Congratulations to the following people who have been awarded with their Wood Badge awards during November 2023.

In 1919, Baden-Powell introduced a standardised system for leader training at Gilwell Park, near London. Those who completed the course were awarded a ‘Wood Badge’. This wasn’t a cloth badge, but a pair of wooden beads. One came from the ceremonial necklace of the Zulu chief, Dinizulu, and recipients carved their own second bead.

In 1987, four Wood Badge beads were given to Dinizulu’s grandson as a symbolic act of returning the beads to their rightful heir. Today, leaders throughout the world continue the tradition of the Wood Badge and receive replica wooden beads. Leaders are also enrolled as members of the 1st Gilwell Park Scout Group, and can wear the distinctive Gilwell scarf and woggle.

Mark Longmire Scouts Section Leader 1st Pendle Forest
Jonathan Lund Scouts Assistant Section Leader 1st Pendle Forest
Nick Green Scouts Thu Section Leader 45th Rossendale
Nick Green Cubs Fri Section Leader 45th Rossendale
Steven Southward Scouts Assistant Section Leader 109th Loyola
Alan Fielding Cubs Assistant Section Leader St Matthew with Holy Trinity
Joanne Fielding Cubs Assistant Section Leader St Matthew with Holy Trinity
Dave Large Beavers Assistant Section Leader 1st West Craven
Kulsum Khan Cubs Section Leader 1V
Kelly Gedling Cubs Assistant Section Leader 1st West Craven
Jay Bowman Cubs Assistant Section Leader 1st Briercliffe
Chantel Du Randt Squirrels Section Leader St James
David Atkinson Scouts Assistant Section Leader 1st West Craven
David Atkinson Cubs Section Leader 1st West Craven
Kelley Trevelyan Scouts Assistant Section Leader St Francis
Kelley Trevelyan Beavers Section Leader St Francis