Copyright © Roy Masini, 2007
Lord Baden-Powell had many adventures afloat during his childhood with his older brother Warrington Baden-Powell and soon after introducing Scouting in 1908 he saw how well nautical activities would compliment basic Scout training.
Sea Scouting evolved more or less along with Baden Powell's land Scouting as Boy Scouts of 1908 living close to the water wrote in requesting approval to take part in boating activities. The Scout Movement of 1909-1912 was remarkably free of rules, and application of best practice and good ideas were brought to the notice of Robert Baden Powell, and highlighted in the H.Q. Gazette, the official magazine of the Boy Scouts Association.
There is much evidence available to support the claim for 1909 as the start of Sea Scouting in that year, and there were formations of Sea Scouts carrying out boating activities in Glasgow, the North of England, Kent, and in the London area. It is now generally taken they evolved in 1909, and in 1910 were given permission for a special uniform.
Sea Scouting is to some extent localised, with concentrations around London and the River Thames, Manchester/Liverpool, the Solent, Glasgow and in coastal areas. However there are Sea Scout Groups in most counties. A good number of Sea Scout Groups have histories of 70 years or more.
The Scout Magazine announces a new Sea Scout branch is springing up in Glasgow.
A Seamanship Badge introduced.
BP's Camp at Southampton on land. Scouting on the water with C.B. Fry aboard T. S. Mercury. Sea Scouting given the first trial. This is now generally taken as the start of Sea Scouting.
Petersham and Ham Sea Scouts established from Petersham and Ham Scout Troop founded in 1908.
Mercury Troop of Sea Scouts registered - Training Ship Mercury - Hamble River.
Policy and authority with reference to special uniforms for Coastguard Troops.
Boy Scout uniform with distinguishing Naval Cap.
Extract about Sea Scouting in the H.Q. Gazette, The idea of Sea Scouting is to sound the 'call of the sea' in the ears of boys of our cities and seaports…
Sea Scout activities in London.
1st Ratcliffe School Troop of Sea Scouts under leadership of Stuart Garnett; Pool of London Sea Scouts; 2nd Walworth under Sidney Marsh. Revd. Everard Digby Commissioner East London/Chairman Pool of London Sea Scouts.
Sea Scout training scheme worked out by Warrington Baden-Powell and Lord Charles Beresford.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford appointed Chief Sea Scout.
Mr. C. C. Branch and Lieut L. H. Hordern appointed Members of the Council of the Boy Scouts Association representing Sea Scouts.
Admiral Lord Beresford and Lieut l. H. Hordern, Members of the Council representing Sea Scouts.
Issue of regulations relating to Sea Scouts.
Sea Scout Rally and display held on Lake at Earls Court.
1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts established
Leander Sea Scout established from 2nd Kingston Troop formed in 1909.
Leysdown Tragedy. 5 adults and 24 Scouts from the 2nd Walworth rowing down the River Thames from Waterloo Bridge to Isle of Sheppey. Cutter overturns and 9 scouts lose their lives. Inquests recorded accidental drowning. Winston Churchill MP arranges for destroyer HMS Fervent to bring bodies back from Leysdown. One million people line the five-mile route from Walworth to Nunhead Cemetery.
Daily Mirror Appeal made on 16th August 1912 for Sea Scout Training Ships. The yacht Mirror, a 52-ton ketch, presented by the Daily Mirror to Headquarters.
August [21st] 1912 Mirror set sail from Cowes and sailed round to the Thames by the 1st Ratcliffe Sea Scouts skippered by their leader Stuart Garnett,
Sea Scouting and Seamanship for Boys written by Warrington Baden-Powell K.C. published by James Brown and Sons.
London Sea Scouts from 1st Ratcliffe School and Pool of London Sea Scouts appear with one of their boats mounted upon a horse-drawn trolley in the Lord Mayor's Show. The Times newspaper compliments the Sea Scouts on their turnout.
1st Mortlake Troop become Sea Scouts.
Daily Mirror Own Sea Scout Troop founded with sixteen boys. In temporary headquarters on the Surrey side of Waterloo Bridge.
Lieut. H.G. Innes, R.N. appointed Organising Secretary for Sea Scouts.
