Group History
If you have any stories about the 1st Holt Scout Group, if you see any mistakes or can add any details to the below time line please do get in touch so we can add them to our web site
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)
Before 1st Holt
1907 - Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell, the hero of the 'Siege of Mafeking' (12th October 1899 - 17th May 1900) during the Boer War in South Africa, held an experimental camp for 20 boys on Brownsea island in Poole Harbour, off of the Dorset Coast.
1908 - based on that camp, he wrote and had published six fortnightly magazines for boys called 'Scouting for Boys'. These magazines led to Scout Troops springing up all over the country. the boys involved persuaded adults to take on the role of Leaders and Scouting was born.
1910 - Baden-Powell or BP as he became known retired from the army, formed the Scout Association and devoted the rest of his life to the Boy Scouts and later that same year the Girl Guides, which he formed with his sister Agnes.
Scouting Comes to Holt
1912 - Just two years later the 1st Holt Scout Troop as formed and its address was recorded as 'Lion House', High Street, Holt.
1923 - The Troop Scout Master was Mr R. Byford and there were 16 Scouts.
1927 - The Troop is recorded as having the registration number 3654.
1928 - The first mention of 1st Holt having a Wolf Cub Pack with the mention of Miss M.A.J. Hales as being the Cub Mistress or 'Akela'.
1931 - The Group recorded 5 'Officers' or Leaders, with 25 Wolf Cubs and 14 Scouts.
1955 - The Group uniform is recorded as being khaki, and a red neckerchief with a yellow border.
1948 - SM Mr. F.G. Wiley & ASM Mr. L. Brown took 27 Scouts to the first big 'post-war' Whitsun Camp at Sandringham where they joined 1400 other Scouts.
1958 - The Group purchased the land and buildings at 26, Cley Road, Holt.
1975 - The Group is now part of North Norfolk District Reg No. 25891
1994 - First mention of 1st Holt Beaver Scout Colony - Leader Mrs Glynis Williamson
2010 - Scout Troop restarted.
2015 - 'Invictus Explorer Unit' was formed (January) by 15 Scouts from 1st Holt. Section Leader Mr. Owen Liberman (an ex-Scout & Young Leader at 1st Holt).
2019 - Beaver Colony closed due to lack of youth members. September Colony restarted with support from District Leadership Team to both Colony & Pack.
Our Headquarters
Like most Scout Groups of our age, we have moved about a bit
1953 - The Group was registered as being at Hill House, Holt.
1959 - The Group Headquarters is registered as being at 26, Cley Road, Holt.
2009 - We moved into our present building on the site at 26, Cley Road the previous old building having been declared unfit due to its dilapidated condition and asbestos content.
2010 - Old Buildings demolished
Our Leaders Timeline
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
SM F.G. Wiley
ASM L. Brown
ASM E. R. Denmark
ASM B. L. Phillips
1948
SM F, Wiley
ASM L. Brown
ASM E.R. Denmark
CM Miss Allman
1949
GSM F. Wiley
ASM L. Brown
ASM E.R. Denmark
1950
GSM F. Wiley
ASM E.R. Denmark
1951
GSM F. Wiley
ASM E.R. Denmark
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 Whittaker
CSL Mrs Whitaker
1968 - Nothing known
1969 - Nothing known
1970 - Nothing known
1971 - Nothing known
1972 - Nothing known
1973 - Nothing known
1974 - Nothing known
1975
SL. J. Linton
ASL P. Seago
CSL Mrs Whitaker
1976
GSL J. Linton
CSL Mrs Whitaker
1977 - Nothing known
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
GSL Mrs Val Moss
CSL - Graham pike
ACSL - Tracy Toyn
BSL - Glynis Williamson
1999
GSL Mrs Val Moss
BSL - Glynis Williamson - Census return shows 7 Beavers; 19 Cubs & 12 Scouts
2000 - Nothing known
2001 - Nothing known
2002
GSL Mrs Val Moss
SL Glynis Williamson
ASL Jill Ratcliffe
CSL Graham Pike
ABSL Sue Landers
Helper Tracy Toyn
2003
GSL Mrs Val Moss
BSL Glynis Williamson
CSL Graham Pike
ACSL Tracy Toyn
2003
GSL Mrs Val Moss
CSL Graham Pike
BSL Tracy Toyn
2004
GSL Mrs Val Moss
CSL Graham Pike
BSL Tracy Toyn
2005
CSL Graham Pike
BSL Tracy Toyn
2006
GSL Mrs Val Moss
CSL Graham Pike
BSL Tracy Toyn.
2006
GSL Mrs Val Moss
CSL Graham Pike
BSL Tracy Toyn
ABSL - Davina Landers
2007
GSL Mrs Val Moss
CSL Graham Pike
BSL - Tracy Toyn.
2008
GSL Mrs Val Moss
BSL - Tracy Toyn.
2009
GSL Mrs Val Moss
BSL - Tracy Toyn.
2010
GSL Mrs Val Moss
BSL - Tracy Toyn.
ABSL - Erika Sperry
ABSL - Davina Landers
CSL - Graham Pike
ACSL - Gemma White
SL - Colin Charge
ASL - Gareth ?
ASL - Antony ?
2011
GSL Mrs Val Moss
BSL - Tracy Toyn.
CSL - Gemma White
ACSL Mark Stolworthy
SL - Colin Charge
ASL - Erika Sperry
2012
GSL Mrs Val Moss
SL Colin Charge
ASL Erika Sperry
ASL Gareth Burnell?
CSL Gemma White
ACSL Denise Reynolds
ACSL Matt Wright
BSL 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
ASL Mark Stolworthy
CSL Philip Hill
ACSL Graham Pike
BSL Vikki Cunningham
2020
GSL Trevor Banks
SL Colin Begley
ASL Danny Tutt
ASL Mark Stolworthy
CSL Phil Hill
ACSL Graham Pike
BSL Michala Strong
ABSL Carolyn Burn
2021
GSL Trevor Banks
SL Colin Begley
ASL Danny Tutt
ASL Mark Stolworthy
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
ASL Mark Stolworthy
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
ASL Andy Chinn (1st Melton Magna)
ASL Mark Stolworthy
ACSL Kate Denby
ACSL Danny Bonham-Skipper
BSL Jack Denby
ABSL Charlotte Joy
2024
GSL Trevor Banks
ASL Danny Tutt
ASL Mark Stolworthy
CSL Jack Denby
ACSL Danny Bonham-Skipper
BSL Kate Denby
ABSL Matthew Johnson