Milestones



A book, Milestones of 100 years of Hertfordshire Scouting was published and distributed in July 2008 in the centenary year of Hertfordshire Scouting. Complimentary copies were distributed to every Group and District for Leaders to have access to and appreciate the history of our Scout County. The book traces the birth of Scouting from 1906, the relationship of Percy Everett with the Founder and how Percy became our first County Commissioner in 1908. He created, planned and developed Scouting in Hertfordshire, the first Scout County in the UK. The publication has a full index and covers the first 100 years. It takes the reader through every year of Scouting history in the County and includes where appropriate national and civil events.

 

A three-month exhibition based on the content of the book was held at the County Scout Museum in the autumn of 2008 which attracted 510 visitors.

 

Further copies of the book may be obtained direct from The County Archivist or from County Office 0208 236 0040. The price is £15 + £2.50 P&P. The book is A4 with nearly 200 pages and photographs on every page. It is ideal as a Christmas or Birthday present or as a prize in Scout competitions.

 

FRANK BRITTAIN Archivist 01727 860086 / 07850 818600

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"1908 21st March.? The Owl Patrol of High Barnet must be considered to be in third place as pioneers of Scouting in Hertfordshire.? The 1st High Barnet Troop had a Scoutmaster who compiled a logbook.? Roland Richardson wrote
 
 
"1940?April.? 2nd.Lieutenant Ellis Edward Talbot, previously a Scout with the Elstree School Troop, was awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry.? (There were 152 holders of this award that was introduced in 1940. This and other suitable awards for Gallantry were later changed to the George Cross, introduced in 1940).? Ellis Talbot was in bomb disposal and his team was called to a bomb that had fallen at Loughor railway station in Wales.? The bomb had penetrated so deeply, they dug for 12? hours before reaching it.? They had no way of knowing if it had a delayed action device.? If fitted these were known to activate from 5 mins to 40 hours after contact with land.? Talbot placed a rope round this relatively lightweight bomb and hoisted it carefully to ground level.? Upon examination he found it had a fuse new to him.? Calling to his men to take cover he hoisted the bomb onto his shoulder and carried it out to waste ground where he covered it with sandbags and detonated it.? A year later he was killed in action."