2023 celebrates 30 years of the 4th Stafford (St. Paul’s) Scout Group since it was reformed in 1993. But the Group has met at St. Paul’s Church in various incarnations since 1910 with several lengthy gaps between meetings. Find out more about our History…
Group's 1st Incarnation c.1910 - c.1923
Group's 2nd Incarnation 1942 - c.1945
Group's 3rd Incarnation 1993 - Present
April 2023. Version 1.0
Researched and Produced by Vista – Section Leader (Scouts) [Oct 22 – Incumbent].
Huge thanks to Hayley Cropp for introducing researching newspaper archives and for finding the initial information on the formation of the Group in the 1940s.
Newspapers extracted from the British Newspaper Archives online.
Thank you to Scout Heritage for providing us with a copy of the Group’s original registration form.
Our Strategy to 2035
Our Strategy to 2035 will help us keep the focus on what we do best - giving young people a place to belong and giving them the skills to thrive.
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