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A second picture of the scouts in front of Hackford House in 1911, including Amy Rump on a pony. Taken in the same year that the Hackford House Troop attended the King's Rally at Windsor.

Refers to the August inspection in the grounds of the Old Brewery House.

A favourite quote from the Scoutmaster's report:
“Mothers, just think of your boys being able to darn their own socks!”
Reports on Empire Day, cricket & football.
Frank…

Scouts Frank Rump & his friend Clifford Laskey have recently gone to Canada.
Samuel Bircham relates a trip to Mexico in 1885 as well as an introduction detailing the troop's activities.

The very first scout magazine with typescript in a purple colour. Donald Kendall-Chapman was one of the patrol leaders and was responsible for typing & editing this issue.

Donald Kendall Chapman's account of Hackford House Scouts Troup's attendance at the King's Rally in 1911. The troop had been formed in 1910 by Samuel Bircham & by the time of the rally had three patrols. Donald describes the railway journey, the…

Description of the uses of staves in the boy scouts, with photograph of the Hackford House Troop in 1911.

Samuel Bircham with the Wood Pigeon and Peewit Patrols and their leaders outside Hackford House. Amy Rump is the 'girl scout' on the horse.

Annotated copy included.