1940 |
Robert Young, who started Scouting in Scotland at the instigation of B-P, died. |
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Forces Bulletin introduced as a newsletter for members serving in the Forces. |
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War Distressed Scouts Fund launched. |
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The Rosemary Scout Convalescent Home closed because of its dangerous location at Herne Bay, Kent |
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Gilwell Park was requisitioned by the War Office and closed to Scouting. |
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The Scout transferred from C Arthur Pearson Ltd to Scout Headquarters. |
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1941 |
B-P died on 8th January at Paxtu and was buried in Nyeri, Kenya. |
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Lord Somers elected Chief Scout of the British Empire. |
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Air Scout Branch formed. |
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Admiralty Recognition Scheme started. |
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Commission established to consider the Post War development of the Movement. |
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1942 |
Duke of Gloucester succeeded Duke of Connaught as President. |
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B-P Memorial Fund launched. |
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Olave, Lady Baden-Powell returned to England. With Pax Hill requisitioned by the War Department |
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the King offered her a Grace and Favour Apartment, in Hampton Court Palace. |
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Four King’s Scouts representing Birkenhead, Glasgow, London and Southampton toured Canada and U.S.A. for six months to speak of their experience of air raids. |
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1943 |
John Thurman succeeded J S Wilson as Camp Chief at Gilwell Park. |
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1944 |
Day of Work raised £33,000 for the Scouts’ International Relief Service. |
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Lord Somers died. |
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Gilwell Park returned to the Scout Movement. |
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1945 |
Lord Rowallan elected Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire. |
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The Civil Defence Badge, which had been awarded to over 70,000 Scouts during the War, |
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was discontinued. 194 Scouts were killed while on duty in Britain. |
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The Road Ahead published following over 140 local conferences to consider the Commission’s preliminary report on Post War development. |
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1946 |
National Service Badge discontinued. |
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Senior Scout Section for Scouts aged 15 to 18 officially started. |
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New plan for the Rover Scout Section introduced. |
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1947 |
Memorial tablet to B-P unveiled in Westminster Abbey. |
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Lord Rowallan visited Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast and Nigeria |
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accompanied by Commonwealth Commissioner Harald Dahl. |
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Most of the original manuscript of Scouting for Boys came to light and was purchased. |
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It is now part of the National Scout Archives. |
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The Sixth World Jamboree was held at Moisson on the banks of the River Seine in France. |
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Known as the Jamboree of Peace or Peace Jamboree, it involved 24,152 Scouts from 70 countries. |
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World Scout Membership reached 4,404,927. |
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1948 |
B-P Guild of Old Scouts inaugurated at the Royal Albert Hall. |
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First National Conference held in Filey, Yorkshire. |
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1949 |
First Bob-a-Job Week held. |
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First Agoon, an International Camp for Scouts with Special Needs, held at Lunteren in Holland. |
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Fourth World Rover Moot held at Skajk in Norway. |