I’ve just read that Henry Allingham, the oldest man in the UK and Europe and the oldest survivor of the First World War, has been invested as a Scout with the 6th Brighton Group last weekend!
Photo lifted from the SA’s website
He became a Scout 100 years ago but had to leave after 6 weeks as his mother could not afford to buy the uniform! You can read about it here and here.
I hope the Scouts get to talk to this remarkable man who credits his longevity to –
cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women—and a good sense of humour!
He certainly is an asset to his new Group!
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