About 1st Holt
The first record of the 1st Holt is of a Scout Troop being formed and registered in the autumn of 1912 just five years after our founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell's, Demonstration camp, held for 20 boys on Brownsea Island, just off of the south coast in Poole Harbour, Dorset. The Group's address is shown as 'Lion House', High Street, Holt.
In October 1919, the Group is shown as having 3 warranted officers. The Honorary Chaplain was Rev. H.A. King of Holt Rectory; the Scoutmaster was Mr. H.W. Moulton of Lion House, and the Assistant Scoutmaster was Mr. R.C. Byford of Shirehall Plain, Holt. There were also 35 'Active' Scouts registered.
By 1923 it is recorded that the Scoutmaster was a Mr. R. C. Mayes, the assistant scoutmaster was Mr. A. Bell. The Cub Mistress was Miss Hales. the Assistant Cub Mistress' details are not legible. There were 10 Scouts, and 11 Wolf Cubs registered.
In 1927 Mr. Byford was the SM.
in 1928 our registration changed because we became a Scout Group with the formation of our own Wolf Cub pack led by Cub Mistress Miss M.A.J. Hales.
In 1929 Miss Hales was awarded her Cub Wood Badge to show that she had completed her Leader Training. Two years later in 1931 the Group had grown and the records show that there were 5 Officers, 25 Wolf Cubs and 14 Scouts and that the Assistant Cub Mistress, a Miss Westcott was also awarded her Cub Wood Badge.
Leaders came and went and nothing much happened until 1948 when it was noted that Miss Hales was now the Assistant District Commissioner Wolf Cubs. Then in 1953 we were located at Hill House, New Street, Holt, and in 1955 it is recorded that the Group Neckerchief was red with a yellow border.
In the 1945 the North Norfolk Scout District was formed and in 1946 it is recorded that there were three groups in Holt, they were located at Gresham's School (reg. no. 10768); Kelling sanitorium (reg. no. 11030) and 1st Holt (reg. no. 7398) all of which are noted as being 'dormant'
in 1948 the Group is registered (reg. No. 25891) with its headquarters at the 'Methodist Youth Centre', New Street, Holt with three Scouters, 7 Wolf Cubs and 10 Scouts.
1n 1958 we were able to purchase the land and buildings at 26, Cley Road, Holt and we now had our own Headquarters, although on the paperwork it is stated that the buildings were 'derelict'.
In 1975 there was another reorganisation, and we were
registered in the North Norfolk District. In 1995 the Section meetings are recorded
as being Beavers - Friday, Cubs - Wednesday and Scouts - Thursdays.
2006 - 2007 The Group's new Headquarters building was started and built despite many problems and setbacks
2009 the new HQ Building was officially opened. and the Scout troop was officially re-opened and ended the year with 17 invested Scouts.
2012 was the Group's centenary and to celebrate they were the organisers of the District St. George's Day Parade, which was a huge success.
In 2015 15 Scouts from 1st Holt formed the 'Invictus Explorer Scout Unit' in partnership with the 1st Holt Scout Group, their Explorer Scout Leader was Mr Owen Liberman, also from 1st Holt.
In 2019, due to a lack of new members, the Invictus Explorer Scout Unit was temporarily closed.
2023 - In January at the request of the County Commissioner, the Group Executive Committee of 1st Holt took on the governance of the 1st Melton Magna Scout Group, which met at Briston. This was because they did not have a functioning Executive Committee and would have to close otherwise. to facilitate this the group, the meeting place of which was within the District Boundary (Briston Village) was moved from the Central Norfolk District to the North East Norfolk District.
On the 11th April 2023, to comply with the Scout Association's requirements; the 1st Melton Magna Scout Group held their AGM, at the 1st Holt Scout HQ; during which the Group Executive of the 1st Holt Scout Group took on the responsibility of the governance of 1st Melton Magna until they could appoint one of their own.