Special appointment of Captain B.S. Thesiger R.N., Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Daily Mirror Troop of Sea Scouts cruised to Ghent, Belgium, abroad the Mirror where they formed a guard of honour to King Albert of the Belgians.
Lieut L. H. Hordern Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Leander Sea Scouts sail around the South Coast on ketch Mirror.
Mirror sailing vessel carrying 11 London Sea Scouts and 2 Assistant Scoutmasters from the Mirror Troop of Sea Scouts run down by the steamer Hogarth in fog in the Thames Estuary at Gravesend, Kent. 3 Sea Scouts and one Assistant Scout Master drowned. Inquest recorded that the Mirror was navigated with proper and seamanlike care.
Seamanship for Scouts written by Stuart Garnett. Published in various editions up to 1960.
7th Darlington Sea Scouts formed.
Sea Scout Exhibition in Birmingham. 50 Sea Scout boats on Edgbaston Reservoir. Toynbee Sea Scouts (1st Ratcliffe) attend with their cutter Eegonyama and 3rd Walsall Sea Scouts also attended.
At the request of the Chief Scout a Troop of Scouts to be formed in Gibraltar.
Oulton Broad Disaster. 6 Sea Scouts from 1st Carlton Sea Scouts drowned in boating accident on 5th June.
Regulation introduced by the Committee of the Council that No Scout shall take part in any boat training until he can swim 50 yards.
Outbreak of First World War.
The Sea Scouts came into their own during the First World War [and again in the Second World War]. Fortunately many of the Troops in Kent had been training in the necessary coastguard work several years before the outbreak of war. About 1,500 took part in coast-watching duties, based on the idea of Lord Kitchener, where they were attached for a full-time duration of six to nine months to Coast Guard stations around the coast. During the war their numbers were boosted by Scouts who swapped their land scout shirt for Sea Scout jerseys. The Sea Scout detachment were the only civilian unit to form part of the Naval contingent to march in the Victory Parade in 1919.
Malta Dockyard Sea Scouts established.
Lieut. Hordern on active service.
Mr. W. R. Stanton appointed Organising Secretary for Sea Scouts.
Naval Battle of Jutland. Boy Seaman Jack Cornwell, a 16-year old Scout from East London, heroically lost his life aboard HMS Chester. Awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously. Scout Cornwall Badge, named after him, instituted for acts of courage under suffering. Jack Cornwell was not a Sea Scout, but served as an inspiration for many young boys to join the Sea Scouts and later to serve in the Royal Navy and Merchant Service.
Sea Scouting started in Belgium.
Lieut Commander Stuart Garnett, R.N.R. killed in flying accident whilst member of the Royal Flying Corps.
Col. Ulrich de Burgh Acting Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Lieut. Stanton Assistant Secretary for Sea Scouts.
First census of Sea Scouts show 2,425 were registered.
Conference of Scout Commissioners held. Display given at Royal Albert Hall at which four Thames Sea Scout Troops gave displays of their work.
End of 1914 - 1918 War.
Admiral Sir David Beattie [First Sea Lord] appointed Chief Sea Scout.
Constitution of the Sub-Committee for Sea Scouts published.
Acquisition of T.S. Northampton, formerly H.M.S. Sharpshooter, moored off Thames Embankment, London.
Sea Scouts started in the United States of America
Appointment of Capt. Basil Hall as Assistant Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Lieut. Malzard R.N.R. appointed Captain of T.S. Northampton.
Admiralty Recognition Scheme for Sea Scouts [now the RN Recognition Scheme] introduced mainly in recognition for the work of the Sea Scouts in Coast Watching and other services during 1914-1919. High standards required.
Sea Scouts in the RN scheme introduced [forerunner of Deep Sea Scouts].
Sea Scouting provided plenty of rope work and nautical atmosphere. Many Sea Scout Troops had floating Headquarters. Much rowing was carried out mainly in ex-naval whalers.
Capt. B. S. Theisiger appointed temporarily Chief Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Agreement to terminate rental from the Admiralty of T.S. Northampton, moored on the Thames Embankment as a training ship for Sea Scouts, on cost grounds.
Advertisement placed for two Scouts to participate in Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic.
T.S. Northampton closes.
