| 1920 |
First World Jamboree and International Conference held at Olympia in London. |
8,000 Scouts from 34 countries gave displays in the great arena and exhibitions in the side halls. |
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B-P acclaimed Chief Scout of the World. |
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International Bureau established with Hubert Martin as its first Director. |
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Scout Officers were no longer permitted to wear Scout Proficiency Badges. |
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1921 |
Patrol Leader James Marr and Patrol Leader Norman Mooney selected for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition. |
First Gillwell Reunion. |
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1922 |
Rovering to Success published. |
Second International Conference held in Paris, France. |
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World Scout Membership passed the one million mark. |
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Posse of Welcome for the Prince of Wales at Alexandra Palace attended by 65,000 Scouts and Cubs. |
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B-P received the Legion of Honour. |
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Scout Migration Department established. |
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1923 |
The Headquarters Gazette became The Scouter. |
The use of a woggle approved for holding the Scout scarf. |
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1924 |
Second World Jamboree held at Ermelunden near Copenhagen, Denmark. |
4,549 Scouts from 33 nations participated. The Jamboree for the first, |
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and last time, included tests to decide the World Scout Champions. |
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Imperial Jamboree held at Wembley with 28,494 Scouts attending |
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from 34 countries and territories of the British Empire. |
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Special tests introduced for Scouts with special needs. |
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1925 |
International Conference held at Kandersteg in Switzerland. |
600 Scouts participated in the Scout Migration Scheme. |
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The Wood Badge was adopted for both the Cub and Scout Sections ending the use of the Akela Badge. |
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1926 |
First Rover Moot held at the Royal Albert Hall. |
Bronze Buffalo presented by the Boy Scouts of America in recognition of the unknown Scout |
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whose good turn inspired the start of Scouting in the United States of America. |
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Kandersteg International Chalet, Switzerland opened. |
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The Duke of York, later King George VI, presented with the Silver Wolf |
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at the National Wolf Cub Palaver in London. |
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1927 |
The Rosemary Scout Convalescent Home opened at Herne Bay, Kent. |
Legal protection for the Association’s name, certain titles and badges provided |
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by The Chartered Association, (Boy Scouts Association) Protection Order. |
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1928 |
Introduction of the Scout Group System combining Packs and Troops. |
1,785,560 Scouts in countries recognised by the International Committee. |
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1929 |
B-P created Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell. |
This resulted in the changing of the spelling of ‘Gillwell’ to ‘Gilwell’. |
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3rd World Jamboree held at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead. |
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The Jamboree was also called the Coming of Age Jamboree to commemorate |
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the 21st Anniversary of the publication of Scouting for Boys. |
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50,000 Scouts from 69 countries took part with a further 10,000 British Scouts |
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camping in the vicinity. There were 320,000 day visitors. |
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The heavy rain gave rise to the nickname of the Mudboree. |
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Deep-Sea Scouts Branch formed. |