1st Helensburgh
Status: Still operating
Registered: 09/03/1913
Hall: 87 Parkes St, Helensburgh. (Opened 13/05/1939)
Scarf: Black base, ¼ (or ½ in) in royal blue border, no gap, ½ in red stripe
History
Troop first formed by Rev. Smee in 1910. He was Helensburgh Church of England minister at time and SM for 12 years. Group website says began 1911. Region website / rego card say registered 9/3/1916. Troop reregistered April 1927 with Rev Gee SM (his warrant 25/5/1927) and Pack registered in 1927. Pack reregistered 17/2/1930. Had 5 Cubs when closed 1937 as Leaders left area /Restarted 20/6/1939 (16 Cubs, CM R Green) registered 17/8/1939.
Were a few of times when troop disbanded, usually due to a lack of leadership. Within a few years
troop was reformed and flourishing. Scouts first met in Church of England "School Hall", a timber building still standing next to Church. Scout hall built in 1938 by Herb Fackender, Harry Snead, Tom Fenton and relief workers, on corner block up from Anglican church hall. Official opening was 13/5/1939. It burnt down on 8 May 1942 and rebuilt same year (reopened 28/8/1943). New hall built in 1980s. Early cub leaders included Hazel Hartley, Bertha Eccles, Kath Johnson, Thelma Green, Connie Illingsworth.
Won 1937& 38, 2nd in 1936, 3rd in 1940 & 44 HR Lee Flag competition camps / Cubs won 1932 & 1936 Pax Flag competition, 3rd in 1934. 15 Scouts/1 Leader attended Bradfield Jamboree.
Had 11 Cubs/9 Scouts/1 Leader in 1933, 8 Cubs/16 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1936, 14 Scouts/1 Leader in 1937, 15 Scouts/1 Leader in 1938, 16 Cubs/31 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1939, 28 Cubs/28 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1940, 12 Cubs/15 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1941, 9 Cubs/14 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1942, 11 Cubs/13 Scouts/6 Leaders in 1943, 16 Cubs/14 Scouts/8 Leaders in 1944, 11 Cubs/19 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1945, 20 Cubs/12 Scouts/6 Leaders in 1946, 22 Cubs/18 Scouts/4 Leaders in 1947, 20 Cubs/13 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1949, 11 Cubs/9 Scouts in 1950, 3 Cubs/12 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1951, 16 Cubs/7 Scouts in 1953, 21 Cubs/14 Scouts/4 Leaders in 1954, 26 Cubs/16 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1955, 26 Cubs/14 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1956, 19 Cubs/21 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1957, 6 Cubs/10 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1958, 12 Cubs in 1959, 13 in 1960, 24 Cubs/30 Scouts in 1961, 52 in 1962, 47 in 1963, 17 in 1968 & 1970, 20 in 1969, 18 in 1971 & 73, 20 in 1972, 4 Scouts/10 Venturers/6 Leaders in 1979, 16 Cubs/10 Scouts/4 Venturers/7 Leaders in 1980, 25 Cubs/11 Scouts/5 Venturers/8 Leaders in 1981, 16 Cubs/11 Scouts/6 Venturers/8 Leaders in 1982, 21 Cubs/12 Scouts/9 Venturers/7 Leaders in 1983, 21 Cubs/20 Scouts/13 Venturers/7 Leaders in 1984, 14 Cubs/29 Scouts/5 Venturers/3 Leaders in 1985, 12 Cubs/20 Scouts/3 Venturers/4 Leaders in 1986, 6 Cubs/13 Scouts/1 Venturer/6 Leaders in 1987, 104 Youth/18 Leaders in 1989, 97 Youth/16 Leaders in 1990, 20 Joeys/48 Cubs/15 Scouts/6 Venturers/4 Rovers/14 Leaders in 1991, 15 Joeys/55 Cubs/26 Scouts/5 Venturers/17 Leaders in 1992.
