GIRL GUIDES
In Fernhurst the girls are well provided for by a very successful Girl Guide troop and the Brownies, which goes back to 1916 for the Guides and 1920 for the Brownie Pack. Except for a period of a few months both have been running ever since. For some years meetings were held in the Village Hall (each organisation paid 10/- (50p) per annum. Later the meetings were in the vicarage barn, which the Guides distempered themselves. What a wonderful time the girls would have. Since the last war the Guides have met at Highbuilding and the Brownies at the Scout Hut. A Ranger Company was started by Miss Watson in 1922 but did not last long. It was restarted by Miss Shaw and kept going for a few years. Fernhurst Guides have camped almost every year, except during the war. Much of the equipment bought in 1936 is still in use at the present time. What a wonderful achievement on the part of the girls and their leaders. Baden-Powell Centenary was celebrated with a ‘Thinking Day’ and a gathering of over 70 past and present members of the company, an inspiration to all.
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