District Awards Presentation – 22nd September 2021
At the close of the District AGM, held virtually by Zoom on Wednesday 22nd September, we held a Virtual Presentation of Awards (Length of Service Awards, Local Awards, Good Service Awards and Wood Badges). We had very much hoped to have been able to gather in person to make these presentations face to face; but once again (although hopefully for the last time!) it was not to be.
All the Awards and Wood Badges listed below were announced and celebrated on 22nd September in the (virtual) presence of 40 members of the District and the County Commissioner Richard Williams. In some cases the person receiving the Award was part of the Zoom call and heard the announcement for themselves; in other cases they will be contacted and congratulated shortly. The physical delivery or presentation to the relevant recipient of each certificate, badge, medal and/or set of Wood Beads will be arranged in the course of the next few weeks.
NB: For those who missed the event, a video recording of the Awards presentation will be made available via a link on this page as soon as possible.
The District Commissioner, Heather Jones, was delighted to congratulate members of Ealing and Hanwell District as follows:
Chief Scout’s Length of Service Award: 5 years
Richard Baker – 25th Ealing
Jacqueline McKenna – District Secretary
Brian Duffy – 5th Hanwell
Tasneem Outten – 6th Ealing
Ian Duckworth – 1st Hanwell
Mark Howson – 1st Hanwell & Walter Davies
Petros Katradis – 9th Ealing
Chief Scout’s Length of Service Award: 10 years
Nigel Woodward – 16th Ealing
Mandy Combes – 5th Hanwell & Deputy District Commissioner
Chief Scout’s Length of Service Award: 15 years
Peter Hyde – 1st Hanwell
Caroline Lumb – 7th Hanwell
Chief Scout’s Length of Service Award: 25 years
Mentioned tonight, but previously awarded in July 2021
Heather Jones, 16th Ealing & DC
Ben Pearson, previously District Section Leader & DC, plus ongoing GLMW role
Rosanna Elliot – District Executive, and 1st Ealing North
Chief Scout’s Length of Service Award: 30 years
Robert Coomber – District Appointments Advisory Committee Chair
Chief Scout’s Length of Service Award: 50 years
Christopher Cosstick – District Vice President
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Wood Badges
Since September 1919 adult volunteers in the Scouts have been awarded the Wood Badge on the completion of their leader training. The basic badge is made up of two wooden beads worn at the end of a leather lace (although modern materials may nowadays replace actual wood and actual leather)
The Wood Badge’s design took inspiration from a necklace brought back from Africa by Scouting’s Founder, Robert Baden-Powell.
The role listed below is that for which the Wood Badge was awarded as adults can receive additional Wood Badges when they complete their training for additional roles. Those marked with a * are for an additional role so the adult does not receive another actual set of wood beads.
(In the order announced on 22nd September)
David Cleverly – Assistant Section Leader, 9th Ealing
Lior Duby – Cub Scout Leader, 1st Ealing North
Neil Gosrani, Assistant Section Leader, 1st Ealing North
Christine Upfold, Beaver Scout Leader, 8th Hanwell
Karl Sampat, Scout Leader, 1st Hanwell
Andrew Jeffs, Assistant Section Leader, 1st Ealing North
Jeanette Joyce, Assistant Section Leader, 9th Ealing – Wood Beads (certificate previously presented)
Sergio Garrido-Lestache* – District Section Leader, Explorer Scouts (Young Leaders)
Nuria Belinchon* – District Section Leader, Explorer Scouts (Young Leaders)
Mandy Combes* – District Deputy Commissioner (Additional Manager Wood Badge)
Adrian Walker* – Section Leader, Scouts, 7th Hanwell
Malcolm Turner* – Deputy Group Scout Leader (Additional Manager Wood Badge)
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Local Awards
in recognition of particular service to Ealing and Hanwell
Commissioner’s Commendation –
Youth Award
Jonathan Slater, 7th Hanwell Scouts
Commissioner’s Commendation –
Adult Awards
Brian Duffy, 5th Hanwell
Claudia Moore, 5th Hanwell
Akil Hewitt, 5th Hanwell
Ann Lazarow, 1st Ealing North
Sergio Garrido-Lestache, District Section Leader & 7th Hanwell
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Good Service Awards
(National)
The Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service
Andrew Schutz, 7th Hanwell
Rob Scoynes, 8th Ealing and District Youth Commissioner
Aoife Nguyen, 8th Ealing
Martin Truss, 8th Ealing and District Cub Leader
The Award for Merit
David Hurley, 7th Hanwell
Caroline Lumb, 7th Hanwell
The Silver Acorn
Mary Power
9th Ealing, District Executive and various other District & County roles
The Bar to the Silver Acorn
Diana Ljubisic
9th Ealing plus various District and County roles
