of the ship. We even had our quota of leave when in port. On Tuesday we completed a sweep. On Wednesday we sailed for Frazerboro', but it was too rough and we had to turn back. In the early hours of Thursday we sailed for Leith, and on the Saturday back to the Tyne for Sunday's disembarkation, thus ending a week of carrying out the whims and wishes of the Coxswain. Disappointed as we were not to see Denmark, we did in fact enjoy (yes—actually enjoy!) the 11 days aboard Northumbria. It was an experience. J•J•K•
THE SCOUT GROUP We were very pleased to welcome Mr. Nixon who will shortly be taking out a Warrant as Assistant Scoutmaster. We should like to thank Mr. Burbridge for his help with the Senior Scout Troop—now that he is organising the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme he will not be able to help us any longer, though we shall maintain a link by supplying Rover Scouts to assist with Award training. To mark ten years of Senior Scouting in the Group and the formation of a Rover Crew, we held a Group Camp Fire at the end of the Christmas Term. We were very pleased to welcome over thirty former members of the Group, together with their guests. Though the Camp Fire was of necessity a scratch affair it was most enjoyable and included a number of contributions from both present and past members of the Group. Mr. Craine showed films of former camps and also of the project we undertook during the visit of Lord Montgomery last summer. His most recent film showed the rafts which the Senior Scouts built during the Field Day, and proved to all present that they did in fact float and were more mobile than it was believed they could be. During the Christmas holidays a party of about thirty members of the Group, under the able leadership of A.S.M. Bradshaw, sang carols in the Clifton area on two evenings. Because we had a large number of choir members in the party the standard of singing was very high and particularly commendable was the singing of the octet. As a result of our efforts we were able to give £23 3s. Od. towards the Freedom from Hunger Fund. The Rover Crew was successfully launched under the benign guidance of G. M. Holgate. We are sorry that he will not be with us to continuo the good work this term, and thank him for giving us a sound start as our first Rover Mate.
ROVER CREW The foundation of a Rover Crew in the Christmas Term now enables those Scouts no longer eligible for the Senior Scouts to remain in the movement. As the success of any new venture depends on its initial impetus, the numbers of the Crew were kept deliberately low so that everyone could be relied on to pull his weight. The Crew met on alternate Fridays, and at the first meeting G. M. Holgate was elected Rover Mate by a body of personages only slightly less distinguished than himself. The dignity of the Crew was further enhanced by the co-option of S. H. Reiss from the bath-cleaning squad. 24
