SCOUT SCARF NEW SOUTH WALES
c. 1940 - 1949Light blue triangular scarf with white stitching around the edges. At the point of the scarf is a white square badge sewn on with white cotton, comprising a yellow circle with a red cross inside it. Each arm of the cross contains an eight-pointed star and there is a lion in the centre, all embroidered in yellow.
The scouting movement began in Western Australia in 1908 when 18-year-old Frank Roche from Spearwood established the first Boy Scout patrol. By the end of 1909 there were 416 members in 16 groups. In 1912 the founder, Robert Baden-Powell, visited Perth. In 2014, there are now 16 branches in the Metro Area and eight regional districts, with a membership of 7,200. The Chief Scout of Western Australia was Malcolm McCusker AO but he was later succeeded by Peter Cosgrove. In 1907 Baden-Powell held the first Brownsea Island Scout Camp which is now seen as the beginning of scouting. Baden-Powell was born in Paddington London on 22nd February 1857.
Geoffrey Shaw was a member of the Kelmscott troop and collected various scarves while attending jamborees around the country.
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Scarves are a key part of the Scout movement. This particular one was worn by members from New South Wales. It was collected by Geoffrey Shaw when attending scout jamborees across the country in the 1940s or 1950s.
The Scouts provides members entertainment, skills, and commitment to improve themselves and the community around them.
