THE CHIEF SCOUT’S AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT
Awarded for meritorious conduct of a high standard.
Spencer Easby Explorer Scout Young Leader, 1st Horndean, Waterlooville
Seth Rowsell Cub Scout, 2nd Stubbington (Holy Rood), Fareham West
NEW YEAR’S HONOURS 2018
Honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in Her New Year Honours for 2018 for services to Scouting and/or the community.
Order of the British Empire – Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mrs Jean Barbara Beauchamp – Romsey
ST GEORGE’S DAY AWARDS
Baden-Powell chose St George to be the Patron Saint of Scouting. St George embodied the qualities to which he wanted Scouts to aspire faith, bravery and determination. St George’s Day is celebrated on 23rd April each year and is an important day in the Scouting calendar where adults can be recognised with good service awards.
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Silver Wolf
Margaret Elizabeth Patrick
Richard Lloyd Spearing
Bar to the Silver Acorn
Timothy John Evans – New Forest North
Silver Acorn
Colin John Brooks – Winchester
Gavin Denness Clark – Basingstoke West
John Henry Forster – Havant
David Tilbury Goldfinch – Portsmouth
Barry Colin Green – Eastleigh
Margaret Edith Howell – Eastleigh
Richard John Lambert – Blackwater Valley
George Arthur Longhurst – Southampton
Paul O’Beirne – Hampshire
Elizabeth Lynne Snocken – Havant
Alan Leslie Snocken – Havant
Eric Martin Williams – Fareham West
Nicholas Wisby – Chandlers Ford
Thelma Jane Willianne Young – Southampton
SILVER WOLF
In recognition of services to Scouting of the most exceptional nature. The Silver Wolf Award was introduced by Lord Baden-Powell and remains the Scout Association’s highest award for service to Scouting. The Silver Wolf is the unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout and is only awarded ‘for service of an exceptional nature’. It is not normally awarded until at least a Silver Acorn has been gained. In practice, this means that it is seldom awarded for less than 30 years’ service, although this is not always the case.
BAR TO THE SILVER ACORN
In recognition of further specially distinguished service The Bar to the Silver Acorn can only be awarded after a Silver Acorn has been gained.
SILVER ACORN
In recognition of specially distinguished service. The Silver Acorn was first introduced as a St George’s Day Award in 1933-It is not normally awarded until after at least the Award for Merit has been gained and is seldom awarded for less than 20 years’ service.
BAR TO THE AWARD FOR MERIT
In recognition of further outstanding service to Scouting.
AWARD FOR MERIT
In recognition of outstanding service to Scouting.
CHIEF SCOUT’S COMMENDATION FOR GOOD SERVICE
In recognition of good service to Scouting.