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  History:- Cawston Scouts  
     
 

Miss Avis March started a Scout group at Cawston in 1932.

Born in  Southampton, Miss March moved to Norfolk when her father became Rector at Cawston.

Her 55 years with the Scouts began in 1914 when she became Scoutmaster at Aylsham, running the troop for nearly 20 years. She started a Scout group at Cawston In 1932 and formed a troop at Roughton when she moved to West Runton a year later.

In 1943, she re-formed the West Runton Scout Group and became Assistant District Commissioner for North Norfolk, being promoted to District Commissioner for Sheringham in 1952.

Although she retired from her post in 1967. she remained a member of the West Runton Executive Committee.

Miss Marsh was awarded the Medal of Merit in 1932, the Silver Acorn in 1955 and the Silver Wolf in 1961, the highest Scout award presented.
 

 

Cawston Scouts in the Rectory garden having won the district flag1930s?   
 
 
 



 

                                                                 

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