Awards 1st – 30th April 2002
CHIEF SCOUT’S COMMENDATION FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT
Master D.Nutt, Scout-Patrol Leader 37th Oxford (Cowley St Francis), Oxford Spires
‘ In recognition of his devotion to his younger brother, shown when he endured painful
surgery in order to help him recover from an illness, which was not without risk to himself,
thus being an inspiration to others’.
Master S.Nutt, Scout-Patrol Leader 37th Oxford (Cowley St Francis), Oxford Spires
‘ In recognition of his great courage whilst undergoing intensive hospital treatment, but still
remaining cheerful and determined to continue Scouting which is an inspiration and
example to others’.
SILVER ACORN
Hampshire - R.J.Paice, Scout Fellowship Member, Central Portsmouth
BAR TO THE MEDAL OF MERIT
Birmingham – W.G.J.Simcox, V.S.L/A.G.S.L 114th Birmingham (St Paul’s Hamstead), North
West Birmingham
Buckinghamshire – Mrs B.Cann, C.S.L 1st Hyde Heath, Chiltern North, B.F.Wheatley, C.S.L
1st Tylers Hill (St Georges), Chiltern North
Devon- G.H.Dymond Assistant Camp Warden, Devon
Durham- Mrs E.Armes, C.S.L/A.D.C Cub Scouts, Dawdon 2nd Seaham Air Scouts, Seaham,
P.Gallagher, District Fellowship Member, Seaham
Humberside – D.G.Stamp, S.L 1st Boughton, East Glandford
Kent- C.S.George, G.S.L 8th Ashford, Ashford, N.C.O’Callaghan, A.S.L 2nd Tenterdon,
Ashford, J.N.West, G.S.L 1st Woodchurch, Ashford
Greater London
South West – D.G.Gatland, Honorary Scouter /Skills Instructor, 28th Croydon Our lady of the
Annunciation, Eastern Croydon
Merseyside- J.F.Pownall, C.S.L and A.D.C (Cub Scouts) 1st Newton Wirral, West Wirral
Northamptonshire – R.M.Peden, G.S.L 1st Burton Latimer, Kettering
Nottinghamshire – Mrs C.A. Wright, District Adviser, Central Notts
Oxfordshire – C.Hobbs, Group Executive Committee Member 28th Oxford (Littlemore), Oxford
Spires
West Mercia – S.J.Callow, G.S.L 8th Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton South, Mrs J.E.Ward,
District Chairman, Wolverhampton East
West Yorkshire- Mrs J.Young, D.C Keighley
Wales
Gwent- Mrs J.Sargeant, District Executive Member, Gwent
MEDAL OF MERIT
Bedfordshire – Mrs L.M.Fountain, C.S.L Great Barford (Bedford), Bedford
Birmingham – Miss K.J.Urwin, C.S.L 129th Birmingham, South Birmingham
Cambridgeshire – J.W. Burnell, Skills Instructor, 1st Bourn (Cambridge), Crafts Hill, Mrs S.
Lattimore, C.S.L. 2nd March (Cambridge), A.D.C.(Cub Scouts), March and District, A.S.
Muskett, A.D.C.(Adult Training), March and District
Cornwall – P.J.Bulman, G.S.L 1st Camborne (Roskear), Stenek Ha’n Mor, C.N. French,
A.C.S.L. 1st Camborne (Roskear), Stenek Ha’n Mor, R.J.Marshall, S.L 1st
Camborne (Roskear), Stenek Ha’n Mor, Mrs A.M.Ramsden, A.C.C (Special Needs)/G.S.L 17th
Truro (St John’s Devoran), Truro, D.C.Turner, 18th Truro (St George’s), Truro
City of Coventry – Mrs E.A.Cook, V.S.L 53rd Coventry (Berkswell), Earlsdon
Durham- Mrs L.P.Burn, Group Committee Member, 5th Seaham (Christ Church), Seaham,
J.R.Burn, District Fellowship Auditor, Seaham, Mrs L Burns, District Fellowship Auditor,
Seaham, Mrs D.Campbell, District Fellowship Member, Seaham, J.Craggs District Fellowship
Member, Seaham, Mrs W.Drennan, District Fellowship Member, Seaham, Mrs H.Hambeton,
District Fellowship Treasurer, Seaham, Mrs N.Jamieson, District Fellowship Committee Member,
Seaham, Mrs E.Lawrence, District Fellowship Committee Member, Seaham, Mrs E.Ryan,
District Fellowship Member, Seaham, J.Ryan, District Fellowship Secretary, Seaham, Mrs
F.Sanders, Member District Fellowship, Seaham, D.Sparrow, D.S.L & Supporter, Seaham, Mrs
I.Stockdale, District Fellowship Member, Seaham, Mrs E.Ward, District Fellowship Member,
Seaham
Hampshire – K.L George, D.D.C, Southsea, Mrs C.A.Peasnell, A.C.S.L 30th Portsmouth,
Central Portsmouth, Mrs J.A.Saunders, G.S.L Basingstoke Air Stokes, Basingstoke East, Mrs
S.M.Young C.S.L 48th Portsmouth (St Faiths), Central Portsmouth, I. Damerell, A.S.L.
