Other Groups

Other Groups that were in Staines, Sunbury & Shepperton or Spelthorne Districts

5th Staines
The only Sea Scouts group in the original Staines District, 5th Staines was registered with the Scout Association on the 2nd August 1934. A Mr. R. N. Shelton is recorded as a founder member, possibly starting interest in the group sometime in 1933.
Meetings were held in a back garden somewhere in Ashford. A garage in Gordon Road, Staines was then obtained as a temporary H.Q.
In 1935 a boat was given to the Troop and a C. Austin took over the Troop as skipper until being forced to give up during World War Two. In 1943, Mr C Larkin was running the Troop single handed.
After the war, land near the river proved impossible to find and the idea of a floating H.Q. was considered. The barge yatch "Onda" put the troop afloat. The skipper in 1957 was Mr. S Irvin.
The Cub Pack was started in 1943 by Miss Loughran and in 1957 the Cubmaster was Mr. J. R. Patterson, who ran an annual Good Turn to the Male Geriatrics Ward in Ashford Hospital at Christmas. The Cubs raised funds for this with a Cubs Own earlier in the year.
The 5th Staines Scout Group was closed in January 2007.
Achievements, Awards, Competitions
District Cub Totem Pole Competition 1954
District Cub Totem Pole Competition 1956
District Campercraft Competition 1955
District Scouts Swimming 1954
Bolton Sports Cup 1955
Bolton Sports Cup 1956

1st Ashford Common
The 1st Ashford Common Scout Group, originally part of the Sunbury & Shepperton District, was closed in January 2007.

1st Halliford and
1st Shepperton Green groups were amalgamated in 2006 to form
1st Charlton (Air and Sea Scouts).

1st Ashford
Registered as a "stand alone" Cub Pack on the 19th November 1923, H.Q. in Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, later registered as a group on the 1st November 1928. Disbanded in May 1932 and amalgamated with 4th Ashford on the 18th May 1932.

6th Ashford
A Roman Catholic Group, started in 1940.
An A.S.M. warrant was issued to a Michael Godfrey O'Sullivan on the 24th April 1944, but the Scout section was closed for two years, either during or just after the Second World War due to lack of Scoutmasters.
It was re-opened in 1954 and in 1957 the Troop was run by S.M. O'Sullivan (possibly a relation) and A.S.M. Thatcher, whilst the Cub Pack was run by Miss Cordon and two Cub instuctors.
Michael O'Sullivan, as a patrol leader, was awarded the Cornwell Scout Award in 1942. The citation read :
"In spite of severe pain due to bone disease in the leg he carried on his work and continued to help the Troop erect Air Raid shelters. Later he underwent long and painful treatment in hospital."
The Group was amalgamated with 7th Ashford on the 28th September 1971.

9th Ashford
Meeting at the Baptist Hall, Ashford, the group was formed in 1954 but disbanded in 1957.

7th Staines
Sponsored by the Salvation Army, meeting at the Salvation Army Citadel, Kingston Road, Staines.
Records show the Troop reformed in 1941 by Skipper Wesley Page. It is unclear when the Troop might have been originally formed. Mr. John Fisk took over in 1943 when Skipper Page joined the Royal Navy. In 1945 Stephen Dale became Troop Leader.
In 1946, five scouts attended the Salvation Army in Sweden, which included a tour of Norway.
John Fisk (Jnr.) received his Queens Scout Award in Coronation week, one of the first Queens Scouts in the present reign.
Records show the group was increasing in activity in 1957 but disbanded in June 1959.

2nd Staines
Formed on the 23rd April 1926 and known as 2nd Staines (St. Mary's). Meeting in the Bridge Street Rooms, Bridge Street, Staines. Amalgamated with 1st Staines & Egham Hythe on the 24th February 1928 and known as 1st Staines (St. Mary's).

3rd Stanwell
Records show that there was a 3rd Stanwell Troop, formed in September 1943. It may well have been a "stand alone" troop. The Scoutmaster was a Mr. Sullivan, there is evidence that the troop was still going in 1945, no records after that.

