- Girlguiding London and South East England
Girlguiding London and South East England is one of the nine Regions and Countries of
Girlguiding UK . Region HQ is inWandsworth Common ,London . The Chief Commissioner is currently Anne Hudson.Counties
Girlguiding London and South East England is subdivided into 19 Girlguiding UK Counties. These do not correspond to the counties defined by the British government.
*Surrey West
*Surrey East
*Sussex West
*Sussex Central
*Sussex East
*Kent West
*Kent Weald
*Kent East
*Middlesex East
*Middlesex North West
*Middlesex South West
*London North West
*London North East
*London Over The Border
*London South East
*Greater London Kent
*London South West
*Greater London West
*CroydonProperties
Chigwell Row Guide Campsite
Chigwell Row Guide Campsite is set in 56 acres of grassland near to
Hainault Forest Country Park . There are large areas dedicated to camping. There are also three indoor accommodation buildings: Oaklands Lodge, Jubilee House, and The Bungalow.The Shaws Guide Camp Site
The Shaws Guide Camp Site in
Kent has facilities for both camping and indoor accommodation.Paxmead Riverside Base
Paxmead Riverside Base is the Region's boating centre. It is located on the
River Thames at Shepperton, Middlesex.Canoeing ,kayak ing,sailing and rowing equipment is available to youth organisations, but the centre is not open to the general public. Both indoor and camping accommodation is available.Jordan Heights
Jordan Heights is a secluded campsite near
Reigate . It was once a hillside garden for a member of theRoyal Society . DuringWorld War II , it was used as an army pigeon loft. The site has been leased to Girlguiding Surrey East from the National Trust for 50 years. The area is anSSSI .1st Buckingham Palace Company
The 1st Buckingham Palace Company was formed to allow the then Princess Elizabeth to be a Girl Guide. It met for the first time on
1937-06-09 . At this meeting, Princess Elizabeth was elected second of theKingfisher Patrol with Patricia Mountbatten as her Patrol Leader. There were twenty Guides who were made up from children of members of the Royal Household and Palace employees. They met a summerhouse in the garden. DuringWorld War II , the group went into abeyance for a short time, but was re-opened at Windsor in 1942. The Captain of the Company wasViolet Synge .A Brownie Pack was also opened at the same time for
Princess Margaret . It had 14 members.Early Guiding in Sussex
Mrs A. Martley established a Guide company in
Crawley in1911 . She also established Guiding in Seaford, with two companies opening in December1918 . These were the 1st Seaford and the 1st Blanchington companies. 1st Seaford was initially lead by Martley herself, but by1920 the Captain was Miss Croft. The first Brownie pack in Seaford was established in1919 .[http://www.edsb.org.uk/ Enfield District Scout & Guide Band]
Enfield Scout District runs a traditional marching band which is open to members of the local Scout and Guide organisations.
The band was formed in 1976, and is a corps of bugles and
drum s. The band is a member of theTraditional Youth Marching Band Association , and competes regularly in competitions run by the Association across the UK.Since its formation, the band has continued to lead the District as it marches through
Enfield Town for theRemembrance Day andSt George's Day parades which are a traditional part of the Scouting & Guiding calendar.The band is also available to play at fetes, carnivals and other parades. In recent years the band took part in the 2001
Lord Mayor's Show , a Royal Visit to Enfield byHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and theDuke of Edinburgh in 2003.Enfield District Scout & Guide Band helped to celebrate Scouting's Centenary
In 2007's Centenary of Scouting, the band took part in the London
New Year's Day Parade , and played at the21st World Scout Jamboree . In November the band formed part of the Promise Centenary Scout Band at theLord Mayor's Show , and also played at the Scouting's Live '07 show at theThe O2 inGreenwich , London.ee also
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The Scout Association
*Scouting in Greater London North References
*cite web | title =40 facts about Buckingham Palace | publisher =British Monarchy Media Centre | url =http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5495.asp | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title=Chigwell Row Campsite | url =http://www.chigwellrow.org.uk/site/about.shtml | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title=Chigwell Row Campsite | url =http://www.chigwellrow.org.uk/accomodation/oaklands.shtml| accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title=Chigwell Row Campsite | url =http://www.chigwellrow.org.uk/accomodation/bungalow.shtml| accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title =Contact | url =http://www.girlguidinglaser.org.uk/contact.htm | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title =Cudham | url =http://www.girlguidinglaser.org.uk/cudham.htm | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title =Jordan Heights | url =http://www.girlguidinglaser.org.uk/jordan_heights.htm | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title =Paxmead Riverside Base | url =http://www.girlguidinglaser.org.uk/paxmead.htm | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite web | title =Representatives of the Brownies and Guides of Windsor wish HM The Queen a happy birthday on behalf of Girlguiding UK | publisher =The Guide Association | url =http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/xq/asp/sID.705/aID.1812/qx/press/article.asp | accessdate =2006-12-12
*cite news | last =Gordon | first =Kevin | title =Off to guide camp – and there's 19 rabbits to skin! | date =2007-03-22 | url =http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1436&ArticleID=2141502 | accessdate =2007-03-23
*cite web| last =Haslam| first =James | title =Enfield District Scout Band | url =http://www.edsb.org.uk/
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*cite web| last =Haslam | first =James | title =Enfield District Scout Band - History | url =http://www.edsb.org.uk/history.htm| accessdate =2007-03-14
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