Registrations
1919 - Scout Troop Reg. No. 3654
1928 - Scout Group Reg No. 7398
1975 - North Norfolk district Reg No 25891
2003 - North East Norfolk District
Section Leaders
(Abbreviations: S.M. - Scout Master or Scout Mistress ; ASM - Assistant Scout Master or Mistress; SL - Scout Leader; CSL - Cub Scout Leader; BSL - Beaver Scout Leader; GSL - Group Scout Leader)
1919
S.M. Mr. J. Moulton
A.S.M. Mr. R.C. Byford
Hon Chaplain Rev H.A. King
1923
S.M Mr. R. Byford
1927
S.M Mr. R.C. Byford
1927 - As above.
1928
SM R.C. Mayes
C.M. Miss M.A.J Hales
1929
SM E. Levett
ASM A. Bell
CM M. Hales,
ACM Miss Westcott
ACM Miss R.M. Culley
1930
SM E. Levitt,
ASM A Beith
CM Miss J. Hales,
ACM Miss J Westcott
ACM Miss K.M. Culley.
1932
Group Scout Master - E. Levitt,
ASM A Beith
CM was M. Hales,
ACM Miss Westcott
ACM Miss R.M. Culley
1933
SM Miss MA Hales,
ASM A Beith;
CM Miss MJ Hales,
ACM Miss Westcott.
1934
ASM A. Beith
CM - Miss J Hales,
ACM Miss HAL Munson.
1935
SM & CM Miss J. Hales,
ACM Miss Munson.
1936 - Nothing known.
1937
CM Miss J. Hales,
ASM R. Byford
ACM Mrs H. Munson
1939
GSM & CM Miss J. Hales,
ASM R. Byford
ACM Mrs H. Munson
1945
GSM Miss Hales
1946
GSM Miss Hales
1947 - No Leaders details available.
1948 - No Leaders details available.
1949
GSM F. Wiley
1950
GSM F. Wiley
1951
GSM F. Wiley
1953
SM Mr Phillips,
1954
SM B.L. Phillips
CM B.F. Phillips
ASM B. Payne
1955
SM B.L. Phillips
CM B.F. Phillips
ASM B. Payne
1956
SM B.L. Phillips
CM B.F. Phillips
ASM R. Allison
ASM B. White
1957
SM B.L. Phillips
ASM R. Allison
ACM R. Crisp
1958
SM R. Allison
ASM R. Sadler
1959
SM Hugh Whitaker
CM Miss Hoppwood,
1960
SM Hugh Whitaker
ASM R. Cooke
ASM I. Shipp
CM Miss Hoppwood
ACM Mrs J. Simpson
1961 - Nothing known.
1962
GSM Hugh Whitaker
ASM R. Cooke
ASM T. Pells
1963
GSM Hugh Whitaker
ASM R. Cooke
ASM T. Pells
1964
GSM Hugh Whitaker
ASM R. Cooke
ASM T. Pells
1965
GSM Hugh Whitaker
ASM R. Cooke
ASM T. Pells
1966
GSL Hugh Whitaker
ASM T. Pells
CM Mrs M. Wintle
ACM Mrs Whitaker
1967
GSL Hugh Whitaker
CSL Mrs Whitaker
1975
SL. J. Linton
ASL P. Seago
CSL Mrs Whitaker
1976
GSL J. Linton
CSL Mrs Whitaker
1977
1978 Nothing known.
1979
AGSL & SL Mr. David Stapleton
CSL Mrs Whitaker
ACSL Mrs Aspinall
1980
AGSL & SL Mr. David Stapleton
CSL John Hawkes
1981 nothing known
1982 Nothing known.
1983
AGSL & SL Mr. David Stapleton
CSL Mr Alan Copeman
1984
1986 Nothing known.
1987
SL Raymond Smith
ASL James Vivian-Neal
CSL Ronald Seago
ACSL David Hannant
1988 - Nothing known
1991 - Nothing known.
