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Ealing and Hanwell District History

The District was originally registered in 1910 as Acton and Ealing District but the earliest record that can be found at HQ of a DC being appointed is in the Commissioners Register issued in 1912 which shows a Mr E. Otter, J.P. as being the DC at the time. His name appears in subsequent registers up to and including that for 1917.

The next record of a DC in the District is in 1920. At that time it was known as Acton, Ealing and Hanwell and the DC was Mr H. Martin, C.B.E.

From 1922 onwards HQ records are more complete and although the name of the District changed from time to time, the detail are as follows;-
Ealing, Hanwell & Southall
Lt Col. A. R. G. Newton 22.3.22 to 30.9.25
G. W. Grosvenor-Unite 13.1.26 to 30.9.27
Ealing, Hanwell & Greenford
E. Stuart Monro 19.10.29 to 20.12.33
Ealing District
W. T. Howell-Jones 30.5.34 to 22.11.39
R. R. Harman 22.11.39 to 1.2.50
W. T. Howell-Jones 1.2.50 to 20.2.52
Ealing & Hanwell
S. Butterick 20.2.52 to 2.6.54
E, R. Pluckrose 2.6.54 to 17.12.58
Rev. C. K. Horsey 17.12.58 to 17.5.61
P. J. Carter 17.5.61 to 1979
C. J. Cosstick 1979 to 1994
C. Onley 1995 to 1997
D Hawkins 1998 to 2004
A. Rayner 2004 to 2008
John Foxwell 2008 to present

Although a number of Packs and Troops, started in 1908, what follows is a record of Pack, Troop and Group registration and closures held at HQ.
1st Ealing Pack - May ‘17 to Jan. ’68, became part of the 25th Ealing
1st Ealing Troop - Feb. ‘14 to Jan. ’68, became part of 25th Ealing
1st Ealing Group - Oct ‘28 to Jan. ’68, became part of 25th Ealing
2nd Ealing Pack – Feb, ’39 to Nov. ’47, restarted Dec. ’47 to Mar. ‘64
2nd Ealing Troop – Apr, ’31 to Oct. ‘34
3rd Ealing Group – Nov. ’49 to Feb ’52, became part of 3/10 Ealing
3/10th Ealing – Group – Feb. ’52 to Jan. ’68, became part of 25th Ealing
4th Ealing Pack – Oct. ’19 to Apr. ‘81
4th Ealing Troop – May ’08 to Apr. ‘81
4th Ealing Group – Oct. ’28 to Apr. ‘81
5th Ealing Group – Jul. ’42 to N/A
6th Ealing Group – Jan. ’31 to N/A
7th Ealing Troop – Jun. ’25 to Apr. ‘58
7th Ealing Group – Oct. ’28 to Apr. ‘58
8th Ealing Pack – Jul. ‘18
8th Ealing Troop – Jan. ‘11
8th Ealing Group – Oct. ‘28
9th Ealing Pack – Apr. ‘17
9th Ealing Troop – Apr. ‘16
9th Ealing Group Oct. ‘28
10th Ealing Pack Jul. ’16 to Feb. ’52, became 3/10th Ealing
10th Ealing Troop – Jul. ‘ 16 to Feb. ’52, became 3/10th Ealing
10th Ealing Group – Oct ’28 to Feb. ’52, became 3/10th Ealing
11th Ealing Pack – Jan. ’19 to Jan. ’68, became part of 25th Ealing
11th Ealing Troop – Jan. ’19 to Jan. ’68, became part of 25th Ealing
11th Ealing Group – Oct. ’28 to Jan. ’68, became part of 25th Ealing
12th Ealing Pack – Nov. ’23 to Jan. ‘87
12th Ealing Troop – Nov. ’19 to Jan. ‘87
12th Ealing Group – Oct. ’28 to Jan. ‘87
13th Ealing Troop – Jan. ’30 to N/A
13th Ealing Group – Jun. ’61 to Jan. ‘68
14th Ealing Pack – Feb. ’22 to N/A, restarted Feb. ’68 to Apr. ‘81
14th Ealing Troop – Sep. ’21 to Jan. ‘27
14th Ealing Group – Oct. ’28 to Apr. ‘81
15th Ealing Pack – Oct. ’26 to N/A
15th Ealing Troop – Apr. ’26 to N/A
15th Ealing Group – Nov. ’28 to N/A
16th Ealing Troop – Oct. ’26 to N/A
16th Ealing Group – Nov. ‘28
17th Ealing Pack – Nov. ’30 to Nov. ‘35
18th Ealing Pack – Mar. ’32 to N/A
19th Ealing Pack – Jul. ’35 to N/A
20th Ealing Group – Jun. ’43 to Oct. ’70, became part of 1st Ealing North
21st Ealing Group – Jun. ’45 to Mar. ’70, became part of 26th Ealing
22nd Ealing Pack – Jan. ’46 to Apr. ‘76
22nd Ealing Group – Jun. ’51 to Feb. ‘88
25th Ealing Group – Jan. ‘68
26th Ealing Group – N/A to Mar. ’70, became part of 1st Ealing North
1st Ealing North Group – Oct. ‘70
1st Hanwell Pack – Jun. ’18 to Apr. ’69
1st Hanwell Troop – Apr. ’18 to Apr. ‘69
1st Hanwell Group – Nov. ’28 to Apr. ’69, restarted Oct. ‘70
2nd Hanwell Pack – Nov. 19 to N/A, restarted Sep. ’28 to Apr. ‘33
2nd Hanwell Troop – Nov. ’19 to N/A
2nd Hanwell Group – Apr. ’37 to Apr. ‘54
3rd Hanwell Pack – Oct. ’19 to Apr. ‘55
3rd Hanwell Troop – Oct. ’19 to Apr. ‘55
3rd Hanwell Group – Oct. ’28 to Apr. ‘55
4th Hanwell Group – Jul. ’29 to N/A
5th Hanwell Pack – Sep. ‘23
5th Hanwell Troop – Apr. ‘18
5th Hanwell Group – Oct. ‘28
7th Hanwell Group – May ‘33
8th Hanwell Group – May ‘38
9th Hanwell Group – May ’43 to Apr. ‘50
10th Hanwell Group – Jul. ’48 to Apr. ‘68

