Will Baldock - BSO Technical Support
Carol Wright - Southern Europe
Colin McFarlane - Middle East
Leisel Hardy - Southern Europe
Robert Troost - Southern Europe
Stephen Hardy - Southern Europe
Congratulations to our Good Service Award Recipients
The Scout Association in the United Kingdom offers a series of Good Service Awards to recognize adult volunteers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and service. These awards are progressive, each with specific criteria:
- Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service: Awarded for a minimum of five years of noteworthy service.
- Award for Merit: Granted for outstanding service over at least 12 years (exceptionally after 10 years), reflecting keen, conscientious, imaginative, and dedicated contributions.
- Bar to the Award for Merit: Presented after an additional five years of outstanding service following the initial Award for Merit.
- Silver Acorn: Bestowed for specially distinguished service, typically after 20 years of exceptional commitment.
- Bar to the Silver Acorn: Given after at least five more years of similarly distinguished service beyond receiving the Silver Acorn.
- Silver Wolf: The highest award, it is the unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout, awarded for service of the most exceptional nature, usually after a recipient has been awarded the Silver Acorn.
I am delighted to congratulate the following recipients of good service awards from British Scouting Overseas who received their awards between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024.
Graham Eden
Lead Volunteer
British Scouting Overseas
Award for Merit
Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service
David Dickinson - Southern Europe
Elaine Kemuel - Middle East
Graeme Rook - Norther Europe
James Yeardon - Southern Europe
James Scott - Southern Europe
Jennie Boardman - Southern Europe
John Burton-Gow - Middle East
Karen McConnachie - Middle East
Lynn Millard - Southern Europe
Mike O'Donoghue - Middle East
Pierre Andre - Southern Europe
Rachel Wright - Southern Europe
Robert Gibson - Southern Europe
Robert Felgate - Southern Europe
Sarah Lambert - Middle East
Tracey Ring - Middle East
William Peel - Southern Europe
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