There has been a Scout group in Ellesmere for nearly 100 years!
The picture below shows the size of the Scout Group leading an unknown parade, possibly St. George's Day, through Ellesmere Town Centre in the 1920's
We have copies of original registration documents from the 1920's to verify our history.
Below is a copy of the original registration form for a Scout Group in Ellesmere, dated 8 December 1922. It shows a Mr. Charles Adams was the Scoutmaster and the group met at 'The Seven Sisters'.
|
And here is a copy of the 1927 registration form for a cub pack.
If you look closely, Mr. Charles Adams who was the Ellesmere Scoutmaster, is shown as the District Commissioner. Mr. Robert Poynton is shown as the Cubmaster. The cub pack met at Swan Hill, Ellesmere. |