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1890 - 1893
Baden-Powell, then known as Captain R. S. S. Baden-Powell, was on February
7, 1890 appointed as
Assistant Military Secretary and served in Malta during
the period that his uncle, General Sir Henry Smyth,
was Governor of Malta.
During the same period he also served as Intelligence Officer for the
Mediterranean. |
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November 9, 1908
The Malta Boy Scouts Association was formed on November 9, 1908 and
officially recognised, as was the procedure then, exactly a year later with
Captain R.F. Lock R.A. as Scout Commissioner.
The strength of the Association then, counted three (3) Scoutmasters and 338 Scouts. |
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August 1911
A group of six (6) Scouts from Malta were present at the rally at Windsor
Park on the
occasion of the Coronation of King George V. |
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1916
The
Wolf Cub section for boys aged 8 to 11 was established. |
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October 30, 1912 |
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Baden-Powell marries Olave St. Clair Soames. |
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February 1913
Chief Scout Baden-Powell together with Lady Baden-Powell
visit Malta during their delayed honeymoon.
The Chief Scout inspected six Troops from Barracca, Dockyard, Floriana,
Sliema, Tigne
and Valletta. He recognised and shook hands with two of the Scouts he had
tea with
in London during the Coronation in 1911. |
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15 September 1913
The Malta Boy Scouts Association is formally registered by Imperial
Headquarters in London
as an Overseas Branch of The Boy Scouts Association.
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August 1914
War was declared in August 1914.
Most of the Scout leaders were servicemen and within weeks of the
declaration of hostilities they were on their way to the Western Front.
Camps were cancelled and the Scouts volunteered for war service as
interpreters, in hospitals, in convalescent centres, in the censor's office
and as coast watchers and messengers. There were by November 1915, 84 Scouts
on war duty, 44 of whom had qualified for a special war badge. |
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December 1915
At the end of 1915 membership stood at 105 Scouts and Leaders. |
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24 May 1916
On 24 May 1916, Empire Day, the Association held the first of its now
traditional annual parades by
marching along the main streets of Valletta.
The 118 Scouts were inspected by the acting lieutenant-governor,
Mr Edgar
Bonavia, at a rally on Palace Square. The drums and pipes of the
King's Own
Malta Regiment of Militia were in attendance. |
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28 May 1917
On 28 May 1917, Empire Day, the Association held its second rally on Palace
Square, Valletta
with 636 Scouts on parade. |
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14 October 1917
On Sunday, October 14, 1917 a rally for all Scouts was held at Mosta.
On parade were 2 District Scoutmasters, 20 Scoutmasters, 33 Assistant
Scoutmasters,
115 Patrol Leaders and 625 Scouts.
The Chief Scout, Lord Methuen presented warrants to the first Island
Commissioner
of the Malta Boy Scouts Association, Mr E. Bonavia. |
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30 November 1917
At its General Meeting held on 30 November 1917 the chairman of the
Executive Council reported that the Association had 1,200 members with 28
Troops in Malta and one in Gozo. |
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24 May 1918
On 24 May 1918 the Scouts paraded in Valletta to celebrate Empire Day in
what was
reported as "the finest parade so far held in Malta". 1,020 Scouts in 26
Troops led by the
1st Battalion The King's Own Malta Regiment marched down Strada Reale to
Palace Square. |
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20 April 1919
The Association bade farewell to its Chief Scout, Lord Methuen.
His successor was none other than General Plumer, who had led the column
which relieved Mafeking in 1900
and who later became chairman of the Council
of the Association
when it was first formed in 1909. |
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July 30 - 8 August 1920
37 Scouts from Malta take part in the First World Jamboree at Olympia,
London |
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June 1921
Major F.R. Lucas, the Chief Scout's Visiting Commissioner for Overseas
Scouts,
visited Malta to report on the Association.
The report which Major Lucas submitted was full of praise for the
Association. |
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21 April 1924
On 21 April 1924 the Association bid farewell to its Chief Scout Lord
Plumer.
Lord Plumer was succeeded as Governor by General Sir Walter Norris Congreve
V.C.
whose name will always be linked with the Scouts of Malta. |
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28 February 1927
Sir Walter Congreve dies after a long illness.
His funeral took place on March 4. Scouts carried the wreaths in the funeral
cortege and
also lined the route together with the servicemen for the slow procession
with the coffin
which was carried from the Palace in
Valletta to the Customs House. From
there it was
taken to sea on board H.M.S. Chrysanthemum to be
committed to the deep
in accordance with Sir Walter's last request.
The late Governor's old regiment, the Rifle Brigade, planned to erect a
memorial in his
memory and at the request of the then Island Commissioner this took the form
of a
building to serve as headquarters for the Boy Scouts of Malta. |
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3 March 1927
On the eve of Sir Walter Congreve's funeral the death was announced of
the
first Island Commissioner, Mr Edgar Bonavia. |
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28 October 1928
The Association took part in the first rally on October 28, 1928 to
celebrate the feast of
Christ the King which had been instituted by the Universal Church. |
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July 1929
32 Scouters and Scouts represented the Association at the 3rd World Jamboree
held at Arrowe Park in Birkenhead, England in July 1929. |
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8 May 1932
The Chief Scout of Malta, Sir David Campbell, inaugurates the new Scout
Headquarters
at Floriana. A memorial tablet recorded that the building was erected
TO THE MEMORY OF
GENERAL SIR WALTER NORRIS CONGREVE
V.C., K.C.B., M.V.O., A.D.C.,
GOVERNOR OF MALTA (1924-29)
ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS IN THE SERVICES AS
A TOKEN OF THEIR ESTEEM |
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22 February 1933
During another visit to Malta together with the Chief Guide Lady
Baden-Powell,
the Chief Scout of the World Lord Baden-Powell took the salute at a Jamboree
held at the Empire Sports Stadium, Gzira, on his 76th birthday. |
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7 April 1934
Lord Baden-Powell, as Chief Scout of the World accompanied by Lady
Baden-Powell,
the Chef Guide visits Malta again, this time sailing on board the White Star
liner Adriatic,
which ship the Chief Scout and Lady Baden-Powell had joined
at Liverpool.
