Scouting in Greater Glasgow
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Greater Glasgow was a part of the Scout Association in Scotland, United Kingdom. It was a Scout Area that included the local government authorities of the City of Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire, along with parts of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire. The area provided Scouting for 5,748 young people, led by 832 adult leaders and instructors. Greater Glasgow Scouting Area has amalgamated with Lanarkshire Scouting Area to form Clyde Region. This is part of the restructuring of Scottish Scouting in April 2008.
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[edit] Organisation
There are currently five Scout Districts within the Greater Glasgow Area after the amalgamation of the previous eleven, with a total of 91 Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units.
[edit] Eastwood
(no change in 2005 amalgamations)
- 15th Glasgow (Eaglesham)
- 21st Glasgow
- 28th Glasgow (Giffnock)
- The 28th Glasgow Scout Group's Hut was used to hold the Nazi Party Deputy Leader, Rudolf Hess, after his plane crashed in nearby Eaglesham.[1]
- The Group is particularly active in international events, organising the Ukrainian Scottish Experience, which helps Ukrainian (a country which currently has no official Scouting organisation) children to visit Scotland and participate in Scouting during the Summer.
- 35th Glasgow (Crookfur)
- [77th Glasgow (Disabled)]http://www.glasgowdisabledscouts.org
- caters for young people with physical disabilities in four sections - Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network
- 79th Glasgow (Stamperland)
- 91st Glasgow (Netherlee)
- 94th Glasgow
- 116th Glasgow (St Joseph's)
- 121st Glasgow (Clarkston)
- 145th Glasgow
- 171st Glasgow (Newton Mearns)
The District also runs many Explorer Scout Units.
[edit] Great Western
(amalgamation of Bearsden and Milngavie, North Western and Northern Districts)
- The 1st Glasgow Scout Group has a claim to be the first Scout Troop, as it holds a registration certificate dated 26 January, 1908.[2] which of course is as meaningless as all similar claims that confuse scouting with Scouting Association formation at a later date
- 20th Glasgow (1st Milngavie)
- 24th Glasgow (Bearsden)
- The 24th Glasgow Scout Group, is one of the largest Groups with five Beaver Scout Colonies, six Cub Scout Packs, two Scout Troops and an Explorer Scout Unit. The Group's published history has it forming January 1908, although this is not currently recognised by The Scout Association. and which of course is as meaningless as all similar claims that confuse scouting with Scouting Association formation at a later date[3][2]
- 183rd Glasgow (Bearsden)
- 178th Glasgow
- 204th Glasgow
[edit] Kelvin Valley
(amalgamation of Strathkelvin, North Eastern Glasgow, and Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Northern Glasgow)
- 4th Glasgow (Summerston)
- 6th Glasgow (Woodlands)
- 44th Glasgow
- 51st Glasgow (Gairbraid)
- 86th/191st Glasgow
- 24th glasgow bersden
The District also runs an Explorer Scout Unit
[edit] South East
(formerly Cambusglen and Easthill)
- 38th Glasgow 1st Rutherglen Scout troop
- 105th
- 113 Burnside also new archive
- 137th
- 138th
- 150th
- 185th
[edit] South Western
(amalgamation of South Parks and Burrell)
- 5th Glasgow (St Andrew's)
- 43rd Glasgow (1st Cathcart)
- 50th Glasgow (St Helen's)
- 71st Glasgow (Christus Rex)
- 74th Glasgow
- 88th Glasgow (1st Merrylea)
- 93rd Glasgow (Norman)
- 115th Glasgow (Carmunnock)
- 182nd Glasgow
- 186th Glasgow (St Gabriel's)
- 198th Glasgow (Croftfoot)
- 2nd Glasgow (Pollokshields)
- 3rd Glasgow (Waverley)
- The 3rd Glasgow are listed as one of the first Groups to have started in 1908 by The Scout Association.[2]which of course is as meaningless as all similar claims that confuse scouting with Scouting Association formation at a later date
- 8th Glasgow
- 29th Glasgow (1st Newlands)
- 30th Glasgow (1st Cardonald)
- 33rd Glasgow (St George's)
- 60th Glasgow
- 62nd Glasgow (Darnley)
- 98th Glasgow
- 139th Glasgow (Ibrox)
- 159th Glasgow
The District also runs an Explorer Scout Unit.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Rudolf Hess Flight (html). Secret Wiki - Scotland (2006-11-24). Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ a b c The First Troops (pdf). The Scout Association (August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ Spalding, Alex. The 24th: 1908 - 2008. ISBN 0951343904.
