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{{About|the British Scouter|the U.S. Representative from New York|John R. Thurman}}
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'''Richard Francis "John" Thurman''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]<ref>{{cite news | title=A Scout called Thurman | publisher=Guardian and Gazette | date=October 3, 1969}}</ref> [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YqwwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Richard+Francis+Thurman%22+OBE&dq=%22Richard+Francis+Thurman%22+OBE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6xwnT72UJM7Y8QO5v4jRBw&sqi=2&redir_esc=y Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review, Volume 116, 1952 (p.527)]</ref> was a [[The Scout Association|British]] [[Scouting]] notable and Camp Chief of [[Gilwell Park]] from 1943 to 1969.<ref name="historyofficial">{{cite book |last= Rogers |first= Peter |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= |others= |title= Gilwell Park: A Brief History and Guided Tour |origdate= |year= 1998 |url= |format= |accessdate= |edition= |date= |month= |publisher= The Scout Association |location= London, England|id= |doi = |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote =|page= 37 }}</ref> He was awarded the [[Bronze Wolf]] in 1959 and the [[Silver Buffalo Award]] in 1962.<ref>[http://www.nerventuring.org/scoutsource/Awards/SilverBuffalo/Previouswinners/1969-1960.aspx Silver Buffalo Award Winners 1969-1960]</ref> He became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1963 ''"for sevices to the Boy Scouts' Association"''.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42870/supplements/14/page.pdf Supplement to the London Gazette, 1st January 1963 (p.14)]</ref>
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'''Richard Francis "John" Thurman''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 October 1969 |title=A Scout called Thurman |publisher=Guardian and Gazette}}</ref> [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YqwwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Richard+Francis+Thurman%22+OBE |title=Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review |year=1952 |volume=116 |page=527}}</ref> (4 April 1911 &ndash; April 1985)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7579/ |title=England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2007}}</ref> was a [[The Scout Association|British]] [[Scouting]] notable and Camp Chief of [[Gilwell Park]] from 1943 to 1969.<ref name="historyofficial">{{Cite book |last=Rogers |first=Peter |title=Gilwell Park: A Brief History and Guided Tour |publisher=The Scout Association |year=1998 |location=London, England |page=37}}</ref>


In 1943, he introduced the Gilwell [[woggle]] as the insignia for Basic Training.<ref>[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs145001.pdf Thurman at Gilwell]</ref>
In 1943, he introduced the Gilwell [[woggle]] as the insignia for Basic Training.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thurman at Gilwell |url=http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs145001.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040921013907/http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs145001.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2004 }}</ref> The woggle was first created in the early 1920s by [[Bill Shankley]], a member of the Gilwell staff.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jeffrey |first=Ray |title=The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909 - 1985 |year=1990 |publisher=The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch |isbn=0-949180-08-4 |page=81}}</ref> He produced a two-strand [[Turk's head knot|Turk's head]] slide which was adopted as the official woggle. From 1943 to 1989, the Gilwell woggle was awarded on the completion of Basic Training, and the Gilwell [[neckerchief|scarf]] and the Wood Badge beads were awarded on the completion of Advanced Training.
The woggle was first created in the early 1920s by [[Bill Shankley]], a member of the Gilwell staff.<ref>Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909 - 1985, page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0-949180-08-4</ref> He produced a two-strand [[Turk's head]] slide which was adopted as the official woggle. From 1943 to 1989, the Gilwell woggle was awarded on the completion of Basic Training, and the Gilwell [[neckerchief|scarf]] and the Wood Badge beads were awarded on the completion of Advanced Training.


