3rd Hampton Hill Scout Group

Sheila L – Scout parent and member of the 3HH Scout Group Executive Committee – recently wrote an article for the St. James church magazine explaining all about 3HH’s 60 year anniversary.

Sheila reflected on 3HH’s growth over those 60 years, as well as sharing a touching account of her experiences watching her son in the group.

If you’d like to read the article, please click here for the PDF file and turn to page 7. Many thanks for the write up Sheila.

It has now been 10 years since The George Stanley Hall (the 3rd Hampton Hill Scout Group Headquarters) was opened.

The Hall was officially opened by the Mayor of Richmond, Councillor Maureen Woodriffe and John Nielsen (Group Scout Leader at the time and now Life President of The Group) on 31st January 1998.

Take a look at the copies of the Newspaper pictures and articles from local papers at the time!

See if you can spot anyone you recognise? (Click on the picture for another picture and articles).

Were you in these pictures?

The building and grounds are well maintained and have been developed. As a Group we remain committed to making more improvements and ensuring that we maintain the building and facilities to a high standard.

We have been discussing how we might add a staircase in the lobby and create a new room in the roof space. We are also hoping to improve and refurbish the kitchen. These tasks are on our Group project list which we review and then try to find ways of taking them forward at Group Executive Meetings.

2008 will be another milestone in the History of the Group. 3rd Hampton Hill was officially registered in 1948 and hence 2008 will be our 60th Birthday!

You can find more info about the Group by looking at the History Section.

3rd Hampton Hill (St James’s) was registered in 1948 by Stan Childs and George Casey (hence the name of the current scout headquarters, The George Stanley Hall).

We are just in the early stages of trying to design a suitable badge to mark this occasion – so watch this space for developments and more news.

The George Stanley Hall (our Headquarters) will also be 10 Years Old in 2008! We continue to make improvements to the building and facilities as time, resources and funding allow. Of most significance this year has been a new staircase and shelving in the camp store and a complete resurfacing of the main pathway. An important part of our success is having a dedicated HQ which we can use for all Section Meetings and a wide range of other events and activities.

If you have ever been a member of the Group, please get in touch with us via the enquiry page – we would love to hear from you and perhaps you can help us celebrate our 60th Birthday!