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[[John Thurman|R.F. "John" Thurman]] was a British Scout Leader who served as Camp Chief from 1943 until 1969 and was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award in 1959. He was a strong promoter of Scout training and wrote books on the subject that were translated into other languages. The Thurman Memorial stands near The Pigsty.<ref name="historyofficial"/><ref name="thurman"> {{cite web | url = http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs145001.pdf | title = The Origins of the Wood Badge | format = {{PDFlink|304KB}} | publisher = The Scout Association | accessdate = 2006-08-30}}</ref> Thurman was succeeded by John Huskin.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.scouts-europe.org/grandir/eclaireurs/6-coin-maitrise/MacLaren/histoire-gilwell.shtml| title = De Gilwell au MacLaren | publisher = Guides et Scouts d'Europe | language = French | accessdate = 2006-09-10}}</ref> | [[John Thurman|R.F. "John" Thurman]] was a British Scout Leader who served as Camp Chief from 1943 until 1969 and was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award in 1959. He was a strong promoter of Scout training and wrote books on the subject that were translated into other languages. The Thurman Memorial stands near The Pigsty.<ref name="historyofficial"/><ref name="thurman"> {{cite web | url = http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs145001.pdf | title = The Origins of the Wood Badge | format = {{PDFlink|304KB}} | publisher = The Scout Association | accessdate = 2006-08-30}}</ref> Thurman was succeeded by John Huskin.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.scouts-europe.org/grandir/eclaireurs/6-coin-maitrise/MacLaren/histoire-gilwell.shtml| title = De Gilwell au MacLaren | publisher = Guides et Scouts d'Europe | language = French | accessdate = 2006-09-10}}</ref> | ||
Don Potter (1902-2004) was an English [[sculptor]] and [[wood carver]] who was a lifelong staff member at Gilwell Park, serving as a Gilwell Master Craftsman.<ref name="donpotter"> {{cite web | year = 2002 | url = http://www.bryanston.co.uk/news/pdf/Newsletter%2012.pdf | title = Don Potter's 100th Birthday | format = {{PDFlink|140KB}} | publisher = The Bryanston Newsletter | accessdate = 2006-08-30}}</ref> Potter created wood carvings at Gilwell Park, including the Jim Green Gate, Gidney Cabin, the Leopard Gates, and totems he carved for the 1929 [[World Jamboree]].<ref name='light-2002'>{{cite book | last = Light | first = Vivienne | title = Don Potter: an inspiring century | location = [[Brook, New Forest, Hampshire]] | publisher = Canterton Books | year = 2002 | id = ISBN 0-9541627-1-4 }}</ref> | |||
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