Many of you will already know that Sadly Ron Fox passed away in 2018 but as a lasting legacy to Scouting, he left the princely sum of £317,000 to Lewisham Scouts. An incredibly generous gift that will enable the District…
From Downe to Hammerwood
“In September four of our scouts from 17th Lewisham North completed the last part of their chief scout award, the expedition, although this had been planned a while ago the opportunity arose in late Summer to walk from Downe to Hammerwood…
Thank You Co-Op
A big ‘Thank you to the Co-Op for donating £1828 to Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre to help maintain the Centre. This is the second year that the local Co-op in New Addington has supported the centre. ‘ We are…
Humble cubs put extra raised funds towards Lewisham Foodbank
Mid-October 2021 Fifteen Cubs and Scouts from 17th Forest Hill spent 4 hours washing cars and vans to raise money. We had a lot of fun and it wasn’t just the rain that made us wet! There were many happy…
Frylands Wood Superstars
We have lots of Superstars on our crew at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre, but today it gave Centre manager Barry and I great pleasure in awarding three of our crew, South London Scouts ‘Shining Star’awards for their exceptional commitment to volunteering. John Roy…
6 Scouts Vs. The Expedition Challenge
6 Scouts from the 1st New Cross had a real adventure, completing the Expedition Challenge together. Starting from Edenbridge, they hiked to Hammerwood for an overnight hammock camp and dinner cooked on a Trangia, then the following day they hiked…
More Chief Scout Gold Awards for 17th Forest Hill Scouts
We held our AGM on 29th September and were excited to give out many awards and prizes. We gave special thanks to our treasurer of over 15 years Lynne. We awarded Cub of the year to Gino for his kindness,…
The Brownsea Flags
31st Aug we received a very important Union Jack at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre. A founding Master of The Scout Lodge M.M.M. No. 1907, Tony, of the Freemasons, supplied the Union Flag to fly from the flagpole at Brownsea…
Our Farewell to Lawrie
On 20th July a small crowd of District members got together at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre to present our previous District Chair, Lawrie Smith, with gifts from the District to recognise his outstanding service. Lawrie was Chair of the…
A kind Gesture from Old Palace Lodge
Old Palace Lodge, which has a proud history of supporting local charities presented a cheque for £500 to go towards the repair of the flagpole at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre. The Flagpole erected in 2009 in memory of 21st…