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In
Remembrance of Service to 1st Claygate |
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 Eileen
Alice (Baloo) Lacey -
12th June 1928 -
11th August 2010 |
Origin
date: 23/10/2010 |
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A larger than life character – an
Assistant Cub Scout leader and a double act with Mary
Haskell for many years with Panthers for someone who
until shortly before recent events led everyone to
believe she was still only 29!
Baloo always wanted to provide
the cubs at camp of best food which included roast dinners on
Pack Holidays and worked tirelessly to provide good
quality scouting and some common sense to the cubs in
her charge. Eileen regarded her job as
"looking after the boys". She did this throughout her
service and proved herself to be the finest Baloo an
Akela could ever wish to have at her elbow.
She was always up for Group Shows
making items for her cubs and involved with the sketches in the Gang Shows.
“Walkies” based on the Barbara
Woodhouse theme; A clippie (Bus conductor) in
Little Black bag and of course as the “Dutch lass
from Holland, I’m Anne of Cleves” in suitable clogs and
yellow pigtails in the Henry VIII visit to the waxworks. We must never forget also her
contribution to Jumble Sales with the “Good as new” rail
of smart dresses, suits, coats which hopefully would
make a bit more than the usual ones on the tables.
We have been very fortunate to have
had such a fun filled happy leader with our cubs who
will not be forgotten by many cubs and others around the
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Linda Doreen Antell -
26th August 1943 -
20th May 2010 |
Origin
date: 01/06/2010 |
Linda first joined 1st Claygate in 1974 but due to
moving overseas with the family did not settle back
again until after a period in Bolivia. Her scouting
though had commenced much earlier when she was 17 and
based in St. Albans Hertfordshire. Even while abroad the
scouting connection continued with leader appointments
and in fact she had continuous Scouting service from her
original appointment through to her retirement, through
illness, in 1997.
While in Claygate Linda had
appointments of: Cub Scout Leader, District Cub Scout
Leader and Akela and in 1995 was awarded the Scout
Association Medal of Merit in recognition of outstanding
service to the Movement.
For most of Linda’s
active years with 1st Claygate there were
three Cub Packs. During that time they were the Lions, the
Panthers and the Jaguars and in 1983 Linda was appointed Akela of Jaguar Pack. She brought with her the skills
and attitudes from her upbringing within her Scouting family and, additionally, over 20
years of experience with other Cub Packs, particularly
in basic Cub camping skills, still quite new to Claygate
at that time. New to her, however, were the challenges
created for her and her Pack by the Group Shows but she
was not phased by the experience and there are many who
recall Jaguar’s contribution to the show in “Pedro the
Fisherman” and then a home-grown production where the
“Mum” dressers had a field-day turning their sons into
bugs for a sketch about computer viruses. Linda’s own
performance as Katherine of Aragon in Henry VIII
demonstrated the example required of a leader who knew
Scouting as a game – a serious game but a game all the
same!
Linda’s legacy to Scouting is not just her children
and grandchildren – however impressive they indeed are –
but also hundreds of her former Cubs who will have grown
up with memories of their Akela – a lady of high
distinction and a life-long belief in the Scout Promise
and Law. Her health robbed Scouting of her active
involvement but she continued as secretary of the
District Cub Scout Leader’s meeting for a number of
years and, even when bed-ridden she continued to give
support to Scouting through her family in whatever way
she could. Thanks,
Linda – we owe you so much.
(extracted from the
eulogy delivered at the Thanksgiving and Celebration of
her life at Holy Trinity Church Claygate on the 1st June
2010)
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Ken Mallery
- to 28th December
2008 |
Origin
date: 01/02/2009 |
Ken Mallery who gave valuable service as
an active supporter and Supporters' Chairman of 1st
Claygate sadly died on the 28th December 2008. He had been
suffering from Alzheimer's disease for over two years
and at the time of his death was in hospital following a
fall and had contracted pneumonia. His funeral was to
take place on 23rd January 2009 at Beckenham Kent.
After his time helping on
the supporters’ activities of the Group Ken rejoined the
uniformed side in 1972 when he was appointed Deputy
Group Scout Leader of 1st Claygate. His particular role
was the setting up of Group-wide activities and the
annual Group Activity Weekend and is probably the legacy
of which he would be most proud. He was also co-producer
of the 1975, 1977 and 1979 Group Shows when his
experience as a Rover Scout in Wimbledon was invaluable.
Ken subsequently accepted the responsibility of District
Venture Scout Leader where he worked closely with the
Assistant District Commissioner, John Wright.
JWS |
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