Senior Scout Adventure Trophy

Cambridge District Scout Archive

This Trophy was donated by W A Mackrow of the 12^th Cambridge and ACC  in 1945 at the start of Senior Scouts. The Cup was for ‘The most Exciting and Adventurous journey of the year.

Hallmarked silver

It is inscribed around the upper ring and filling the available spaces

• 1946    (empty)
• 1947    1^st Cambridge
• 1948    1^st Cambridge
• 1949    12^th Cambridge
• 1950    .
• 1951    .
• 1952    .
• 1953    .

1954 was not added.

And on the first and only extra plate in the centre

1955    5^th Cambridge

Recorded in 1956 but probably relating to 1955 Queens Scouts and Jamboree participants of the 5^th J Boocock and D Greenwood built a diving bell and stayed submerged beneath the Cam; an act for which they won the Adventures Trophy.

The Trophy was passed to Cambridge District by Roger Summerfield, GSL of the 1^st Harston.

JWR Archivist Feb 2019