John Thurman
R.F. "John" Thurman OBE[1] was a British Scouting notable and Camp Chief of Gilwell Park from 1943 to 1969.[2] He was awarded the Bronze Wolf in 1959 and the Silver Buffalo Award in 1962.[3]
In 1943, he introduced the Gilwell woggle as the insignia for Basic Training.[4] The woggle was first created in the early 1920s by Bill Shankley, a member of the Gilwell staff.[5] He produced a two-strand Turk's head slide which was adopted as the official woggle. From 1943 to 1989, the Gilwell woggle was awarded on the completion of Basic Training, and the Gilwell scarf and the Wood Badge beads were awarded on the completion of Advanced Training.
In 1962 Thurman conducted the only Wood Badge course ever in Burma.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "A Scout called Thurman". Guardian and Gazette. October 3, 1969.
- ^ Rogers, Peter. Gilwell Park: A Brief History and Guided Tour. London, England: The Scout Association. p. 37.
- ^ Silver Buffalo Award Winners 1969-1960
- ^ Thurman at Gilwell
- ^ Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909 - 1985, page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0 949180 08 4
- ^ Forty Years and Beyond published by the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office, 1997, provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region
References
- ^ "A Scout called Thurman". Guardian and Gazette. October 3, 1969.
- ^ Rogers, Peter. Gilwell Park: A Brief History and Guided Tour. London, England: The Scout Association. p. 37.
- ^ Silver Buffalo Award Winners 1969-1960
- ^ Thurman at Gilwell
- ^ Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909 - 1985, page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0 949180 08 4
- ^ Forty Years and Beyond published by the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office, 1997, provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region
- Forty Years and Beyond published by the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Office, 1997, provided by Ms. Arjay C. Francisco, Secretary, Youth Program and IT and Adult Resources and Research, WOSM Asia-Pacific Region
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