Selection of Scouts Marr and Mooney for Shackleton's [last] Antarctic Expedition.
First Sea Scout Troops receive R.N. Capitation for 1921: 1st Mortlake; Gravesend Sea Scouts; 23rd Dover Sea Scouts; Liverpool Sea Scouts; Southport Sea Scouts.
New regulations published for the expansion of the Admiralty Recognition Scheme.
1st Trinidad Sea Scouts registered.
New requirements for Admiralty Recognition Scheme. No expenditure of public funds for new Groups in the scheme.
Rear Admiral Thesiger re-appointed as Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Appointment of Rear Admiral Loring as Assistant Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Rear Admiral Loring to be future Chief Commissioner for Sea Scouts - representative on Navy League Advisory Committee.
Rear Admiral Loring elected to the Committee of the Council.
International Jamboree and Conference of Sea Scouts, Antwerp.
Rev. Leonard Spiller takes a Troop of 70 Sea Scouts to Antwerp at invitation of Belgian B.P. Sea Scouts for a camp and regatta at which Sea Scouts of 11 nations were represented.
Deep Sea Scouts introduced as a new Branch of the Scout Movement.
Vice Admiral A. V. Campbell appointed as Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Reverend l. Spiller appointed Assistant Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
H.R.H. Prince George (later the Duke of Kent) appointed President of Sea Scout Branch. Also referred to as Commodore, Sea Scout Branch.
Rules published for Deep Sea Scouts.
World Jamboree at Arrow Park, Birkenhead.
Elaborate display given by Weymouth Sea Scouts involving rescue by breeches buoy.
Hungarian contingent gave display with 200 canvas canoes. Led to canoeing activities being adopted by Sea Scouts.
Local organisation of Deep Sea Scout Committees set up at Portsmouth, Devon and Chatham. Sub-Committee at Mercantile Ports formed to meet the needs of Scouts who joined the Royal Navy and Merchant Service.
Booklet About the Sea Scouts published by the Boy Scouts Association.
Sea Scouting in the 1930s continued very much as in the 1920s, with emphasis being placed on boat work and regattas. The most important feature in Sea Scouting was the acquisition of R.S.S. Discovery as the Sea Scout training ship in London. The ship became a notable feature on the London skyline.
Admiral Campbell appointed Commissioner for Sea Scouts and Deep Sea Scouts.
Rev. l. Spiller appointed Assistant Commissioner for Sea Scouts. Mr. Robert Hole appointed Assistant Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Training Ship The Scouter built in the grounds of Rose Hill Preparatory School Tunbridge Wells, the former school of B. P. and his brother Warrington, for the school Sea Scout Troop. The boat is 50 ft long, equipped with masts and rigging and is built on the School lawn.
Sea Scout Groups operating on inland waters to wear Sea Scout uniform with cap tallies marked Boy Scouts. Those on tidal waters to wear cap tallies marked Sea Scouts
Special Sea Scout edition of The Scout published by the Boy Scouts Association.
Sea Scout Jamboree in Poland. 1st Norwich Sea Scouts attend.
Offer to the Boy Scouts Association of R.R.S. Discovery, the ship used by Captain Scott for South Polar Seas exploration, from the Colonial Office.
Capt. Watt appointed Captain of R.R.S. Discovery moored near Temple Gardens, Thames Embankment.
King George VI, through the Home Office, sanctions the retention of the title Royal Research Ship [R.S.S.] for Discovery.
5th World Jamboree Holland. Morecambe Sea Scout attends.
Opening of R.S.S. Discovery by Commodore of Sea Scouts, the Duke of Kent, as the Sea Scout training ship in London.
35th Westminster Sea Scouts formed.
Outbreak of the Second World War
With the war more in the skies, and a need for more than coast watching, Sea Scouts found other ways of using specialised knowledge. Large numbers of Scouts went into the services and one notable activity was the Thames River Emergency Service, when 96 Sea Scouts were afloat helping during the London Blitz.
R.S.S. Discovery requisitioned by the Admiralty for training purposes.
Discovery - Headquarters of the 'River Thames Emergency Service - Sea Scouts to act as signallers, etc. They were paid 12/6 per week, with free food, billeting and uniform, and leave of one day in four. After initial training on R.S.S. Discovery they were then transferred to stations lower down the Thames.
