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1950 | The second National Bob-a-Job Week raises £30 (2012 - £835) A new Troop flag is dedicated - only the Troop's second since 1915 The Rover Crew flag is dedicated |
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1951 | A new Group Council is formed A new Rover Den opened - 31, Psalter Lane [30130][30140]† |
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1952 | The Group receives the first job from the Lord Mayor of Sheffield in Bob-a-Job Week [30145] At the Windsor Rover Scout Parade - T Mounsey represents Sheffield At the National Scout Conference in Filey - RSL P Rouse represents Sheffield The beret, as an alternative headdress, is introduced for Senior and Rover Scouts(1) |
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1953 | The 59th's Rover Crew divides to form a BP Guild with K B Jones as Chairman whilst a smaller Crew remains with P Rouse as RSL | ||||
1955 | The Rover Scouts hold an "Old Folks Tea Party" in the Parish Hall | ||||
1954 | The beret becomes permitted uniform for Boy Scouts |
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1956 | The Group receives the first job from Lord Mayor of Sheffield in Bob-a-Job Week [30146] The Senior Scout Troop visits the Channel Islands The Rover Crew wins three cups in three competitions The Group's membership passes 100 for first time - Group total 107 New rules for Rover Scouts are published |
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1957 | New Rover Rules are introduced and an upper age limit is imposed June - Centenary Jubilee World Jamboree, Indaba and Moot, Sutton Coldfield. Scout R Gregory attends along with K Atkin (RSL) (Deputy Leader, South Yorkshire contingent to Moot) Highest number of Cub Leaping Wolf badges awarded - 16 The Cub Pack reaches its highest membership - 58 The Scout Group reaches its highest membership - 109 |
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1958 | Six First Class Badges are awarded in one year | ||||
1959 | The first Senior Scout Leader is appointed - K Atkin The first (and only?) Rover Scout Baden Powell Award is won - A Whittaker The first Honorary Group Scoutmaster is appointed - J T Ash The Group's first Queen's Scout Award is presented - J R Markham |
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(1) Events in italics refer to national Events. More information on national Scouting events can be found here
† Numbers in brackets [xxxx] are links to more information in the Group's archives