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World Scout-Jamboree 1929

The 3rd World Scout Jamboree was held in 1929 at Arrowe Park in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. As it was
commemorating the 2 1st birthday of Scouting for Boys and the Scouting movement, it is also known as the Comin g
of Age Jamboree. With about 50,000 Scouts and over 300,000 visitors attending, thi s jamboree was the largest
jamboree ever. Baden-Powell was given peerage at thi s jamboree and took the title Lord Baden-Powell ofGilwell.

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A meter slogan was used by the Boy Scouts Association to promote the Jamboree.

Jamboree postcard written by Boy Scout in Jamboree and sent to Belgium. Postmarked Liverpool Aug I, 1929.
Written message (translated from French): "Today we have paraded 50 or 60,000 in front of the Duke of Con naught!!!

It is really English, it is raining and fine weather every other hour day and night!! But the morale is good!"