1948, Groups List, 40 years of Scouting in Staines.

*Group*	*Leader / Contact*	*Scarf Colours*
1st Ashford	S.M. L. Green, 158, Kingston Road, Staines.	Gold / Blue
4th Ashford	A.D.C. E. J. Rutter, 16, Ashview Gardens, Ashford.	Black / Gold
6th Ashford (St. Michael's)	Acting G.S.M. W. Hamblin, 24, Salcombe Road, Ashford.	Green / Gold
7th Ashford	S.M. S. Biddle, "Attwood", Staines Road, Ashford Common.	Red
8th Ashford	G.S.M. E . Pittock, 23, Thetford Road, Ashford.	Green / Black
1st Staines (St. Peter's)	G.S.M. N. Russell, 35, Worple Road, Staines.	Red / Yellow
3rd Staines	G.S.M. C. S. Brudenell, 29, The Drive, Ashford Common.	Red
5th Staines	G.S.M. C. Larkin, 13, Thick Thorn Lane, Staines.	Blue
7th Staines (Salvation Army)	S.M. G. J. Fisk, The Home Farm, Vicarage Road, Egham.	Maroon
1st Stanwell	G.S.M. Rev. P. Hoyal, Stanwell Vicarage, Stanwell.	Light / Dark Blue

Other Appointments :
Association Chairman: W. F. J. Hamblin, President: Major Jack Gibson, D.C.: Mr. R. N. Shelton,
Vice Chairman: Mr. F. Wilson, District Treasurer: Mr. W. Hickman, District Secretary: Mrs. I. R. Lewis,
A.D.C. (Cubs): Mrs. K. Tyler, A.D.C. (Scouts): Mr. E. J. Rutter, A.D.C. (Rovers): Mr. W. Matthews.

December 1981, District and Groups List.

D.C. Vacant - contact A.D.C. General. A.D.C. General - John Cassidy.
A.D.C. Cub Scouts - Mike Pursey. A.D.C. Scouts - Martin Thomas. A.D.C. Venture Scouts - Stuart Young.
A.D.C. Leader Training - Mike Lovejoy. A.D.C. Fellowship - Jack Swainsborough.
District Cub Scout Leaders - Joy Taylor, Margaret Fletcher.
District Scout Leaders - Chris Thomas, Ray Priest.
District Venture Scout Leader - Colin Ashworth.
President - John Clark. Vice Presidents - 'Mac' McLaughlin, Stan Duncan. Chairman - George Hilbert.
Secretary - Roy Angel, Treasurer - Alec Jones, Badge Secretary - Molly Jones.

2nd Ashford - G.S.L. Martin Thomas, H.Q. Wesley Hall, Clarendon Road, Ashford.
3rd Ashford - G.S.L. Eric Thames, H.Q. Jaggin Base, Ford Road, Ashford.
4th Ashford - G.S.L. Lou Page, H.Q. The Den, Ashford Road, Laleham, Staines.
7th Ashford - G.S.L. Bill Andrews, H.Q. Dunford Hall, Ashford Road, Ashford Common.
8th Ashford - G.S.L. Brian Samson, H.Q. Town Tree Hall, Convent Road, Ashford.
1st Laleham - G.S.L. Ron Flowers, H.Q. Brownsea Hall, Ashford Road, Laleham.
1st Staines - G.S.L. Bob Clogg, H.Q. Rhodes Hall, Commercial Road, Staines.
3rd Staines - G.S.L. Mike Pursey, H.Q. Scott Base, Landsdowne Road, Staines.
5th Staines - G.S.L. George Shorey, H.Q. Boat House, 56, Church Street, Staines.
6th Staines - G.S.L. Dave Howlett, H.Q. Carter Base, Elizabeth Avenue, Staines.
1st Stanwell - G.S.L. Alan Smith, H.Q. Scout Hut, Park Road, Stanwell.

King's Scout Award Holders.
John Cassidy, 1948/49, while he was with a Troop in Scotland.
Eric Thames, 1938/39, while he was with a troop in Twickenham.

To be continued ....

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