In 1962 Thurman conducted the only [[Wood Badge]] course ever in [[Union of Burma Boy Scouts|Burma]].<ref>''Forty Years and Beyond'' published by the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office, 1997, provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region</ref>
In 1962 Thurman conducted the only [[Wood Badge]] course ever in [[Union of Burma Boy Scouts|Burma]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Forty Years and Beyond |publisher=Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office |year=1997 |quote=provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region}}</ref>
 
He was awarded the [[Bronze Wolf]] and the [[Silver Jay]] (Dutch scouts)<ref>[https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMRHCE02:163632063:mpeg21:a00008 Eindhovensch Dagblad, 15 juni 1959]</ref> in 1959 and the [[Silver Buffalo Award]] in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Silver Buffalo Award Winners 1969-1960 |url=http://www.nerventuring.org/scoutsource/Awards/SilverBuffalo/Previouswinners/1969-1960.aspx}}</ref> In 1957 he also received the highest distinction of the [[Scout Association of Japan]], the [[Golden Pheasant Award]].<ref name="reinanzaka">{{Cite web |date=2014-05-23 |title=Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan |url=http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811030258/http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf |archive-date=2020-08-11 |website=Reinanzaka Scout Club| language=ja}}</ref> He became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1963 ''"for services to the Boy Scouts' Association"''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1963 |title=Supplement to the London Gazette |url=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42870/supplements/14/page.pdf |page=14}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
John Thurman wrote a number of instructional Scouting books, notably on the subject of Scout [[Pioneering (Scouting)|pioneering]]. They were written in an amusing style, and are credited with increasing the popularity and scope of pioneering within the Scout Movement in the post World War II period.<ref>Scout Pioneering, John Sweet, The Scout Association 1974, ISBN 0-85165-101-1 (pp.7-8)</ref> Many of his other books were co-authored with his friend [[Rex Hazelwood]], who was editor of [[The Scout (magazine)]] and [[The Scouter]] magazines.
John Thurman wrote a number of instructional Scouting books, notably on the subject of Scout [[Pioneering (Scouting)|pioneering]]. They were written in an amusing style, and are credited with increasing the popularity and scope of pioneering within the Scout Movement in the post World War II period.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sweet |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ISBN0851651011 |title=Scout Pioneering |publisher=The Scout Association |year=1974 |isbn=0-85165-101-1 |pages=7–8}}</ref> Many of his other books were co-authored with his friend [[Rex Hazlewood]], who was editor of [[The Scout (magazine)]] and [[The Scouter]] magazines.
* 1949: ''The Campfire Leader's Book'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1949: ''The Campfire Leader's Book'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1950: ''Pioneering Projects''
* 1950: ''Pioneering Projects''
* 1950: ''The Patrol Leaders' Handbook''
* 1950: ''The Patrol Leaders' Handbook''
* 1951: ''The Scout's Book of Gilwell''
* 1951: ''The Scout's Book of Gilwell''
* 1952: ''Scout Camps: A Book for Scouters'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1952: ''Scout Camps: A Book for Scouters'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1956: ''Fun with Ropes and Spars''
* 1956: ''Fun with Ropes and Spars''
* 1957: ''The Gilwell Camp Fire Book: Songs and yells from fifty years of Scouting'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1957: ''The Gilwell Camp Fire Book: Songs and yells from fifty years of Scouting'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1959: ''Some Training Ideas for Scouts'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1959: ''Some Training Ideas for Scouts'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1960: ''Camping'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1960: ''Camping'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1962: ''The Second Gilwell Camp Fire Book: A further collection of songs and yells from fifty years of Scouting'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1962: ''The Second Gilwell Camp Fire Book: A further collection of songs and yells from fifty years of Scouting'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1962: ''Pioneering Principles''
* 1962: ''Pioneering Principles''
* 1963: ''The Scout and his Axe''
* 1963: ''The Scout and his Axe''
* 1964: ''Progressive Pioneering''
* 1964: ''Progressive Pioneering''
* 1964: ''Summer Camp All Year Round'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1964: ''Summer Camp All Year Round'' (with Rex Hazlewood)
* 1969: ''The Gilwell Story'' (with Rex Hazelwood)
* 1969: ''The Gilwell Story'' (with Rex Hazlewood)