1st Cowplain, Waterlooville, K.J. Davis, C.S.L. 1st Denmead, Waterlooville, Mrs J.M. White,
C.S.L. 1st Purbrook, Waterlooville
Hereford & Worcester – Mrs A.Clark, Supporter, Hereford & Worcester, D.Highmore, County
Treasurer, Hereford & Worcester, Mrs J.U.McKeown, District Fellowship Member, Worcester
Hertfordshire – Mrs D.A.Dilley, A.D.C(Cub Scouts), Letchworth & Bladock, Mrs J.M.Morris,
A.C.S.L 8th North Watford, North Watford, E.D.Murray, D.S.L Harpenden & Wheathampstead,
Mrs J.L.Spragge, C.S.L/G.S.L 1st Wheathampstead, Harpenden & Wheathampstead, J. Wallis,
C.S.L. 4th Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead
Kent – Mrs P.M.Cooper, D.C.S.L Thanet, Mrs K.E.Cross, C.S.L/D.C.S.L 14th Broadstairs
Bromstone School, Thanet, N.L.Cross, S.L 14th Broadstairs Bromstone School, Thanet, Mrs
J.Large, G.S.L 6th Ramsgate Sea Scout Group, Thanet
Greater London
Central – N.S.Dewdney, S.L 12th Hampstead, Hampstead
Middlesex West- L.W.Bathard, District Secretary, Harrow & Wealdstone, D.J.Lawrence,
G.S.L/A.D.C (Adult Training), 4th Harrow, Harrow & Wealdstone, M.L.St Romaine, Supporter,
17th Harrow, Harrow & Wealdstone
North - Miss K.E.Stevens, Group Administrator, 5th Wood Green, Haringey
South East – C.J.Day, C.S.L 5th Bromley (St Lukes), Bromley, K.A.Golding, S.L 23rd Bromley
(St Augustine’s), Bromley, N.G.Pope, G.S.L 3rd Bromley, Bromley, R.A.Sheperd, Vice
Chairman, Group Executive Committee 14th Bromley, Bromley, A.F.Tucker, Group Chairman
14th Bromley, Bromley,Mrs S.A.Worley, B.S.L 4th Bromley (Holy Trinity), Bromley
MEDAL OF MERIT Continued
South West – G.T.Barrow, V.S.L 13th Wimbledon (St Saviours), Wimbledon & Merton,
T.J.Eggitt A.G.S.L 1st Old Malden St John The Baptist, Kingston and Malden, Mrs P.Farley,
Group Treasurer 2nd Norbiton (St Peters), Kingston and Malden, J.E.Garrett, A.C.S.L 1st
Wallington, Wallington Carshalton & District, Mrs E.Lay, B.S.L 1st Belmont, Sutton and Cheam
Greater Manchester
North – J.R.Tonge G.S.L 127th Oldham (St Thomas Moorside Church), Oldham, Mrs
S.M.Allan, A.D.C (Adult Training), Oldham
Northamptonshire- K.P.Hyde, G.S.L 10th Kettering (Fuller Baptist), Kettering, Mrs C.A.Smith
G.S.L 17th Kettering (St Andrews), Kettering
Nottinghamshire – P.Tordoff, S.L 124th Nottingham, City of Nottingham
Staffordshire – Mrs F.E.Rouse, G.S.L/A.D.C/P.R District Public Relations Leyfields, Tamworth
Suffolk- D.J.Farthing, A.V.S.L 18th Ipswich (Holy Wells), Ipswich East, Mrs S.D.Greenacre,
A.C.S.L 2nd Carlton Colville, Lowerstoft,
Surrey - Mrs P.Sullivan, A.D.C (Adult Training), Guildford East
East Sussex- Mrs P.J.Botting, Secretary Scout Fellowship, Seahaven,
West Sussex- Mrs J.Richardson, G.S.L 1st Felpham (Sea Scouts), Bognor Regis & District
