Entries from newspaper clippings in the Troop Log
Thursday 25th July 1957 – Greenock Telegraph
Local Scouts for World Jamboree
Scots Boy Scouts attending the International jamboree at Sutton Coldfield from 1st to 12th August will all wear neckerchiefs of the MacLean tartan, as a tribute to Sir Charles MacLean of Duart, the Chief Scout’s Commissioner in Scotland.
Recently the Greenock District Association decided that it would present each of the 17 boys representing their district at the jamboree with his neckerchief and woggle.
The Telegraph photographer was present at the handing-over ceremony in the Scout Headquarters this week, and “caught” District Commissioner of Mr James J. Swan adjusting the neckerchief of Alistair Shearer. Some of the other 16 lads attending the jamboree, already sporting their new neckwear, look on.
The following is a list of the local Scouts who will make the trip:-
Daniel Canning (73rd Troop), Hugh McFarlane (22nd), R. Cameron Shepherd (45th), J. Hatrick(45th), J. Smyth (7th), Ian McCrorie (59th), Donald Boyes (32nd), G. MacPhail (32nd), Hamish Rankin(70th), Peter Clement (45th), Kenneth Conway (70th), Kenneth Johnson(70th), Alistair Shearer (70th), G Harcus (7th), Alan Mollett (6th), Peter Fleming (6th), and George Hossach (54th).
Greenock Pictorial
No wonder these local lads had a big smile for our cameraman when he took this happy picture. They are local Boy Scouts who left on Monday to attend the Jubilee Jamboree held at Sutton Coldfield, where scouts from over 80 countries will be represented. Lucky lads in the group as follows:- D. Canning, H. McFarlane, C. Shepherd, J Hatrick, J. Smyth, J. McCroie, D Boyes, G. McPhail, H. Rankin, P. Clements, K. Conway, K. Johnson and A. Shearer. Also in the picture is Mr James J. Swan, the District Commissioner, who presented one of the lads, Alistair Shearer (extreme right), with his Queen Scout’s Badge before the party left for the Jamboree.
Comment from Scoutmaster J.R. Blake in the Troop Log
The 70th had the honour of sending four Scouts to the World Jamboree. The ‘photos’ are from the ‘Greenock Telegraph’ and the ‘Greenock Pictorial’.