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Photo's & News - 2011

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All photographs are taken by Michael Dale, unless otherwise stated.


The Lord Lieutenant's Competition Presentation Evening

The following text and photos have been taken with kind permission from the Royal British Legion Northumbria County branch website.

The evening of Friday the 25th February saw the Royal British Legion, Northumbria gather in the sumptuous Hall of the Northumbria University Student's Union to honour and thank the youth organisations, schools and colleges of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Co Durham who helped their local legion Branches with their Poppy Appeal collections during November 2010. Altogether, the Youth Organisations concerned collected an amazing total of over £60,720.00p for the 2010 Poppy Appeal.

Forty-one Youth groups from the Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet Force, Air Training Corps, Scouts, Colleges and other Youth Organisations were present to receive certificates from the Lord Lieutenant of Tyne & Wear, Mr Nigel Sherlock CBE; the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland, Air Vice Marshal Sandy Hunter CBE DFC and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, Col. Arthur Charlton TD DL.

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Mr Norman Grieveson, a veteran of Dunkirk, D-Day and the Battle for Europe; and Mr Frank Whyman, a veteran of North Africa, Sicily and Monte Casino Julia Stenhouse, Lord Lieutenant of Tyne & Wear, Mr Nigel Sherlock CBE, Michael and Nicola Dale A cross section of the youth organisations and the WW2 veterans taken for the press A cross section of the youth organisations taken for the press

Swimming Gala

On the Sunday 13th March 2011, the District held this years swimming gala at Tynemouth pool.

Trophies were awarded as follows:

Best Scout swimmer - Harvey Jameson

Best Explorer swimmer - Abbie Naisbitt

Winning Scout Troop - 6th Tynemouth

Winning Cub Pack - 8th Tynemouth

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Powburn Skills Weekend

Some of the Leaders in the District visited Powburn in April to have a try of some of the activities we can do at our outdoor activity centre.

Thanks to Julia Stenhouse for the photos.

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St. Georges Day Parade

Friday 15th of April saw the District take part in the annual St. Georges Day parade and service to honour the Patron saint of Scouting.

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St. Georges Day Awards

The photos below were taken at County Hall at the St. Georges day presentations. Thank you to Julia Stenhouse for the photos.

Lionel Brunton receiving his Silver Wolf from Lord Joicey Lionel Brunton receiving his Silver Wolf from Lord Joicey The Tynemouth recipients 3 silver wolf holders all from the 4th Tynemouth