Admiralty requests Scouts to volunteer for Convoy signaller duties.
Sea Scouts assist with Auxiliary Fire Service Schemes.
The 1st Mortlake Sea Scout Group launch Minotaur, skippered by Tom Tildrew, which takes part as one of the little ships at Dunkirk, helping to ferry men to larger craft to evacuate the British and Allied armies. In all over 338,000 evacuated.
Details published of the revised Admiralty recognition for Sea Scouts under the Y Scheme of Entry into the Royal Navy.
Chief Scout's Commission for Post War Scouting. Sea and Air Scout Sections to be part of the Commission.
Recommendation of Guard Ships Centres suitably staffed to be set up around the country.
Suggestions made for designs for standardisation of Sea Scout Boats.
Admiral Campbell resigns as Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Scouts but retains appointment as Headquarters Commissioner for Deep Sea Scouts.
Mr. P. Denham Christie and Mr. J. D. Pearse appointed Sea Scout Advisers for North and South of the country.
Duke of Kent killed in flying accident [Commodore of Sea Scouts].
4th Streatham (Princess Marie Louise's Own) founded 1913 become Sea Scouts.
H.M. Submarine Seascout launched 24th March 1944.
National Sea Scout Exhibition, Westminster (10th/19th April). H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth attends.
Admiralty Recognised Groups number 100, and given permission to fly special burgee.
War in Europe ends 8 May.
Immediately after the Second World War, most Sea Scout Groups were faced with acute shortages as they picked up the threads. The larger Sea Scout craft which had been requisitioned by the government for use by the forces were eventually returned. In the meantime, old boats were patched up and a number of surplus Motor Torpedo Boasts (M.T.B.s) without engines were made available to Sea Scout Groups and to Sea Rangers as guard ships. Building your own boats became possible with waterproof glue and marine plywood becoming available. Great improvements in living conditions were to follow from the 1960s.
Mr. A. M. Chamberlain appointed Training Secretary at Headquarters with responsibility for Sea Scout Affairs.
Lt. Cmdr. W. H. Taylor appointed as Travelling Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Appointment of Rear Admiral Viscount Mountbatten of Burma as Commodore for Sea Scouts.
Mr. L. G. Punchard appointed as Master of RSS Discovery.
World Jamboree Moisson, France. 1st Mortlake's boat Minotaur (used in the evacuation of Dunkirk) attends. They had sailed across the Channel and camped on an island in the Seine which had been reserved for the Sea Scouts.
Mr. J. D. Pearse, Adviser for Sea Scouts (South) resigns.
Resignation of P. Denham Christies as Adviser for Sea Scouts (North).
Appointment of Admiral K. Lawder as Assistant Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Mrs. Warrington Baden-Powell presents to the Royal Canoeing Club two of her husband's trophies and asks them to run sailing and paddling races for Sea Scouts. Out of this grew the National Scout Regatta.
Loss of whaler of 1st Mortlake Sea Scouts. which disappeared in the English Channel with the loss of her crew of 10 Sea Scouts and leaders, including Lt. Cmdr. John Weedon, D.S.C., R.N.V.R., County Secretary for London. Air-sea rescue search and wide media coverage. Those bodies recovered were buried in the Netherlands. Inquest recorded Accidental Death by Drowning, due to the whaler having been overcome by rough seas.
Mr Eric Evans appointed as Master of R.S.S. Discovery.
Festival of Britain. Sea Scouts reconstructed an Arctic scene from Scott's expedition complete with tents, Arctic equipment and imitation snow.
Captain H. Browning appointed as Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Boy Scout Pageant by Ralph Reader at the Albert Hall, in which Sea Scouts take part.
R.S.S. Discovery handed over to the Admiralty for £1 to become H.M.S. Discovery for use as an R.N.V.R. Drill Ship and Flag Ship of the Admiral Commanding Reserves (A.Q.R.) also responsible for the Admiralty Recognition Scheme for Sea Scouts.
Agreement reached with the Second Sea Lord and Admiralty with reference to conditions of use of H.M.S. Discovery by Sea Scouts for boating and training courses at weekends. Extensive refit of H.M.S. Discovery to be carried out by H.M. Dockyard at Chatham.
