History (1960's)
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1969
Bob Baker succeeded Tony Law as Group Scout Leader when Tony moved away
from Coggeshall. An approach was made to Braintree Rural District Council
regarding land being made available for a Scout Headquarters. Scout and
Venture Unit Summer Camp held at Seatoller in the Lake District.
1968
Scouts attended the 6th Essex International Jamboree and with the Venture
Unit an adventurous Summer camp at Llanfairfechan North Wales camping on
the edge of and walking in the Snowdonia National Park.
1967
This year saw major changes in the National Scout Movement. Boy Scouts
changed to Scouts - Wolf Cubs to Cub Scouts and Senior and Rover Scouts
to Venture Scouts. Shorts and large brimmed hats changed to long trousers
and berets. Alan Brown leaves the area and Gordon Hewitt takes on the role
of running the Cub Section.Local camps held by the Scouts during the Summer
to try out the new camping equipment. September: A Venture Scout Unit was
formed and led by Mr. Bob Baker.
1966
During 1966 Mr. Bones left the area and Mr. Tony Law joined to run the Scout
Troop with Mr. Drake. In order for the Scouts to gain experience of Camping
the Kelvedon Scout Troop invited the older Scouts to join them at their Summer
Camps in both 1965 and 1966. Alan Brown takes over the running of the Cub Pack.
Fund raising events in the first few years consisted of coffee mornings, toy
sales, beetle drives, rummage sales and Bob-a-Job Week.
1965
Following a Public Meeting in the Church Hall in March it was decided that the
1st Coggeshall Scout Group should be reformed from 31st March 1965. The Group
Registration with the Boy Scouts Association is dated 13th April 1965.The Scout
Group started its meetings in the Church Hall in April with Mr. Bones as
Scoutmaster and Mr. John Winter-Drake as Assistant. A Cub Pack was started in
June led by Mrs. Beckwith and Mrs. Mackenzie. The meetings being held in the
Lecture Hall. A Parents Committee to support that Scouts and Cubs was set up
at the Public Meeting with a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and members. The
Barclays Bank deposit from 1936 had now grown with interest to £15 7s. Later
in the year both the Cubs and the Scouts transferred their weekly meetings to
St. Peter's Hall. Scout and Cub colours were presented and dedicated by the
Vicar at St. Peter's Church in November.