Jackson Dodds

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Jackson Dodds, CBE born February 16, 1880 outside of London, was an early Scouts Canada Scouting notable. He was married to Florence Lydia, a professional singer who sang under the name Roma. He was father to Roma, Donald, Stanley and Jean.

Mr. Dodds served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1947 until 1949 and again from 1951 until 1955.

Mr. Dodds was awarded the following medals during his lifetime:

CBE – Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: 4th June, 1917
OBE – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: 4th June 1917
1914 Star: 1917
British War Medal: 1914 - 1918
Victory Medal: 1914 - 1919
1935 Jubilee Medal
1937 George VI Coronation Medal
1953 Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal
Royal Order of the Phoenix – Greece
Royal Order of George I – Greece

Dodds was a strong swimmer and was on the Canadian National Waterpolo Team which competed in Saint Petersberg, Russia against the Russian team prior to their revolution.

Dodds was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1955.

He acted as the Camp Chief for the 8th World Scout Jamboree held at Niagara-on-the-Lake in August of 1955.

In 1953 Dodds' affiliation and support of Scouting led to a summer camp for Cubs being named in his honour, Camp Jackson Dodds. It is located in the lower Laurentians of Quebec, south of Saint Sauveur.

Dodds had a distinguished career with the Bank of Montreal where he was General Manager before his retirement. Dodds face appeared on currency of the Bank of Montreal during the time he was General Manager.

Jackson died of cancer in Montreal in March 1960.