Below is a history of First Claremont between 1921 and 1927, written by George Peake, who was then Scoutmaster. A pencilled note on the original copy of this document says Compiled at request of Headquarters in connection with the Chief Scout’s visit. Baden-Powell visited South Africa in 1926. Historical Record: Claremont Troop Amalgamation of 1st and 3rd …
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BP first published Scouting for Boys in January 1908 in serialised form in England. By the end of February 1908, the first publication had reached the shores of the Cape Colony where two school boys, Fred and Charles Stern, read the article with avid interest and decided to ask their headmaster to launch a scout …
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