1992
GSL Mrs Val Moss
SL Gregory Hewitt
ACSL Graham Pike
ACSL Sandy Roper
1993
GSL Mrs Val Moss
SL Gregory Hewitt
ACSL Graham Pike
ACSL Sandy Roper
1994
GSL Mrs Val Moss,
SL Gregory Hewitt
ASL Mrs Erika Sperry
ASL Mr Shawn Bon
CSL Sandy Roper
ACSL Graham Pike
ABSL Glynis Williamson
ABSL Jill Ratcliffe
Cub Helper Mrs Patricia Knowles
1995
GSL Mrs Val Moss,
ASL Mrs Erika Sperry
ASL Mr Andrew Williamson
CSL Sandy Roper
ACSL Graham Pike
ACSL Paul Abendroth
Cub Helper Mrs Patricia Knowles,
1996 - Nothing known.
1997 - nothing known.
1998 - Nothing known.
1999 - Nothing known
2000 - Nothing known
2001 - Nothing known
2002
GSL Glynis Williams
ASL Jill Ratcliffe
CSL Graham Pike
ABSL Sue Landers
Helper Tracy Toyn
2003
GSL Glynis Williams
CSL Graham Pike
ACSL Tracy Toyn
2003 - Nothing known
2004 - Nothing known
2005 - Nothing known
2006 - Nothing known.
2006
CSL Graham Pike
BSL Tracy Toyn
2007- Nothing known.
2008 - Nothing known
2009 - Nothing known
2010
SL Colin Charge
ASL Erika Sperry
ASL Gareth Burnell
CSL Graham Pike
ACSL Gemma White
BSL Tracy Toyn
ABSL Davina Landers
2011 - Nothing known.
2012
GSL / SL Colin Charge
ASL Erika Sperry
ASL Gareth Burnell?
CSL Gemma White
ACSL Denise Reynolds
ACSL Matt Wright
BL Tracy Toyn
ABSL Davina Landers
Group Helper Graham Pike
2013
GSL & SL Erika Sperry
CSL Gemma White
ACSL Mark Stolworthy
BSL Davina Landers
Group Helper Graham Pike
2014
GSL & SL Erika Sperry
CSL Gemma White
ASL & ACSL Mark Stolworthy
BSL Davina landers
ABSL Sue Landers
Group Helper Graham Pike
2015
GSL Erika Sperry
ESL Owen Liberman
SL Mick Dixon
CSL Mark Stolworthy
ACSL Jon Mace
BSL Davina Landers
2016
GSL Erika Sperry
SL Mick Dixon
ASL Mark Stolworthy
ACSL Jon Mace
BSL Davina Landers
2017
GSL Erika Sperry
SL Mick Dixon
ASL Mark Stolworthy
ASL Trevor Banks
CSL & BSL Jon Mace
ACSL Graham Pike
2018
GSL Erika Sperry
SL Mick Dixon
ASL Mark Stolworthy
ASL Trevor Banks
ASL Danny Tutt
CSL Jon Mace
ACSL Graham Pike
2019
GSL Trevor Banks
SL Colin Begley
ASL Danny Tutt
CSL Philip Hill
ACSL Graham Pike
BSL Vikki Cunningham
2020
GSL Trevor Banks
SL Colin Begley
ASL Danny Tutt
CSL Phil Hill
ACSL Graham Pike
BSL Michala Strong
ABSL Carolyn Burn
2021
GSL Trevor Banks
SL Colin Begley
ASL Danny Tutt
CSL Phil Hill
ACSL Kate Denby
ACSL Danny Bonham-Skipper
BSL Michala Strong
ABSL Leslie Wright
2022
GSL Trevor Banks
SL Colin Begley
ASL Danny Tutt
ASL Carolyn Burn
ASL James Christian
ACSL Kate Denby
ACSL Danny Bonham-Skipper
BSL Michala Strong
ABSL Leslie Wright
2023
GSL Trevor Banks
ASL Danny Tutt
ASL Carolyn Burn
ASL James Christian
ACSL Kate Denby (became BSL in September 2023)
ACSL Danny Bonham-Skipper
BSL Jack Denby (became CSL in September 2023)
ABSL Leslie Wright
ABSL Charlotte Joy