History
We believe that we are one of the oldest Troops in the World.
Scouting in Garforth in 1908. Presented to the group in 1988
at our 80th Birthday party, by Mrs Annie Thompson. (click to enlarge)
Mrs Thompson was able to name some of the lads in the picture including: Bertram Hebden, Her brother George Draker who was killed in World War One, A boy named Dobson (the son of a local coalman), Frank “Piggy” Parker (a Major in the First World War). Also in this picture are Arthur Cook, Reg Lincloln, Sid Fryer, boys called Robertshaw, Hancock, Errington and Harry Fryer of East Garforth. Harry was our First Leader, he applied for and was issued with his warrant in 1911.
Mrs Thompson told us that the Troop was started in 1908 just 1 year after Baden Powel took the first party of Scouts to Brownsea Island and founded Scouting.
We would love to hear from anyone from any Scout Troop, who has photo’s or information that pre-dates our photo.
Our Leaders in the Last 100 Years.
| Harry Fryer | 1908 - ???? |
| ????? ????? | 19?? - 19?? |
| Arthur Buttler | 19?? - 19?? |
| Nigel Ware | 19?? – 1986 |
| Maurice Taylor | 1986 |
| Mike Hansborough * | 1987 – 2002 |
| Phil Hansborough * | 2002 – Still Here |
We are trying to fill in the blanks and list every Leader of 1 st Garforth Since Harry Fryer. If you know anything we dont please email us.
Our Known Assistant Leaders in the Last 100 Years.
Elizabeth Ware
Mick Ainsley
Andy Rowel
Gordon Butler
Mark Kemp (Kempy)
Andy Mills
Martin Hindle (Smarts) *
Rob Farr
Richard Eason (Eas)
Peter Worboys *
Kevin Hill (Kevil) *
Mathew White (Ninja) *
Mathew Sellars *
* These Leaders are still regulars with us on a tuesday.
List of week Camps Since 1988.
1988 - Essex Jamboree Kaziranga Sub Camp
1989 - Isle of Man
1990 - Kielder Forrest
1991 - Linnett Clough
1992 - No Main Camp
1993 - Kibbleston Scout Camp
1994 - Ripley Castle Jamboree
1995 - Norforlk Jamboree
1996 - Poacher 1996 Sixties Sub Camp
1997 - Cymru Jamboree Overton Sub Camp (Baa)
1998 - Ripley Castle Jamboree
1999 - Beau Dessert Camp Site
2000 - Poacher 2000 Star Trek Sub Camp
2001 - Beau Dessert Camp Site
2002 - No Main Camp
2003 - Sherwood Jamboree 2003
2004 - Poacher 2004 Comedy Sub Camp
2005 - Great Tower Scout Camp
Delta in 2005
Today 1 st Garforth Delta Troop is still doing very well, we have 18 Scouts and 8 Leaders. We like to go on Jamboree’s and Camps and encourage our Scouts to try new activities and make new friends. This year we are going to Windermere ( Great Tower) on our week camp and hope to have news and photo’s in due course.
We would like to say hello to all our Friends and Others we have met on our travels and if you have any photo’s of yourselves with us and would like them on posted on the site please send them to us and we will put them on our photo gallery.