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signed up and even just boys when they died, and it was very poignant to listen
to their stories.
Our Explorer scouts have done a lot of work researching the names of those
soldiers that fought from our villages. We have even found the places that some
of these men have been laid to rest out in France and Belgium. We feel it is very
important to learn the stories behind these names and to share this with the
community so that they are never forgotten. While the names of these men
where being read out the Beaver Scouts laid a poppy at the front of the church,
one for each life lost.

‘They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will
remember them.’
The Scout group invited the community back to the hut for refreshments. While
there we did some investing of our new members into each of our sections. We all
then had the opportunity to renew our promise to our new patron, King Charles lll.
There was a further small presentation to two of our leaders that have given many

Photo credits for
centre spreads -
Julien Lightfoot and
Alison Debenham

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