Group deregistered 27/2/1964. Pack reregistered February 1968 with K Johnson CM /M Maxwell as ACM / Troop reregistered 25/6/1970/ Joey Mob registered February 1991 (forerunner Mob for District). Rover Crew won Area Moot in 1988 and were deregistered December 1992. In April 1994 Pack 1 Wolf became Pack Wolf. In June 1995 Panther Pack registered with Colin Allen CL. In 1997 Panther and Wolf Packs combined into 1 Pack. Venturer Unit registered February 1975 /deregistered April 1998. Troop divided into 2 Troops Wallabies and Tasmanian Tiger February 1995, and “Wallabies” went into recess July 2000
Previous leaders
? – ? · B. Linke · Assistant Cub Master
? – ? · Beverley D. Hope · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · David A. Lonquet · Cub Leader
? – ? · Diane M. Bryant · Cub Leader
? – ? · Janet H. Smith · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Kenneth F. Howarth · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · L. Edwards · Assistant Cub Master
? – ? · Maria T. Rosseeuw · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Marilyn L. Paterson · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Rodney J. Dwyer · Assistant Scout Master
? – ? · Victoria Crawley · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Wendy A. Thomson · Cub Instructor
? – 1932 · W. Coper · Cub Master
? – 1952 · E. J. Jones · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1954 · Eric Hurt · Scout Master
? – 1959 · K. Browne · Scout Master
? – 1959 · M. Mccarthy · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1983 · G. J. Wilkin
? – 1984 · J. E. Lloyd · Assistant Scout Master
? – 1987 · Richard E. Jeffcoat · Reserve Leader
? – 1987 · Terry M. Quinn · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1993 · Deidre (nee KEECH) Rose · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
? – 1994 · Gabriele O'Connor · Cub Leader
? – 1999 · Kathleen Dugan · Trainee Leader (Scout)
? – 2002 · Patricia Godfrey · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
? – 2010 · Andrew S. Wells · Associate Leader
1918 – ? · C. H. Fulton
1920 – ? · Thomas Coulson · Assistant Scout Master
1927 – ? · T. (Rev) Gee
1927 – 1928 · R. P. (Rev) Gee · Scout Master
1928 – 1929 · Walter D. Kennedy · Assistant Scout Master
1929 – 1930 · C. Higgins · Scout Master
1930 – ? · J. C. Selwyn King · Campers Licence
1930 – ? · J. C. Selwyn King · Cub Master
1930 – ? · J. C. Selwyn King · Campers Licence
1930 – ? · J. C. Selwyn King · Group Scout Master
1930 – 1930 · J. C. Selwyn King · Cub Master
1930 – 1931 · Harry W. Cooper · Cub Master
1930 – 1931 · J. C. Selwyn King · Group Scout Master
1931 – 1931 · Hazel Hartley · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1931 – 1935 · Hazel Hartley · Lady Cub Master
1932 – ? · Neal Hartley · Cub Instructor
1933 – 1934 · Edward Edmondson · Scout Master
1934 – 1937 · David K. Cox · Assistant Scout Master
1935 – ? · David K. Cox · Campers Licence
1935 – ? · Hazel Hartley · Campers Licence
1935 – 1937 · Hazel Hartley · Cub Master
1936 – 1936 · Bertha Eccles · Assistant Cub Leader
1937 – ? · D. E. Cox · Scout Leader
1937 – ? · David K. Cox · Scout Master
1938 – 1948 · John Illingworth · Assistant Scout Master
1939 – 1947 · Ronald Green · Cub Master
1942 – 1946 · Carrie Illingworth · Assistant Cub Leader
1943 – ? · Alexander Cox · Assistant Scout Master
1943 – ? · D Smith · Assistant Scout Master
1943 – ? · G. Cox · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · G. Shooter · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · R. Mercer · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · R. Smith · Assistant Scout Master
