Page last updated on: Wednesday, 8 June, 2022.

Scouting is all about

1. Teaching young people about enjoying the outdoor life and fresh air.

2. Setting challenges to achieve things that might not happen elsewhere.

3. Engendering comradeship, team-playing and sportsmanship.

Gatehouse Scouts

Special Events Badges

Scouting originated in the UK in 1907 as a result of the efforts of Lord Robert Baden-Powell. In 1910 The Boy Scouts Association was formed, and this was formally incorporated by royal charter in 1912.

The earliest Scout Groups in Scotland were set up in or around Glasgow in 1907 or 1908.

According to William McMurray of Skyreburn, the first Scout Troop in Gatehouse was set up in 1929. See his brief notes about the 1st 8 years.

Gatehouse Scouts were officially registered with the Scottish Scouts on 25th Jan 1932. Here is a copy of the registration form.

Jack Stewart, a former International Commissioner for Scotland, founded the Blair Atholl International Jamborette in 1946 and this has been held every two years since that date, attended by representatives of more than 50 countries. The 25th anniversary, after 50 years was celebrated in 1996.

Below are a number of links to .pdf files which contain photographs relating to different aspects of scouting in Gatehouse, some of which are dated. If anyone can put names and/or dates to faces or events please contact us by email at Graham and Margaret

John Russell's history of Gatehouse Scouts - John Russell's 2-volume history of Gatehouse and District was published in 2003 and contains a brief history of Gatehouse Scouts. This history is reproduced here.	John Russell's Scouts History
John Russell's history of Gatehouse Guides - John Russell's 2-volume history of Gatehouse and District was published in 2003 and contains a brief history of Gatehouse Guides. This history is reproduced here.	John Russell's Guides History
1939-44 Cally House Scouts - during the 2nd World War, students of secondary school age were evacuated from Glasgow and spent the war years receiving their schooling at the Cally Hotel in Gatehouse.	Cally House Scouts
1959 Scouts Pantomome : Aladdin	Aladdin
1960s Scouts and Guides	1960s Parades
1977 Extension of Scout Hall in Digby Street	1977 Scout Hall
1980 to 1984 general photos	early 1980s
1985 to 1989 general photos	late 1980s
1989 Abseiling from Big Water of Fleet Viaduct	1989 Abseiling
1990 to 1994 general photos	early 1990s
1992 Channel Islands Expedition	1992 Channel Isles
1992 Gatehouse Scouts 60th Anniversary	60th Anniversary
1995 Gatehouse Bi-Centenary	bi-centenary
1995 Princess Anne visits Gatehouse	1995 Princess Royal
1995 to 1999 Kirkdale Port Projects	Kirkdale Port Projects
1999/2000	Millenium tea towel
2000s general photos	2000s
2002 visit of Chief Scout	2002 Chief Scout
2007 Scouting Centenary	2007 Centenary
Camps, Fires & Cooking	Camps etc.
Cub Scouts	Cubs
Guides	Guides
Leaders - general photos	Leaders
Nigel Scott Scout Leader & District Commissioner	Nigel Scott
Scouting Adventures	Adventures

Scouting Memories

Leo McClymont

David Gray

If you have a scouting story you want to share, please email us and we will endeavour to add it here. Graham & Margaret Wright