The Chief Scout was convalescing after two severe operations. |
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7 April 1937
Lord Baden-Powell, as Chief Scout of the World accompanied by Lady
Baden-Powell,
the Chief Guide visits Malta again for the last time. |
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12 May 1937
103 Scouts from Malta represent the Association at the celebrations for the Coronation
of King George VI in London |
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August 1937
13 Scouts from Malta represent the Association in the Vogelenzang Valley
5th World
Jamboree in Holland |
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7 April 1942
Scout Island Headquarters, Floriana is totally destroyed by enemy action
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3 May 1943
On St George's Day, the Scouts of Malta and Gozo were collectively
awarded the Bronze Cross, the
Movement's highest award for Gallantry. The
citation which was signed by Lord Sommers as Chief Scout and
Sir Percy
Everett, Chairman of the Awards Committee, said it was being made "in
recognition of their courage, heroic endurance and devotion to duty
in the face of continuous enemy action in the war for freedom". |
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1 September 1948
The rebuilt Scout Island Headquarters at Floriana is officially opened.
Inside the building the German prisoners of war who had provided
a helping
hand in the building works had carved a stone inscription which
still reads :
"This Congreve-Bernard Hall was erected on the site of the original building
which was destroyed by enemy
action on the 7th April 1942. The necessary
funds were provided by Imperial Headquarters, Scouts of
South Africa and
Australia, and by public subscription in Malta.
The original building was erected as a memorial to the memory of
General Sir
Walter Norris Congreve VC, KCB, MVO, ADC,
Governor and Chief Scout of Malta
1924-27
and of
Colonel Sir Edgar Bernard KBE, CMG, Island Commissioner of
Boy Scouts Malta 1924-31". |
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November 1949
On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Guides of Malta, Lady
Baden-Powell
pays another visit to Malta. |
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June 1953
53 Scouts from Malta attend the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Second
in London. |
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October 1956
Lady Baden-Powell pays another visit to Malta. |
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February 1964
Sir Charles Maclean, Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and
Chief Scout of the Commonwealth pays a 10-day visit to Malta. |
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22 June 1966
At an Extraordinary General Meeting held at the Palace in Valletta under
the presidency of Sir Maurice Dorman, Governor General and Chief Scout, two
important resolutions were approved.
The first concerned the adoption of the new constitution :
"Be it resolved at this extraordinary general meeting that the first Malta
National
Scout Council, under Article VIII of the Constitution, adopts the 1966
Constitution
and declares that it shall come into effect from this day, June 22, 1966".
The second resolution concerned membership of the World Scout Conference :
"Be it resolved that the Malta National Scout Council should seek direct
membership
of the World Scout Conference and that an application should be submitted to
the
Boy Scouts World Bureau accordingly".
These resolutions were consequent to Malta becoming on
the 21st September 1964 an independent State. |
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28 October 1966
The Malta Boy Scouts Association is officially granted recognition as a
Member Organisation of the Boy Scouts World Conference and registration at
the Boy Scouts World Bureau. |
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13 December 1966
Lady Baden-Powell as Vice President of the World Bureau visits Malta again
and besides presenting the certificate granting recognition by the Boy
Scouts World Bureau of the Malta Boy Scouts Association as an independent
body within the Boy Scouts World Conference unveiled a memorial plaque to
her husband at Scout Headquarters, Floriana.
The certificate by the Boy Scouts World Bureau is countersigned by Lady
Baden-Powell herself. |
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1-9 August 1967
The Association was represented at the 12th World Scout Jamboree held at
Farragut State Park, Idaho, United States of America. |
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July 30 - August 9 1975
The Association is represented at the 14th World Scout Jamboree held at
Lillehammer, Norway. |
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May 1976
Mr Victor Castillo, the first Maltese Chief Scout and President of the Scout
Council
took the salute at the Annual St George's Day parade in Valletta.
The post had previously been held by the Governors of Malta.
Since then the President of the Republic became Patron of the Association. |
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11-16 September 1978
50 delegates from 14 different Scout Associations attend a seminar in Malta
organised under the auspices of the European Region. The theme of the
seminar being "Scouting and Adolescence". |
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July 1980
Mr A. C. Azzopardi, Chief Commissioner attends the Scout and Guide European
Region National Conference held at Lancaster University, England. |
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April 1983
Mr A.C. Azzopardi, Chief Commissioner attends the European Scout Conference
held in Assisi, Italy |
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9 November 1983
The Association celebrated its 75th Anniversary since its formation. |
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12-18 July 1986
Mr Paul Camilleri, Chief Commissioner attends the European Scout and Guide
Conference
held at Ofir, Portugal. |
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October 1987
Malta was host to another Seminar organised by the World Association of Girl
Guides
and Girl Scouts and the European Scout Region with the theme
"Making the most of diversity in youth leader training". |
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January 1988
36 Scouts from the St Aloysius College Scout Group and the Sliema Scout
Group represented the Association at the 16th World Jamboree held in Sydney,
Australia.
On their way to Australia via Rome the contingent were received in private
audience
by Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. |
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January 11 - 15 January 1988
Malta is represented at the 31st World Scout Conference held in Melbourne,
Australia. |
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Acknowledgements : Scouting in Malta: An Illustrated History by J.A. Mizzi
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