Scouts on parade, King William's College, Isle of Man

Date(s): c.1940

Creator(s): Stenning, Ernest Henry

Scope & Content: The half timbered building behind them is the cricket pavillion. The scout troop at King William’s College was believed to have been founded unofficially by pupil Elgie Jefferson of Ballahot around 1908. In January 1910 the official 1st King William’s College troop was founded under the leadership of scoutmaster L. T. Watkins. The numbers soon grew to 50 which although large could not compare with the 80 in the 1st Douglas. Sir Robert Baden-Powell visited the Island in April 1911 where he inspected the troops at Government House.

King William’s is believed to be the first public school scout troop to be formed in the world.

Language: eng

Extent: photo format : 3.00 x 3.00

Physical description: glass

Item name: photographic negative

Collection: Photographic Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: PGN 01796

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