In a copy of ‘Ealing and Hanwell Scout Week and Rally’ published in 1914, it is recorded that the Association has always been represented at all the big Rallies and Parades, especially at the Royal review at Windsor Castle and Horse Guards. The progress of the movement has been as follows:-
1911 – 197 Scouts, 1912 – 226 Scouts, 1913 – 245 Scouts and 1914 – 335 Scouts. The booklet contained requests for ‘Gentlemen to act as Scoutmasters’.
1st Ealing meeting at 20 Florence Road, Ealing with 70 Wolf Cubs and the Troop processes a very fine Drum and Fife Band.
2nd Ealing meets at St Andrews, Mount Park Road with the Troop having three patrols and a patrol of Wolf Cubs. 3rd Ealing meeting at St Luke’s Hall, Drayton Grove
4th Ealing meeting at Northfields School was founded in September of 1908. It also features a smart Bag-pipe Band with it strength up to about 70.
5th Ealing meeting St John’s School, Green Man Lane taking all the younger Scouts from the 1st , 2nd and 3rd Ealing. The Troop has a Headquarters at Horsenden Hill as well as a Drum and Fife Band.
8th Ealing meeting at 1 Ranelagh Mews and was formed on 25th January 1912 out of a concert given by the 4th Ealing. The 8th has a good Minstrel Troop and has grown to about 60 in number.
1st Hanwell meets at St Adian’s Hall with a troop of about 60 Scouts.
2nd Hanwell meeting at Central London District School (Hanwell Community Centre) an consisting exclusively of Inmates of the School.
3rd Hanwell meets at St Mellitus Institute with Senior and Junior Patrols, the age of fourteen being the dividing line, the junior Patrols being run by young Patrol Leaders. Indoor instruction being given on Tuesdays and Thursdays to the Juniors, from 6.30 to 8, and to the Seniors from 8 to 9.30. All patrols meeting together on Saturdays for outdoor work. Swimming Parades are held regularly. The troop membership is now about 40 Scouts.

The Ealing Boy Scouts Association officially opened the ‘Walter Davies Camp site on Sunday 18th June 1939. The ceremony being performed by the President, Mr Walter Davies, Esq., M. B. E., J. P., who graciously lent his name to the site

1st Hanwell secured a long term lease from the London Diocese in **** after a great deal of fund raising and the help of The Bernard Sunley Foundation’ build the present building on the site.

7th Hanwell Scout Group rebuilt their Headquarters in 1971-72 mainly with the help of Scouts and parents. During the rebuilding, dug the foundations and laid a sewer connection whilst using only six wheelbarrows they moved and placed some 52 cubic yards of concrete all for the cost of about £3000. This replaced the old Nissan hut that was erected on the site in 1954.

With thanks to Steve Douglas for producing our history.