham in the south and [[Uxbridge]] in the west. It serves the London Boroughs of [[London Borough of Brent|Brent]], [[London Borough of Ealing|Ealing]], [[London Borough of Harrow|Harrow]], [[Hammersmith and Fulham]], Hillingdon, [[London Borough of Hounslow|Hounslow]], [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|Kensington and Chelsea]], and City of Westminster.<ref> [http://www.glmwscouts.org.uk/ Greater London Middlesex West Scout County] </ref>

* Feltham

* Hayes and [[Harlington, London|Harlington]]

* [[Ruislip]], [[Eastcote]], Northwood

'''Greater London North Scout County''' is a Scout County of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, covering an area stretching from central London directly north out to the [[M25 motorway|M25]]. It covers the London Boroughs of [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]], [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[City of London]], [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[London Borough of Haringey|Haringey]] and [[London Borough of Islington|Islington]]  <ref name="gln"> [http://www.gln-scouts.org.uk/ Greater London North County Website] </ref>

The band was formed in 1976, and is a corps of [[bugle (instrument)|bugles]] and drums. The band is a member of the Traditional Youth Marching Band Association, and competes regularly in competitions run by the Association across the UK.

Since its formation, the band has continued to lead the District as it marches through Enfield Town for the Remembrance Day and [[St George's Day]] parades which are a traditional part of the Scouting calendar.

The band is also available to play at fetes, carnivals and other parades. In recent years the band took part in the 2002, 2007, and 2008 Lord Mayor's Shows, a Royal Visit to Enfield by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in 2003.

In 2007's Centenary of Scouting, the band took part in the [[New Year's Day Parade|London New Year's Day Parade]], and played at the [[21st World Scout Jamboree]]. In November the band formed part of the Promise Centenary Scout Band at the Lord Mayor's Show, and also played at the Scouting's Live '07 show at the [[The O2 (London)|The O2]] in Greenwich, London.

'''Greater London North East Scout County''' is a Scout County of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, to the northeast of London and covers the London boroughs of [[London Borough of Barking and Dagenham|Barking and Dagenham]], [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], [[Havering]], [[London Borough of Newham|Newham]], [[London Borough of Redbridge|Redbridge]], [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets|Tower Hamlets]] and [[Waltham Forest]].<ref> [http://www.glne-scouts.org.uk/ Greater London North East Scout County] </ref>

'''Greater London South Scout County''' is a Scout County of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, covering the London Boroughs of [[Wandsworth]], Lambeth, [[Southwark]], [[Lewisham]] and Greenwich, an area stretching from the [[South Bank]] in the north to [[Woolwich]] in the east, [[Putney]] in the west, to [[Crystal Palace, London|Crystal Palace]] in the south.<ref> [http://www.gls-scouts.org.uk/ Greater London South Scout County] </ref>

* Battersea <ref>[http://www.batterseascouts.org.uk Battersea Scout District]</ref>

* Greenwich <ref>[http://www.greenwichscouts.org.uk Greenwich Scout District]</ref>

* Lambeth

'''Greater London South East Scout County''' is a Scout County of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, covering the London Boroughs of Bexley and [[Bromley]], an area stretching from the Orpington in the southeast to Bexleyheath in the north.<ref> [http://www.glsescouts.org.uk/ Greater London South East Scout County] </ref>

* Bexleyheath

* East Wickham and Welling

* [[Erith]] and Crayford

* Orpington

Three of the four Scout Association [[Scout Activity Centre (The Scout Association)|Activity Centres]] are in Greater London. [[Baden-Powell House]] is a hostel and conference centre in central London. [[Gilwell Park]] is a camp site and activity centre, as well as a [[training]] and conference centre for [[Scout Leader]]s. It is close to Chingford, London. The White House at Gilwell Park has been the headquarters of The Scout Association since 2001, although Baden-Powell House (the former headquarters) still facilitates some departments of the Scout Association. [[Downe Scout Activity Centre]] is in Kent, but was owned by the Greater London South East Scouts from 1987 to 2005, when the site became under the direct control of The Scout Association.

The Training ship [[RRS Discovery|RRS ''Discovery'']], [[Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Scott]]'s Antarctic expedition vessel, moored on the Embankment near the Temple was used by the Scouts between 1937 and 1979, when it was handed over to Maritime Trust and relocated in Dundee. The Docklands Scout Project was then created.<ref>[http://www.lordamory.org/history.htm History of Docklands Scout Project]</ref> The  Project is on the [[Isle of Dogs]], in East London, east of the financial [[City of London]] and opposite Greenwich across the River Thames.<ref>[http://www.lordamory.org/ Docklands Scout Project]</ref>

Yr Hen Neuadd ('The Old Hall'), Bethesda, Gwynedd, North Wales, originally a Salvation Army Hall, was converted in 1970 by the Greater London South West Scout Association County as an Activity Centre.<ref> [http://www.glswscouts.org.uk/bethesda/yhn_index.htm Yr Hen Neuadd] </ref>

The Greater London North East Scout County sent forty-five Scouts to the [[21st World Scout Jamboree]]. Thirty six, plus four leaders, acted as a whole contingent while the remaining nine were part of another contingent with Guides from [[Cambridge]] and a Scout troop from Montserrat.<ref> [http://www.glne-scouts.org.uk/archives/centenary/archives_centenary_contingent.html Archives - Centenary News - Contingent] </ref>