Local Scouting – Who we are
Group Name | Opened |
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Saffron Walden District | Opened |
1st Saffron Walden | Opened 12th October 1912 as 1st Saffron Walden (YMCA) Boy Scout Group, changing name on 2nd March 2010. |
1st Newport | Opened 3rd June 1946 |
1st Clavering | The Group was originally opened in January 1944 although some records state that the Group was called 1st Arkesden, opened in February 1960 and changing name in March 1965 |
1st Chesterford | Group opened on 13th April 1954 |
1st Thaxted | Opened 15th February 1966 |
1st Radwinter | Group opened 3rd September 1976 |
5th Saffron Walden (Free Churches) | Group opened in 1958 |
1st Steeple Bumpstead | Group moved from Colne Valley 15 Dec 2023 |
Chesterford Explorers | |
Thaxted Explorers | |
Town Explorers | |
Summit Explorers | Opened 1st January 2010 as Newport Explorers |
Young Leader Unit | Formally opened 5th January 2015 although Young Leaders had been part of the District for many years previously |
Saffron Walden Scout Network | Opened 1st December 2015 when Network units became part of Districts |
Closed Groups
Group Name | |
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1st Debden | |
1st Elmdon | |
1st Hempstead | |
2nd Saffron Walden (King Edward VI Grammar School) | |
2nd Saffron Walden (R.C.) | Merged into 1st Saffron Walden at some point prior to 1972 |
3rd Saffron Walden (Congregational) | |
4th Saffron Walden (Friends School) | Opened 9th April 1965 |
6th Saffron Walden (County High School) | |
1st Ashdon | |
1st Langley | |
2nd Hadstock | Opened 11th December 1950 and renamed to 1st Hadstock on 28th November 1962. Began as a mounted Scout Troop by Doc Dawson. |
1st Sampford | |
Saffron Walden VSU (Ravens) | Opened 12th March 1968. A joint unit including Venture Scouts and Ranger Guides |
1st Wenden Lofts | Opened 7th June 1976 |
1st Wimbish (Carver) | Opened 31st August 1982 |
1st Widdington |
All historical information is taken from records assumed to be correct, however most cannot be corroborated.