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==See also==
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==References==
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* [http://www.thedump.scoutscan.com/scoutsgilwell.pdf The Scout's Book of Gilwell]
* [http://www.thedump.scoutscan.com/scoutsgilwell.pdf The Scout's Book of Gilwell]


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John Thurman
Occupation Camp Chief of Gilwell Park

Richard Francis "John" Thurman OBE[1] JP[2] (4 April 1911 – April 1985)[3] was a British Scouting notable and Camp Chief of Gilwell Park from 1943 to 1969.[4]

In 1943, he introduced the Gilwell woggle as the insignia for Basic Training.[5] The woggle was first created in the early 1920s by Bill Shankley, a member of the Gilwell staff.[6] He produced a two-strand Turk's head slide which was adopted as the official woggle. From 1943 to 1989, the Gilwell woggle was awarded on the completion of Basic Training, and the Gilwell scarf and the Wood Badge beads were awarded on the completion of Advanced Training.

In 1962 Thurman conducted the only Wood Badge course ever in Burma.[7]

He was awarded the Bronze Wolf and the Silver Jay (Dutch scouts)[8] in 1959 and the Silver Buffalo Award in 1962.[9] In 1957 he also received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.[10] He became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1963 "for services to the Boy Scouts' Association".[11]

Works

John Thurman wrote a number of instructional Scouting books, notably on the subject of Scout pioneering. They were written in an amusing style, and are credited with increasing the popularity and scope of pioneering within the Scout Movement in the post World War II period.[12] Many of his other books were co-authored with his friend Rex Hazlewood, who was editor of The Scout (magazine) and The Scouter magazines.

  • 1949: The Campfire Leader's Book (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1950: Pioneering Projects
  • 1950: The Patrol Leaders' Handbook
  • 1951: The Scout's Book of Gilwell
  • 1952: Scout Camps: A Book for Scouters (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1956: Fun with Ropes and Spars
  • 1957: The Gilwell Camp Fire Book: Songs and yells from fifty years of Scouting (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1959: Some Training Ideas for Scouts (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1960: Camping (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1962: The Second Gilwell Camp Fire Book: A further collection of songs and yells from fifty years of Scouting (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1962: Pioneering Principles
  • 1963: The Scout and his Axe
  • 1964: Progressive Pioneering
  • 1964: Summer Camp All Year Round (with Rex Hazlewood)
  • 1969: The Gilwell Story (with Rex Hazlewood)
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References

  1. ↑ "A Scout called Thurman". Guardian and Gazette. 3 October 1969. 
  2. ↑ Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review. 116. 1952. p. 527. https://books.google.com/books?id=YqwwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Richard+Francis+Thurman%22+OBE. 
  3. ↑ England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2007. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7579/. 
  4. ↑ Rogers, Peter (1998). Gilwell Park: A Brief History and Guided Tour. London, England: The Scout Association. p. 37. 
  5. ↑ "Thurman at Gilwell". http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs145001.pdf. 
  6. ↑ Jeffrey, Ray (1990). The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909 - 1985. The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. p. 81. ISBN 0-949180-08-4. 
  7. ↑ Forty Years and Beyond. Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office. 1997. "provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region" 
  8. ↑ Eindhovensch Dagblad, 15 juni 1959
  9. ↑ "Silver Buffalo Award Winners 1969-1960". http://www.nerventuring.org/scoutsource/Awards/SilverBuffalo/Previouswinners/1969-1960.aspx. 
  10. ↑ "Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan" (in ja). 2014-05-23. http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf. 
  11. ↑ "Supplement to the London Gazette". 1 January 1963. p. 14. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42870/supplements/14/page.pdf. 
  12. ↑ Sweet, John (1974). Scout Pioneering. The Scout Association. pp. 7–8. ISBN 0-85165-101-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ISBN0851651011. 

Further reading

  • Forty Years and Beyond published by the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office, 1997, provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region

External links

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