1945 – 1947 · Richard Smith · Assistant Scout Master
1946 – ? · Samuel Edwards · Group Scout Master
1946 – 1948 · Carrie Illingworth · Cub Master
1946 – 1948 · M. R. Rolland · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1948 – ? · J. Jones · Assistant Cub Leader
1948 – 1952 · George Finney · Scout Master
1948 – 1952 · M. R. Rolland · Cub Master
1948 – 1996 · Daphne Irvine · Assistant Cub Leader
1950 – 1952 · G. F. Luck · Assistant Cub Leader
1950 – 1952 · M. Taylor · Assistant Scout Master
1952 – ? · E. C. Hurt · Assistant Scout Master
1952 – ? · G. F. Luck · Cub Master
1954 – ? · Mary Parr · Cub Master
1954 – 1957 · John Baker · Scout Master
1958 – 1959 · M. J. Keating · Assistant Scout Master
1959 – 1975 · Phyllis Wilbe · Assistant Venturer Leader
1961 – ? · J. R. Lloyd · Assistant Scout Master
1961 – ? · Rodney Gair · Cub Master
1961 – 1962 · T. Fairburn · Assistant Scout Master
1961 – 1984 · E. Adlington · Assistant Cub Leader
1962 – 1963 · J. M. Boughton · Scout Master
1962 – 1964 · R. Smith · Group Scout Master
1968 – ? · K. Johnson · Cub Master
1968 – 1968 · Margaret Maxwell · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1968 – 1969 · Kathleen (nee JOHNSON) Payne · Lady Cub Master
1969 – 1969 · Cornelius Maxwell · Scout Master
1969 – 1969 · Donald G. Nichols · Assistant Scout Master
1969 – 1969 · Kelvin L. Harris · Assistant Scout Master
1969 – 1971 · Kathleen (nee JOHNSON) Payne · Cub Master
1970 – 1975 · Richard E. Jeffcoat · Assistant Scout Master
1971 – ? · K. Johnson · Assistant Cub Leader
1971 – 1974 · Kathleen (nee JOHNSON) Payne · Assistant Cub Master
1971 – 1974 · Kristeen E. (Nee McNAB) Fordham · Assistant Cub Master
1971 – 1975 · William Fordham · Cub Master
1971 – 1981 · Barry C. Waldron · Group Scout Master
1973 – 1975 · David Brand · Assistant Scout Leader
1974 – ? · Kathleen (nee JOHNSON) Payne · Cub Leader
1974 – ? · Michael R. Calver · Assistant Scout Leader
1974 – ? · Wendy A. Thomson · Assistant Cub Leader
1974 – 1975 · Donald A. Hope · Assistant Scout Leader
1975 – ? · Richard Wilbe · Venturer Leader
1975 – ? · Rodney W. Gair · Assistant Scout Leader
1975 – 1977 · Richard E. Jeffcoat · Group Leader
1975 – 1984 · Ernest V. Wilbe · Venturer Leader
1975 – 1989 · Donald A. Hope · Scout Leader
1976 – 1980 · Peter V. Larkin · Assistant Scout Leader
1977 – 1978 · Richard E. Jeffcoat · Assistant Venturer Leader
1977 – 1979 · Denis O'Shea · Group Leader
1978 – ? · Richard E. Jeffcoat · Group Leader
1978 – 1983 · Geoffrey J. Wilken · Assistant Scout Leader
1979 – 1980 · Denis O'Shea · Assistant Cub Leader
1979 – 1983 · James F. Southgate · Assistant Venturer Leader
1980 – ? · Denis O'Shea · Cub Leader
1980 – 1984 · Peter V. Larkin · Scout Leader
1981 – ? · Edward M. Pearson · Assistant Cub Leader
1983 – ? · Christopher J. Marshall · Assistant Cub Leader
1983 – ? · James Grindrod
1983 – ? · Kerry O'Shea · Assistant Cub Leader
1983 – ? · Ross W. Fagerstrom · Assistant Cub Leader
1983 – ? · Wayne Roberts
1984 – ? · William F. Johnson · Assistant Scout Leader
1984 – 1984 · Ernest V. Wilbe · Assistant Venturer Leader
1984 – 1985 · Gordon A. Hewett · Assistant Venturer Leader
1984 – 1985 · Kay J. Hewett · Assistant Venturer Leader
1985 – ? · George Warne
1985 – ? · Gordon Murray · Cub Leader
1985 – 1987 · Murray Gordon · Cub Leader
1986 – ? · Rony Terkildser · Assistant Cub Leader
1987 – ? · Murray Gordon · Assistant Scout Leader
1987 – 1994 · Richard E. Jeffcoat · Rover Advisor
1987 – 1998 · Colin Allen · Cub Leader
1987 – 1998 · John Dawes · Venturer Leader
