{"id":101,"date":"2012-01-21T19:19:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-21T19:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.basfordscoutgroup.org.uk\/site\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-09-07T18:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:21:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.basfordscoutgroup.org.uk\/site\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Basford Scout Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Cornwall Memorial Window<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 1947 a proposal was made that a fitting memorial to ‘Billie’
\nRedfern-Scout V.C would be a window in the Children’s Corner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His mother has made a substantial donation and the Guide and Scout
\nMovements said they would be pleased to co-operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When size and colours etc., had been sorted, it was decided that a correction of the original inscription would be made, and it finally read:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To the memory of William Gavin Redfern, Cornwell Scout, and
\nthe young men of the 14th City Scout Group who made the
\nsupreme sacrifice in the 1939-45 war. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fund for this memorial stood at a healthy \u00a391, and by the end of May,
\n1948, the window was completed and ready for fixing. Arrangements
\nwere made for the window to be fitted in time for a special service held
\non Sunday, 18th July, 1948 when the window was unveiled by Mr. Ronald
\nCopeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vicar at the time was the Rev. John L. Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quote from a letter by Mr. Kenneth Hulme, former Scout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Billy Redfern. Yes I did go to see him in hospital
\nI was just a Junior Scout and Mr. Stevenson took a group of us,
\nthe entire troop, I think, and we held a Scout meeting by his (Billy’s)
\nside.
\nHe was in an iron lung. It was possibly 1940.
\nPoor boy. I was too young to appreciate the situation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

oo00oo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basfords Green Necker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Scout groups were given single colour neckers different colours for each group.
\nAs groups merged and new ones were created became the need for neckers with
\nmultiple colours. Basford is one of the oldest groups in Newcastle being 2nd<\/sup>
\nNewcastle and 14th<\/sup> Stoke on Trent and Newcastle (Divisional number).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group is getting on towards its 100 years of Scouting and we are very proud of
\nwearing the green scarf and the history of Basford Scouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the 1930s, the numbers were given out then Basford became the 1st Basford (and
\nobviously only Basford!!), 2nd Newcastle (because there was a group at St
\nGeorge’s registered slightly earlier but it closed in the late 1930s) 14th
\nStoke on Trent and Newcastle (which was just a giving out of the numbers
\nthroughout the Division) Porthill (I think but I’m not actually 100% sure) was
\ngiven the 1st Division number so I think they were 1st Porthill, 1st Burslem,
\n1st Stoke on trent and Newcastle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT – there aren’t real records going back that far. The 1918 registration document
\n(i.e. pre the present numbers) has Newcastle (St George’s); Basford (St
\nMark’s); Wolstanton (St Margaret’s); Brunswick; St Paul’s; St Patrick’s (RC);
\nCongregational; Alsager’s Bank; St Giles; Tittensor and Hanford Groups. – Of
\nwhich only Basford is still operational and never been closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porthill has evidence which I am happy to accept of the existence of Porthill Scouts
\nonly as far back as them playing football with scouts from Basford!!! At that
\ntime young boys would get together with the “Scouting” publication –
\nSo you are without doubt the longest serving group in Newcastle, the longest
\noperational group and probably just as able to claim to be the oldest as
\nPorthill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Broadhirst (ex Newcastle DC and Chairman of Basford Scout Group)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Cornwall Memorial Window Around 1947 a proposal was made that a fitting memorial to ‘Billie’ Redfern-Scout V.C would be a window in the Children’s Corner His mother has made a substantial donation and the Guide and Scout Movements said they would be pleased to co-operate. When size and colours etc., had been sorted, it… <\/p>\n

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