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Boy Scouts Annual Dinner

Morecambe Guardian 29 April 1939

Group taken by the “Guardian” photographer of the annual dinner of the Morecambe and Heysham Boy Scouts’ Association, held in the Grove Cafe on Tuesday night.

Back row (left to right): Mr. Shirley (Scoutmaster, 2nd Morecambe), Mr. G. Whittles (District Scoutmaster), Mr. E. Lowe (Scoutmaster, 9th Morecambe), Rev. F. N. Tripp (Scoutmaster, Overton), Mr. C. Delane (a Burnley Scoutmaster now living in Morecambe), Mr. Brown (executive member), the Rev. D. Ll. Jones (Chaplain), Mr. G. S. Evenden (Association Secretary), Mr. F. Driver (Scoutmaster, 4th Morecambe). Seated: Mr. A. W. J. Antenen (Assistant Scoutmaster, 1st Morecambe), Mr. Leech (Camp Chief, Preston), Ald. T. W. Helme (County Commissioner), the Mayor (Coun. R. W. Williams), Capt. Michaelson (Blakeholme, Windermere), Mr. T. W. (sic) Wright (Assistant District Commissioner).

It’s a shame that this photo taken from a newspaper scan is such poor quality as it features several notable Scouting personalities of the period.