Deep Sea Scouts separated from Rover Scout Section of the Scout Movement.
Rear Admiral K. M. Lawder appointed Headquarters Commissioner for Deep Sea Scouts.
Acquisition of Longridge site at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, on the River Thames for seamanship training base. Some boats and training equipment transferred from H.M.S. Discovery. Mr. Owen Pursey appointed Bailiff.
Opening ceremony for Longridge Boating Centre. Sea Scout provides guard of honour.
Large Sea Scout contingent from London attend.
World Scout Jamboree, Sutton Coldfield.
Pamphlet Sea Scouting published by Headquarters.
National Scout Canoe Cruise on River Wye between Glasbury and Monmouth. The cruise was an annual event started by Percy Blandford in 1947.
First National Training Camp for underwater scouts held at Chatham, Kent. Camp Chief and Assistant County Commissioner for London Sea Scouts was Major Patrick Wall, R.M. Rtd., M.P., a former naval diver.
Whitsun Sea Scout Meet Chatham. Lord Mountbatten, Commodore of Sea Scouts attends.
Rt. Hon. Hugh Astor sailing yacht Norwind with Scout crew take part in International Sail Training Race - win 1st in Class, 3rd overall.
Commander A. J. Cobham appointed as Assistant Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Committee of the Council gives approval for the introduction of a broadsheet - Sea Scout News - for Sea Scouts Groups to be issued at regular intervals.
Annual London Whitsun Sea Scout Meet held since 1949 became the largest Sea Scout event of its kind in the country. Open to all Sea Scouts nationwide, 1,000 Sea Scouts camped at H.M. Dockyard at St Mary's Island, Chatham, Kent.
Rev. l. D. Sherley-Price, appointed Assistant Commissioner for Deep Sea Scouts.
Resignation of Captain Browning and Commander A. J. Cobham Assistant Commissioners for Sea Scouts.
The Royal Navy's S-Class submarine Seascout, built during the Second World War, scrapped in 1962. The ship's bell received on behalf of the Boy Scouts Association by Captain H.W.S. Browning, H.Q. Commissioner for Sea Scouts, and given a new home at Baden Powell House, Kensington, London, S.W.7.
Arun Kayak Race.
National Scout Canoe Cruise from Welshpool to Bridgnorth [17th-24].
Longridge Regatta
Royal Navy Flying Scheme opened up to Admiralty Qualified Sea Scout Groups.
50th Anniversary of Belgian Sea Scouting. 10 Sea Scouts and three leaders attend celebrations held in Antwerp - 7/8th May.
Fourth National Sea Scout Regatta, Kingston-on-Thames.
Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl Mountbatten of Burma presents the 1st Sandown (1st Isle of Wight) Sea Scouts with their Royal Navy Recognition Pennant during a tour of the island he was making as Governor.
Royal Naval Recognition. Groups to join the R.N. Recognition Scheme during 1966 were: 1st Sandown, Isle of Wight; 9th Ipswich; 12th Portobello (Royal High School), 3rd/5th Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. 4 Groups withdrew from the scheme during the year, the total number of R.N. Recognised Groups remains at 93.
Home Counties class of gigs re-named Sea Scout class of Gigs.
Goodson Trophy Competition.
The 1966 Competition for a Ship's Wheel won by 1st Sutton Coldfield for their entry of a log of a journey by a Senior Sea Scout on Inland Waters in a 14ft rowing boat. 1st Sutton Coldfield had won the trophy seven times before.
4th Gillingham Sea Scouts gain Admiralty Recognition.
Capt. H. L. Cryer appointed Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Activities.
Formation of National Sea Activities Board announced.
Longridge Regatta.
First National Sea Scout Cross Channel Cruise. London-Ramsgate-Boulogne-Calais-Ramsgate-London 22nd-29th July.
Closure of the Training Ship Mercury.
Seventh National Sea Scout Regatta Sutton Coldfield, Warks.
Rear Admiral F. Brayne Nicholas appointed Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Activities.
8th Banstead Sea Scout gains R.N. Recognition. R.N. Recognised Group No. 93.
Discovery Sailing Project set up by the Discovery Committee, who ran courses for Scouts and Guides on the R.S.S. Discovery.