West Mercia- A.J.E.Hughes, District Badge Secretary, Warley, R.T.Roughsedge, District
Treasurer, Warley
Wiltshire- Mrs S.G.Griffin, C.S.L 3rd Chippenham, North West Wiltshire, A.D.Bain A.C.C
(Explorer Scouts), Wiltshire
South Yorkshire- R.J.Gregory, A.C.S.L 223rd Sheffield (URC Darnall), Sheffield Norfolk,
C.Walker, Group Chairman/D.C.S.L 72nd Sheffield (St Andrews Sharrow), Sheffield Porter
Scotland
Ayrshire- Mrs A.M.Quinn, G.S.L 48th Ayrshire (Dundonald), Kyle
Fife- Dr C.E.Firth, A.S.L 44th Fife, Dunfermline, J.D.Robertson, G.S.L/A.D.C (Adult Training)
44th Fife, Dunfermline
Inverness - P.Petrie, G.S.L 14th Inverness (St Andrews), Inverness, P.D.White, A.S.L 11th
Inverness(Croy), Inverness
Perth & Kinross- I.Taylor, G.S.L 22nd Perthshire (St Matthew’s), Gowrie & Strathearn
Wales
Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan – Rev.Dr M.Ball, Group Chaplain & Supporter, 1st Llanishea
(Baptist Church),
Clwyd - Mrs J.Davies, District Appointment Secretary, Wrexham, Mrs C.Mclean, A.B.S.L 1st
Moss, Wrexham, Mrs J.W.Smith, A.D.C (Cub Scouts)/A.D.C (Fellowship), Wrexham
Gwent- S.P Manning, G.S.L 1st Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, R.Preston, A.L.T, Gwent
CHIEF SCOUT’S COMMENDATION FOR GOOD SERVICE
Cheshire – N.M.Walton, Group Supporter Lionheart V.S.U, Knutsford and District
Cornwall – J.Dunstan, V.S.L 17th Truro (St John’s Devoran), Truro, Mrs M.J.Penna, C.S.L 1st
Troon, Stenek Ha’n Mor, M.A.Teeder, S.L 1st Helston, Stenek Ha’n Mor
Devon- P.M.Asham, A.C.C (Public Relations), Devon, G.A.Hydes, D.C., Torridge
Dorset- C.J.R.Pope, County President, Dorset
Hampshire – Mrs S.George, District Scout Fellowship Member, Central Portsmouth,
L.G.Minter, B.S.L 28th Portsmouth (St Cuthberts)
CHIEF SCOUT’S COMMENDATION FOR GOOD SERVICE Continued
Hereford & Worcester – R.D.Biddulph, S.L 2nd Kidderminster, Kidderminster, R.Elwell, S.L
12th Kidderminster, Kidderminster, C.T.Harris, Member District Executive, Kidderminster,
A.Jameson, A.S.L/D.S.L 9th Kidderminster (Spennels), Kidderminster, Mrs S.A.Kidd, G.S.L 4th
Kidderminster (Wolverley), Kidderminster, Mrs C.Lindley, Group Executive Member, 12th
Kidderminster, Kidderminster, M.W.Packer, S.L 7th Kidderminster (Comberton), Kidderminster,
P.L.Painter, S.L 4th Kidderminster (Wolverley), Kidderminster, A.C.Pine, A.S.L 12th
Kidderminster (Blakedown), Kidderminster, Mrs L.Ryan, Group Secretary, 5th Worcester,
Worcester, Mrs C.L.Ryder, A.B.S.L 4th Kidderminster (Wolverley), Kidderminster, A.Spargo,
G.S.L, 12th Kidderminster (Blakedown), Kidderminster, A.J.Vaughan, A.S.L 12th
Kidderminster, Kidderminster, K.G.Worrall,
C.S.L Kidderminster Air Acouts, Kidderminster
