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SCOUTS

In 1908 Lord Robert Baden-Powell organised Boy Scouts throughout the Empire. The Westbourne Troop in 1920 had 16 Scouts and Scout Master E.Poley. In 1928 the group numbers were 25 Scouts, 20 Cubs and 6 Rovers. The Scout Master was D.A.Coasby, Cub Master was F. Bleach and there were 2 Assistants J. Souter and W. Mackenzie. Prior to the Second World War the scout hut was in the grounds of Mrs Close at Deepsprings, Foxbury Lane. At some stage the group ceased to exist, maybe because of the war, when Auxiliary Territorial Service girls were billeted there and had their meals in the scout hut.

Rank
SM
GSM
CM
ASM
ACM
SM
ASM
ASM
SM
ACM
GSM
CM
ACM
GSM
ACM

Date
24 Apr 1920
19 Sep 1928
19 Sep 1928
19 Sep 1928
19 Sep 1928
29 Jan 1951
16 Jun 1953
12 Oct 1955
20 Jan 1964
7 Apr 1967
13 Feb 1970
16 Oct 1972
14 Dec 1972
16 May 1973
6 Dec 1974

Name
E POLEY
D A COASBY
F BLEACH
J SOUTER
W MACKENZIE
Anthony Frederick FORD
Keith Sydney HART
Leonard James HART
David Michael CRIPPS
M J SEYMOUR
DM CRIPPS
Margaret Joyce SEYMOUR
Anne BAILEY
KW JOHNN
I HILTON

Address
Hollybank, Emsworth, Hants
Woodville, Westbourne
c/o Mr Goddard, The Mascot, Westbourne
Makupa, Sydenham Terrace, Westbourne
North Street, Emsworth
The Cote, Woodmancote
Rosebank, Commonside, Westbourne
Rosebank, Commonside, Westbourne
1 The Square, Westbourne

1 The Square, Westbourne

Rank
CM

Date
3 May 1954

Name
Kenneth John LEANING

Address
Thatched Cottage, Church Road, Westbourne

Westbourne Salvation Army Wolf Cub Pack
Westbourne Salvation Army Hall

Source: Boy Scouts Association documents. Some named persons may have served before or after the dates.

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