Cambridge District Scout Archive
- 56th Cambridge (Haslingfield) 1933
- 56th Cambridge (Harston and Haslingfield) 1934
- Harston and Haslingfield >1935
56th Cambridge (Haslingfield) 1933 14909
56th Cambridge (Harston and Haslingfield) 1934 14909
Opened in 1933 the group was renamed on 2/11/ 1934 as Harston and Haslingfield, retaining the IHQ number.
- EG Cole SM School House
- H N Heffernan ASM (St John’s)
- A J Welford ASM (St John’s)
- G E Michell ASM from 1934
The scarf was Gold, they met at the Vicarage Barn. The School house address suggests a school connection although this is nowhere stated.
Census returns
- 1933 6 Scouts
- 1934 8
56th Cambridge (Harston and Haslingfield) 1934 14909
The group transferred to the new South Cambridgeshire District in 1935, initially retaining the 56th Cambridge which was soon dropped along with all other Groups in the District.
Harston and Haslingfield 1935 14909
- EG Cole SM
- A J Welford ASM (St John’s)
- J W Thomson ASM (Trinity)
- R S Sturdy ASM (Trinity)
At this date they recorded 20 Scouts. The details of the Group are lost to Cambridge District records from this date. A 1st Harston was active in 1974.
JWR Archivist Aug 2022
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