Hertfordshire – D.Cannon, Group Chairman, 2nd Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead,
N.Farmer, G.S.L 5th Letchworth, Letchworth & Baldock, M.Watson, District Secretary, Hemel
Hempstead
Greater London
South East – Mrs J.M.Oliver, B.S.L 5th Bromley (St Luke’s), Bromley, T.M.O’Leary, A.V.S.L
15th Wallington (Scoutlink), Wallington Carshalton & District, M.P.Pearcy, G.S.L 1st
Wallington, Wallington Carshalton & District, W.G.Smith-Langridge, A.C.S.L 6th Carshalton,
Wallington Carshalton & District, Miss C.L.Waters, A.S.L 15th Wallington (Scoutlink),
Wallington Carshalton & District, S.Weston, Group Headquarters Manager 1st Croydon
(Addiscombe), Eastern Croydon, T. Chase, Group Chairman, 7th Bromley (St Mary’s Shortlands),
Bromley
Merseyside – I.Pentin, Group Chairman & District Appointment Committee Chairman, 4th
Heswall (St Peters), West Wirral
Northamptonshire – Mrs J.S.Tysoe, C.S.L 1st Geddington, Kettering, Mrs D.S.Yeomans, B.S.L
3rd Desborough (St Giles), Kettering
Nottinghamshire – Mrs M.Coggins, Group Secretary 124th Nottingham, City of Nottingham
Oxfordshire - R.Cherry, District Supporter, Oxford Spires, Mrs S.Teal, District Supporter
Oxford Spires
East Sussex- Mrs B.A.Tapp, Group Supporter 2nd Denton & South Heighton (Ralph
Readers Own)
West Sussex- W.R.Dix, A.S.L 8th Worthing (SSS Osprey), Worthing, B.J.Reynolds, V.S.L 1st
Burgess Hill, Southdown
Wiltshire- G.Blackmore, Editor County Scout News, Wiltshire, Mrs D.Elliott, A.S.L 1st Calne,
North West
West Yorkshire- P.Brook, Instructor (Cub Scouts) 36th Bradford South (Wisbey Methodist
Church), Bradford South
Scotland
Inverness- Mrs M.R.Davidson, A.C.S.L 9th Inverness (Culloden), Inverness, I.Fraser, A.S.L 3rd
Inverness (Crown), Inverness, D.Martin, G.S.L 18th Inverness (Muirtonn), Inverness, Mrs
S.J.Moir, B.S.L 28th Inverness (Kiltarlity), Inverness
CHIEF SCOUT’S COMMENDATION FOR GOOD SERVICE Continued
Wales
Clwyd - Mrs N.Allen, A.C.S.L 1st Coedpoeth, Wrexham,
Mrs A. Andrew, District Fellowship Member, Wrexham, W.Blaze, C.S.L 1st Wrexham (Parish
Church), Wrexham, P.S.Forrett, G.S.L/A.D.C (Adult Training), 1st Gresford, Wrexham, Mrs
A.E.Green, A.B.S.L 4th Wrexham (St Margarets), Wrexham, A.A.Grice, C.S.L 1st Bangor-onDee, Wrexham, Mrs P.A.Morris, B.S.L 4th Wrexham (St Margarets), Wrexham, Mrs S.M.Mort,
C.S.L/D.C.S.L 1st Moss, Wrexham, Mrs C.C.Orchard, C.S.L 1st Esclusham, Wrexham,
P.L.Rogers, A.S.L 1st Wrexham (Parish Church), Wrexham, L.F.Smith, A.S.L 1st Marchwiel and
Pentremaelor, Wrexham
British Groups Abroad
United Arab Emirates- Mrs G.Salway, A.C.S.L 2nd Dubai, United Arab Emirates, G.J.Ward,
A.C.S.L 2nd Dubai, United Arab Emirates