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Scouting in the V7(

Scouting and Guiding in the United Kingdom is served by several different organisations,
where the larges~ are:

• The Scout Association, member of World Organization of the Scout Movement
• Girlguiding UK, member of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Milestones of Scouting in the United Kingdom include:

• 1907/ 1908 The sta1t of the Scout movement

• 1920 First World Scout Jamboree

• 1929 Third World Scout Jamboree

• 1939 Third World Rover Moot

• 1952 First World Indaba

• 1957 Girl Guide World Camp

• 1957 World Scout Jubilee Jamboree

The scope of th.is exhibit is to show the philately of Scouting and Guiding in the United
Kingdom up to 1957, which represents the golden anniversary of Scouting and the
centenary of the birth of Baden-Powell. Focus is on showing Scout related postal history.