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1st Stratton Scouts Win Hiking Competition
12:58pm Monday 28th April 2008
1st Stratton St Margaret Scouts beat off tough opposition to win a prestigious prize recently. The Les Barnes Hike Trophy is a competition for Scout teams from all over Swindon. It's a test of navigation, stamina, team work and Scouting skills.
The teams have to visit checkpoints along the route and gain points from various tasks that they have to complete. Tasks included working out their position in latitude and longitude, lateral thinking tests, and much more.
The weather was bad on the night of the competition; heavy rain and cold winds, but the Scouts battled through the elements, in great spirits, to record a fabulous victory.
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Phoenix Archer Explorer Scout Unit, based in Highworth and Stratton won the Explorer section of the Les Barnes hike.
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Appeal for memories from works' office
A HISTORIAN is hoping the public can offer more information about the Swindon railway works for his latest book.
Family born into a life of slavery
Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott was faced with an emotional dilemma in a recent episode of the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? Having traced one line of his ancestry to great-great-great grandmother, Catherine Smith, born into slavery in 1831, he then discovered a shocking piece of evidence. A different branch of his family tree led to great-great-grandfather James Gordon Harriott, white man and slave owner.
Exhibits give us a glimpse of glories
In my previous article I mentioned that a pageant took place in 1925 to celebrate 100 years of the railway. The GWR had to mock up the North Star to show off its history. However, after the pageant there was much talk about saving some locos for future generations to enjoy.
Pupils old and new get ready to party
PARTY time looms at Lawn Primary School this week, as preparations are made to mark the venue’s 50th birthday.
1st Stratton Scouts celebrate winning the Les Barnes Trophy
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