Jim Perkins - Scout photographs

Brother Scouts


Wolf Cub, 1948	Tom Young opens new Scout hut, 1954	Bill Payne (1914-1991)	Assistant Scoutmaster, 1958

Albert Bedney was the 'Ranger' (as officialdom called him) at York's Wood for about 30 years until its closure. He then moved to the new campsite near Bromsgrove. He enjoyed a long retirement in Redditch and Sutton Coldfield.

A 'Boxing Day baby' he was well into his eighties when he died in 1998.

At York's Wood

First winners of the Watton Trophy, 1957

Back row (L to R): Peter Bennett, 'Dai' Thomas, Peter Wade, David Payne, Bob Heighway

Middle row (L to R): Dave Yates, Bill Payne, Keith Baughan

Front row (L to R): Graham Birch, Neil Spink

Group HQ, Hodge Hill Common

First Class badge course, 1957

Back row (L to R): Roy England, Michael Heighway, Norman Howe, Chris Payne, Harvey Jones

Middle row (L to R): Michael Davison, Dave Jephcott, Andrew Cozens, Geoff Powell

Front row (L to R): Jimmy Heighway, Rob Smith (just!)

Hodge Hill Common

First Class badge course, 1958

Back row (L to R): John Haines, Richard Wade, Geoff Vann, John Duggan, ?Peter Watts

Front row (L to R): Steve Rogers, John Birch, Tim Perkins, Roddy Corden

Hodge Hill Common

L to R: David Payne, Peter Bennett, Geoff Page, Keith Baughan

Malvern Hills, 1959

'Summer Sortie' (to Sutton Park), 1958

'Summer Sortie' 1958

Back row (L to R): Andrew Cozens, Richard Wade, Steven Rogers, Dave Jephcott, Michael Davison, Michael Heighway, John Duggan, Joe Hobbins, Bill Hunt

Front row (L to R): JohnWade, ?, Norman Howe, William Hunt, Jimmy Heighway, John Birch, Tim Perkins, ?

York's Wood, 1960

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Standing (L to R): Bill Elwell, Joe Hobbins, Bill Payne, Michael Davison, Roy England, Harvey Jones

Seated (L to R): Richard Wade, 'Lou' Page, Elizabeth Aves, Pam Smith, John Haines, Norman Howe

Old Storridge, 1962?

Easter camp, Old Storridge 1962

Back row (L to R): Melvyn Ames, Alan ?, Neil Spink, ? Potter, Steve Payne

Front row (L to R): Roddy Corden, Steve Rogers, 'Jacko'

Uncle Tom's cabin July, 1963

Rover Crew 1963

(Photo by kind permission of Geoff Page)

Standing (L to R): John Page, Harvey Jones, Peter Wade, Norman Howe, Geoff Powell, Roy England, Geoff Page,
Dave Yates, Andrew Cozens, David Payne.
Seated (L to R): Tim Janes, Gerry Chambers, Ted Clarke, Bill Ray.

Brother Scouts

Wolf Cub, 1948

Tom Young opensnew Scout hut, 1954

Bill Payne(1914-1991)

Assistant Scoutmaster, 1958

Albert Bedney was the 'Ranger' (as officialdom called him) at York's Wood for about 30 years until its closure. He then moved to the new campsite near Bromsgrove. He enjoyed a long retirement in Redditch and Sutton Coldfield.

A 'Boxing Day baby' he was well into his eighties when he died in 1998.

At York's Wood

First winners of the Watton Trophy, 1957

Back row (L to R): Peter Bennett, 'Dai' Thomas, Peter Wade, David Payne, Bob Heighway

Middle row (L to R): Dave Yates, Bill Payne, Keith Baughan

Front row (L to R): Graham Birch, Neil Spink

Group HQ, Hodge Hill Common

First Class badge course, 1957

Back row (L to R): Roy England, Michael Heighway, Norman Howe, Chris Payne, Harvey Jones

Middle row (L to R): Michael Davison, Dave Jephcott, Andrew Cozens, Geoff Powell

Front row (L to R): Jimmy Heighway, Rob Smith (just!)

Hodge Hill Common

First Class badge course, 1958

Back row (L to R): John Haines, Richard Wade, Geoff Vann, John Duggan, ?Peter Watts

Front row (L to R): Steve Rogers, John Birch, Tim Perkins, Roddy Corden

Hodge Hill Common

L to R: David Payne, Peter Bennett, Geoff Page, Keith Baughan

Malvern Hills, 1959

'Summer Sortie' (to Sutton Park), 1958

Back row (L to R): Andrew Cozens, Richard Wade, Steven Rogers, Dave Jephcott, Michael Davison, Michael Heighway, John Duggan, Joe Hobbins, Bill Hunt

Front row (L to R): JohnWade, ?, Norman Howe, William Hunt, Jimmy Heighway, John Birch, Tim Perkins, ?

York's Wood, 1960

Standing (L to R): Bill Elwell, Joe Hobbins, Bill Payne, Michael Davison, Roy England, Harvey Jones

Seated (L to R): Richard Wade, 'Lou' Page, Elizabeth Aves, Pam Smith, John Haines, Norman Howe

Old Storridge, 1962?

Back row (L to R): Melvyn Ames, Alan ?, Neil Spink, ? Potter, Steve Payne

Front row (L to R): Roddy Corden, Steve Rogers, 'Jacko'

Uncle Tom's cabin July, 1963

Standing (L to R): John Page, Harvey Jones, Peter Wade, Norman Howe, Geoff Powell, Roy England, Geoff Page, Dave Yates, Andrew Cozens, David Payne. Seated (L to R): Tim Janes, Gerry Chambers, Ted Clarke, Bill Ray.

Tom Young opens
new Scout hut, 1954

Bill Payne
(1914-1991)

Standing (L to R): John Page, Harvey Jones, Peter Wade, Norman Howe, Geoff Powell, Roy England, Geoff Page,
Dave Yates, Andrew Cozens, David Payne.
Seated (L to R): Tim Janes, Gerry Chambers, Ted Clarke, Bill Ray.