All our volunteers are amazing and leave a huge legacy, a heritage, through their actions. Many young people benefit from this, as did many of the volunteers who were themselves in scouting or guiding.
The Scout Association has a series of awards that recognise over-and-above service. Below is our list of all those who have received the higher awards. All exceptional, all supported by a great team, all had much fun.
| Award for Merit | Bar to Award for Merit | Silver Acorn | Bar to Silver Acorn | Silver Wolf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Jones | 2006 | ||||
| Alice Loveless | 1923 | ||||
| Amy Kefford | 2017 | ||||
| Angela Budd | 2004 | ||||
| Anita Penny | 2005 | ||||
| Ann Hoare | 1993 | ||||
| Ann Morton | 2007 | ||||
| Anne Davies | 2012 | ||||
| Arthur S Carlos | 1959 | ||||
| Ashley Harman | 2013 | ||||
| Barbara Andrews | 2014 | ||||
| Barbara Evans | 2003 | ||||
| Brett Jones | 2012 | ||||
| Brian Davies | 2015 | ||||
| Brig. Gen. G A F Saunders | 1933 | ||||
| Brig. Gen. J Gilbert-Browne | 1960 | ||||
| C Boys | 1934 | ||||
| Christine Crow | 2013 | ||||
| Christopher C Root | 2014 | ||||
| Christopher James | 2009 | ||||
| Colin Burch | 2007 | ||||
| Crispin Farbrother | 2011 | ||||
| Danny Short | 2017 | ||||
| David Crumpler | 2007 | ||||
| David Cunliffe | 1998 | ||||
| David Stevens | 2007 | ||||
| Dennis Miller | 2013 | ||||
| Derek Blake | 2011 | ||||
| Des Whitney | 2012 | ||||
| Dorothy Haynes | 2003 | ||||
| Edna Russell | 2006 | ||||
| Edward Terry | 2007 | ||||
| Emma Randall | 2007 | ||||
| Emmeline L Hine | 2006 | ||||
| Eric Spreadbury MBE | 2008 | ||||
| George H A Evans | 1957 | ||||
| Gerald Godwin | 2007 | ||||
| Graham Budd | 2015 | ||||
| Graham Markwick | 2015 | ||||
| Harold J L Fenn | 2003 | ||||
| Ian Penny | 2008 | ||||
| Jack B Spalding | 1965 | ||||
| James Morton | 2008 | ||||
| Jenny Jackson | 2017 | ||||
| Jill Blake | 2003 | ||||
| John Downer | 2006 | ||||
| John Gainor | 2012 | ||||
| John Reed | 1988 | ||||
| Joyce Colbourne | 2011 | ||||
| Keith Latham | 2017 | ||||
| Ken Hart | 1988 | ||||
| Ken Randall | 2012 | ||||
| Kenneth Old MBE | 1992 | ||||
| Kenneth Savage | 2008 | ||||
| Kim Blunt | 2014 | ||||
| Lesley Manley | 2005 | ||||
| Lesley R Durrant | 1955 | ||||
| Leslie Yeldham | 2010 | ||||
| Linda Penneck | 2017 | ||||
| Mal Thomas | 2014 | ||||
| Malcolm Taylor | 2007 | ||||
| Mark Flexman | 2009 | ||||
| Maureen Freeman | 2009 | ||||
| Maureen Freeman | 2000 | ||||
| Maureen Head | 2001 | ||||
| Maureen Milton | 2010 | ||||
| Michael Brackstone | 2001 | ||||
| Michael Taylor | 1999 | ||||
| Mike Manley | 2014 | ||||
| Nicholas Stone | 2012 | ||||
| Nicki Randall | 2005 | ||||
| Nicola Haskell | 2012 | ||||
| Nigel Davies | 2012 | ||||
| Paul Root | 2005 | ||||
| Peter Andrews | 2004# | ||||
| Peter O'Hanlon | 2001 | ||||
| Philip Old | 1999 | ||||
| R W J Green | 1965 | ||||
| Rev. Canon Hugh Williams | 2008 | ||||
| Richard Stevenson | 2011 | ||||
| Richard Whiteside | 2012 | ||||
| Rob Maskell | 2005 | ||||
| Roger Milton | 2010 | ||||
| Sheila Davies | 2015 | ||||
| Sheila Davies | 2009 | ||||
| Sheila Haskell | 2005 | ||||
| Stanley Ellis | 1982 | ||||
| Stephen Haskell | 2012 | ||||
| Stephen Head | 2009 | ||||
| Steven Potter | 2012 | ||||
| Stuart Macfarlane | 2012 | ||||
| Sue Jones | 2017 | ||||
| Sue Old | 2009 | ||||
| Susan Elliott | 2013 | ||||
| Susan Old | 2009 | ||||
| Thomas Jeans | 1983 | ||||
| Tony Cumes | 2014 | ||||
| Walter L Chick | 1993 |
As a young person, the highest award that can be achieved is the Queen’s Scout which is over and above the DofE Gold award. Many of these people are now volunteers in scouting.
Queen's Scouts
| Julian Kelsey | Highcliffe | 1938 |
| Ewen Hentall | Highcliffe | 1940? |
| John ? | Highcliffe | 1950 |
| Raymond Thomas | Highcliffe | 1958 |
| Roger Deverell | Highcliffe | 1962 |
| Peter Lane | Highcliffe | 1962 |
| Ian Padgett | Highcliffe | 1962 |
| Keith Gainor | Highcliffe | 1977 |
| David Ward | Highcliffe | 1977 |
| Steve Potter | Town | 1978? |
| John Freeman | Town | 1978? |
| Danny Short | Jumpers | 1989 |
| Simon Pitcher | Town | 1989 |
| Peter Thrumble | Town | 1989 |
| Peter Kingsley | Highcliffe | 1991 |
| Mark Linney | Farnham | 1993 |
| Kevin Jones | Highcliffe | 1993 |
| Stephen Fenn | Highcliffe | 1994 |
| Karen Fenn | Highcliffe | 1995 |
| Claire Toop | Kingston and Malden | 2000 |
| Ian Evans | Bransgore | 2000 |
| Roger Evans | Bransgore | 2000 |
| Matthew Allibone | Town | 2001 |
| Brian Boyes | Bransgore | 2006 |
| Andy Rooke | Highcliffe | 2013 |
Our district is made up of many, many people, all contributing in many ways. We cannot acknowledge them all here. Each team of people is led by the District Commissioner and these have been as follows:
District Commissioners
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| 1911-1924 | Lord Manners |
| 1926-1927 | Capt. G A E Clarke |
| 1928-1935 | Brig. Gen. G A F Sanders |
| 1936-1950 | Brig. Gen. J Gilbert Browne |
| 1951-1959 | Arthur S Carlos |
| 1960-1967 | George H A Evans |
| 1968-1969 | Geoff Allenby |
| 1969-1986 | Gerald J V Godwin |
| 1986-1999 | Kenneth C Old |
| 1999-2008 | Mark Flexman |
| 2008-2011 | Des Whitney |
| 2012-2012 | Claire Skitt |
| 2013-2019 | Brett Jones |
| 2019- | Juliet Gregson |