1988 – ? · Deidre (nee KEECH) Rose · Assistant Cub Leader
1988 – 1930 · Wayne Rose · Cub Leader
1988 – 1999 · Garry Munro · Assistant Cub Leader
1989 – 1993 · David Charlton · Assistant Cub Leader
1990 – ? · Kay Godfrey · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1990 – ? · Stephen Deen · Assistant Cub Leader
1990 – 1991 · Shaun Clark · Assistant Scout Leader
1990 – 1993 · Lynda Myts · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1990 – 1994 · Stephen Williams · Assistant Scout Leader
1990 – 1996 · Gary Shaw · Joey Scout Leader
1991 – ? · David Henderson · Assistant Venturer Leader
1992 – 1993 · Wolfgang Renner · Assistant Scout Leader
1994 – ? · Leslie Nicholls · Scout Leader
1994 – 1995 · Kieron McGrath · Assistant Cub Leader
1995 – 1997 · Colin Warn · Scout Leader
1995 – 1997 · Ross W. Fagerstrom · Assistant Cub Leader
1995 – 1997 · Timothy Clark · Assistant Cub Leader
1995 – 1998 · Steven Deem · Assistant Cub Leader
1996 – 1997 · Stephen Ross · Group Leader
1996 – 1998 · Ronald Walsh · Assistant Cub Leader
1997 – 1997 · Peter Dorsett · Assistant Cub Leader
1998 – 1999 · Sonia Bragg · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1999 – ? · Sonia Bragg · Cub Leader
2000 – 2002 · Gary Liebrand · Group Leader
2001 – 2002 · Brian Clarke · Assistant Cub Leader
2001 – 2003 · Ian Counsell · Assistant Cub Leader
2002 – 2004 · Patricia Godfrey · Group Leader
2003 – 2005 · Terrance G. Flynn · Scout Leader
2003 – 2008 · Ian Counsell · Cub Leader
2006 – 2008 · Victor W. Cochrane · Scout Leader
2007 – ? · Deidre Street · Associate Leader
2007 – 2008 · Stephen Dodd · Assistant Cub Leader
2007 – 2009 · Ian Mills · Associate Leader
2007 – 2009 · Peter Field · Associate Leader
2007 – 2009 · Sharon Mills · Assistant Cub Leader
2008 – ? · Stephen Dodd · Cub Leader
2008 – ? · Warwick Jefferys · Cub Leader
2008 – 2009 · Ian Counsell · Assistant Cub Leader
2008 – 2009 · Mark Legras · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Heather Drew · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Ian Mills · Scout Leader
2009 – ? · Sharon Mills · Assistant Scout Leader
2009 – 2010 · Mark Legras · Assistant Cub Leader
2010 – ? · Diane Hinshelwood · Associate Leader
2010 – ? · Mark Legras · Cub Leader
2010 – ? · Michelle Thomson · Associate Leader
2015 – ? · Bruce Crawley · Scout Leader
2018 – 2026 · Naomi Burley · Assistant Cub Leader
2020 – ? · Bruce Crawley · Leader in Charge
2023 – ? · Paul Buckley · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2024 – ? · Benjamin Lawrence · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2024 – ? · Cameron Hewitt · Assistant Scout Leader
2025 – ? · Gregory Amadio · Assistant Scout Leader
2025 – ? · James Cain · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2026 – ? · Naomi Burley · Cub Leader
Awards
Joey Scout Challenge Award
2014 · Noah Carrall, Daniel McNaughton
Cub Scout Grey Wolf Award
2019 · Lily Carrall
2020 · Alexander Godfrey, Kai Wallace
2023 · Alice Buckley
Australian Scout Award
2022 · Samuel Knowles
Kings/Queens Scouts
1 Kings Scout in 1939.
1977 · Geoffrey Wilkin
1978 · Andrew Wilkin
1979 · Joanne Jeffcoat, Dawn Owen, Karen Owen
1991 · Vanessa Gardner
1992 · Andrew Skiller
Silver Wattle
2026 · Bruce Crawley
Meritorious Service Award
2022 · Bruce Crawley
Special Service Award
2018 · Bruce Crawley, Victoria Crawley
2020 · Naomi Burley
Medal of Merit
1984 · Peter Larkin
1988 · Donald Hope
1993 · Richard Jeffcoat
Certificate of Merit
1995 · Colin Allen
1996 · John Dawes, Ross Fagerstrom, Garry Munro
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