Whitsun Sea Scout Meet held at Chatham.
Courses aboard H.M.S. Discovery in 1973 run by the Discovery Committee.
Scout and Guide Leader Training/Grant Aid Courses/Boatman Badge/Coxswains' Mate Badge/Power Coxswains' Badge. Patrol Leader Training/General Training Courses/Venture/Ranger Weekends/Technical Training Courses.
Rear Admiral I. Robertson appointed Headquarters Commissioner for Sea Activities.
5th Hastings Group formed in 1912 become Sea Scouts.
London Sea Scout Meet H.M.S. Ganges 23-26th May.
Dissolution of National Sea Activities Board, National Air Activities Board and National Special Activities Board and creation of National Activities Board.
Sea Scout Meet Chatham
Appointment of Rear Admiral D. Bazalgette, Headquarters Commissioner for Water Activities.
Blanket Badge celebrating 70th Anniversary of Scouting issued, available through The Nation Boating Centre, Longridge.
Royal Navy Prize. Royal Naval Prize Presentation took place on board H.M.S. Discovery. Presentation made by Captain Charles G. Le Mesurier, R.N., representing the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command. Instituted by Rear Admiral Ian Robertson when serving as Admiral Commanding Reserves in the early 1970s to encourage Sea Scouts from Royal Naval Recognised Groups to obtain the Pilot Badge Award, which requires a high standard of nautical knowledge. 1979 prize won by Andrew Ede of the 1st Blofield and Brundall Sea Scouts, Norwich. Presentation usually took place on H.M.S. Discovery but this was taken over by the Maritime Trust on the 2nd April.
Assignation of Lord Mountbatten [Commodore of Sea Scouts].
3rd Osterley Sea Scouts celebrate 75 years of Scouting.
The Dutch-built trawler which spent part of the Second World War lying on the seabed takes on a fresh lease of life as it becomes the new floating headquarters of the Dockland Scout Project. The 600-ton Algol moored near Canary Wharf is to be a major base of Scouts from London and further afield. The ship was subsequently renamed Training Ship Lord Amory.
Last London Sea Scout Meet at Chatham due to closure of H.M. Dockyard.
Resignation of Rear Admiral D. W. Bazalgette, Headquarters Commissioner for Water Activities.
Appointment of Captain H. Orme Chief Scout's Commissioner for Sea Scouts.
Appointment of Mr. R. Wager, Headquarters Adviser for Water Activities (later - 1994 National Adviser for Water Activities).
Appointment of Mr. Michael Nadin as National Adviser for Sea Scouts (later - 1994 Special Adviser for Sea Scouts).
Sea Scout Journal for Sea Scouts launched.
Chief Scout names 250,000 yacht Ocean Scout for Scouts Offshore.
National Sea Scout Regatta Kingston-upon-Thames 9 - 10 July.
9,000 Sea Scouts in the United Kingdom. (Figure Scout Association Public Relations Department).
Naming ceremony of Sail Training Yacht Discovery at the Dockland Scout Project, Dollar Bay, West India Dock by Lady Scott [2nd June]. Yacht to provide offshore sailing for Scouts and young people. Also takes part in the Tall Ships Race.
4th Powercourt Sea Scouts open new headquarters complex to replace 60-year-old building. New base built at a cost of over £100,000 with help of £57,000 National Lottery grant and fund raising.
Andrew Parker, aged 19, of 6th Skegness Sea Scout Group and also a member of the Skegness Life Boat crew, receives the Scout Association Bronze Cross for Gallantry from the Chief Scout, George Purdy, for saving the lives of two young boys who found themselves of in difficulties in the sea. He also rescued another would-be rescuer from the sea, but who was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
8th Worthing Sea Scouts win the 12th Annual National Dragon Boat Championship at the Longridge Scout Boating Centre.
Sea Scouting in the North East - Sea Scouts registered in Co. Durham shown to be: 7th Darlington; 11th Durham City (Newton Hall); 21st Gateshead; 4th Seaham; South Tyneside; 3rd South Shields; 21st Sunderland. Northumberland: Central Gosforth Sea Scouts; 8th Blythe; 19th Tynemouth; 1st Tyne (Newcastle East); 7th Whitley.
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