1950 |
Loss of the 1st Mortlake’s boat Wraggle III with all ten Sea Scout members of her crew. |
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The Soap Box Derby resumed. |
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National Conference at Filey included the first performance of Ralph Reader’s Great Oaks. |
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Air Scout Troops became eligible for Air Ministry Recognition. |
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Revival of the London Gang Show. |
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World Scout membership reached a total of 5,000,000 in 50 countries. |
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1951 |
7th World Jamboree held in Austria at Bad Ischl. |
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12,884 Scouts represented 61 countries. |
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1952 |
Berets introduced as an alternative head-dress for Senior Scouts, Rover Scouts and Scouters. |
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Queen Elizabeth II reviewed the national parade of Queen’s Scouts at Windsor Castle. |
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1953 |
Scouts on duty at the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. |
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Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout, attended the County Rally held in Moor Park, Preston. |
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1954 |
Albert and Alice Waddecar donated the money to purchase Waddecar Scout Camp. |
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Berets were permitted as an alternative head-dress for Boy Scouts. |
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The Chief Scout visited Cyprus, Gibraltar, Malta, Greece and Italy accompanied by Harald Dahl. |
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1955 |
RRS Discovery handed over to the Admiralty for use by the RNVR. |
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First Gliding Course for Scouts held at Lasham in Hampshire. |
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Soap Box Derby National Finals held at Morecambe. |
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8th World Jamboree, the first in the Western Hemisphere was held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. 11,139 Scouts attended from 71 countries. This, the first World Jamboree was known as The Jamboree of New Horizons. held outside of Europe, |
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World Scout Membership reached 6,360,762. |
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1956 |
International Scout Club formed. |
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First Commissioners’ Conference for 20 years held at Skegness. |
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1957 |
Centenary of B-P’s birth. Thanksgiving Service held at Westminster Abbey. |
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B-P Memorial Fund public appeal launched at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor of London. |
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National Collective Good Turn Week. |
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9th World Jamboree held at Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire. |
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It was known as J.I.M. because it also included a Scouters’ Indaba and Rover Scouts’ Moot. |
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33,000 Scouts represented 90 nations. |
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the Jamboree on 3rd August. |
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Special postage stamps issued to commemorate the Jamboree. |
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Royal Variety Performance included The Gang Show. |
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World Scout Bureau moved from London to Ottawa in Canada. |
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World Scout Membership reaches 7,589,183. |
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1958 |
First Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA). |
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The Chief Scout unveiled an obelisk in Sutton Park to commemorate, |
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and mark the site of, the 1957 World Jamboree. |
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Site cleared ready for the building of Baden-Powell House. |
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Scheme of Founder Groups and over 5,000 Brick collecting boxes issued. |
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1959 |
The 10th World Jamboree, the first to be held in Asia, took place at Makiling in the Philippines. |
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12,203 Scouts from 44 countries took part. The Jamboree Theme was Building Tomorrow Today. |
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Sir Charles Maclean succeeded Lord Rowallan as Chief Scout of the Commonwealth. |