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The first Scout Troop to receive a visit from [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell]] was the Vaux's Own Scout Troop in [[Sunderland]]. This visit was made on 22nd February 1908, so it is assumed by The Scout Association that the Troop was running for at least a few weeks ahead of the visit. This was also the first Scout Troop listed in the Imperial records. | The first Scout Troop to receive a visit from [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell]] was the Vaux's Own Scout Troop in [[Sunderland]]. This visit was made on 22nd February 1908, so it is assumed by The Scout Association that the Troop was running for at least a few weeks ahead of the visit. This was also the first Scout Troop listed in the Imperial records. | ||
The [[Scouting in Greater Glasgow#Northern Glasgow|1st Glasgow Scout Group]] in | The [[Scouting in Greater Glasgow#Northern Glasgow|1st Glasgow Scout Group]] in Scotland holds the earliest known registration certificate, dated 26th January 1908, issued by the Scouting Association. The Group was formed from the Glasgow Battalion of the Army Cadet Corps; its Adjutant was Captain Robert E Young. In June 1907, they formed the ‘Cadets’ Winter Recreation Training Club’. The club was a success from the beginning, as ‘Boss’ Young related: “At first we met at my house, signalled up and down the stairs, tied knots around the banisters and always finished with a good tuck-in.” ‘Boss’ Young met B-P during Autumn 1907 who suggested that the Club could experiment with the ideas contained in ‘Scouting for Boys’. On the 16th January 1908, the Club was formally disbanded and The First Glasgow Troop of Boy Scouts was registered with Scout HQ in London. | ||
There is also an entry in Baden-Powell's diary on 4th February 1908 which mentions a Scout Troop in [[Nottingham]]. | There is also an entry in Baden-Powell's diary on 4th February 1908 which mentions a Scout Troop in [[Nottingham]]. | ||