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3rd Timperley Scout Group
3rd Timperley Scout Group
The 3rd Timperley Scout Group was founded in 1946 with a small Cub pack - and is now a thriving group welcoming children from 6 to 18 years old, with Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts. Our base is Lyburn Hall in Timperley, Altrincham.
Key people
Key people
Dee Hazell
Dee Hazell
Beaver Leader
Beaver Leader
Martin Hazell
Martin Hazell
Cub and Scout Leader
Cub and Scout Leader
Graeme Bathurst
Graeme Bathurst
Explorer Leader
Explorer Leader
Ty
Ty
Assistant Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Leader
Assistant Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Leader
A potted and patchy history of 3rd Timperley Scout Group
A potted and patchy history of 3rd Timperley Scout Group
October 1946: The first Cub pack, for boys was formed by Mr. J. K. Beatty, meeting at Brook House, which was the original hut that stood on the current site.
Miss Margaret Hinde took over the pack from Mr JK Beatty at some point in the late 1940s - and it thrived under her excellent leadership - until she left to take up teaching posts. During this time the pack moved around Timperley as Brook House became uninhabitable and was unfortunately pulled down. The Pack found a base, firstly in a room attached to the new Civil Defence Headquarters in Stockport Road, then at Winston Hall with kind permission of the British Red Cross Association. This was followed by two winters in extreme conditions in a shed at Riddings Hall, which was the testing. Margaret Hinde had always wanted the boys to progress within the group from Cubs to Scouts. She introduced Mr Drew to us and a Scout Troop was formed. This initiation period under such discouraging conditions would have wiped out most Groups. However, we survived!
Margaret Hinde was succeeded by Mr Eddie Foden who worked extremely hard with the Cubs to bring them honours at the swimming galas and various Cub activities - and remained with the pack until the 1960s.
October 1962 Mr. W. Lyburn was appointed as Group Scout Leader and under his dynamic leadership the group continued to thrive.
September 1963 A Patrol from the Troop won the District Camping Competition and was awarded the Lambert Humble Trophy.
November 1964 The opening of the current on the site of the current headquarters. The Chairman said, "We have returned home".
1965 The Group formed its Venture Scout Section with the first few scouts who had reached the age of entry. Mr Eric Hall was leader of the Venture Scout Section and under his practical guidance the interest of the youths is readily maintained in this, the final section of the group.
April 1965 The first Queen's Scout Badges were awarded to Richard Back and Derek Rowbotham - a great achievement especially as they were obtained in the short space of 2.5 years.
September 1966 Eddie Foden resigned and Mr Don Yale was appointed as Cub Scout Leader.
October, 1966 One of our Venture Scouts, Michael Shaw, was selected to represent the District at the World Jamboree in America in August 1967, a great success for Michael and the Group. Changes in the outlook of Scouting were inevitable and though they might have caused "heartaches" when old methods were dropped surely it was better to look ahead and be up with the times.
January 1967 Mr Alec Williams was appointed Scout Leader and under his supervision the troop would be further consolidated and strengthened.
The Chairman of the Group Council for the eight years prior to April 1967 was Mr Ron WC Blanshard. It was under his guidance and due to his example and enthusiasm that the Group Council was able to raise the money required and finally build our headquarters. The Group owes a great deal to him and to those earliest members of Council who gave him moral and practical support to sustain him in his determination to build a headquarters for 3rd Timperley against any odds.
2021 3rd Timperley Scouts celebrated 75 years!
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