Rushcliffe Scout News

By Fiona Burrows - District Commissioner ⚜ I am sorry to announce that Peter Whitehead passed away on Tuesday morning. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Peter was GSL at 1st Radcliffe-on-Trent Scout Group working diligently to improve and support the group. Most recently this can be seen in the refurbishment of the scout hut which will continue to benefit all the young people in the group for many years to come. It was always a pleasure to speak with him and he will be much missed. We thank him for his service and know that he has brightened the lives of young people during his time in Scouting. Our thoughts and prayers are with Marilyn, Dianne and their family at this time.

By Rowena Best - Beaver Scout Leader, 4th West Bridgford ⚜ It is with great sadness that I am sending this email to advise the passing of our friend Jenny Ewers (Hawthorn). Jenny joined the leadership team at the 4 th  as a Beaver leader in April 2016, but her link with the group went back 18 years when she first brought her sons Dan and Jonny to the Cubs and Beavers. Such was her admiration for how the Group provided young people with unique opportunities that Jenny responded to my plea for leadership help. I was at the point of closing the Beaver Colony as I needed someone to help with the planning, administration, and delivery of our programme. She has been my rock since, and has provided both the Beavers and myself with countless hours of fun and friendship. Jenny not only trained to be a leader so that she could be an active and invaluable member of the colony, but she also became an active member of the 4 th  executive committee. I know her help and support will be great...

By Fiona Burrows - District Commissioner ⚜   I am sorry to announce that Ivor Amos passed away yesterday. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Ivor was a Cub Scout Leader at 9th West Bridgford Scout Group he brought a sense of fun to the activities he ran and most memorably got the cubs making letters of the alphabet with members of each six! Earlier in his life he worked with young people with disabilities in Scouting and he could entertain the young people with many stories from his past. We thank him for his service and know that he has brightened the lives of young people during his time in Scouting. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.

By Fiona Burrows - District Commissioner ⚜ I am sorry to announce the passing of Jennifer Tinsley earlier today. Jen passed away peacefully earlier this morning surrounded by her family. Please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Jen was an active member of 1st Ruddington Scout Group first joining in January 2013. She held a number of roles at the group as Cub Scout Leader, Scout Leader and Group Scout Leader. Jen also recently joined the Rushcliffe District Team as a District Advisor. I and many young people who attended the group, will treasure our memories of Scouting due to the cheerful enthusiasm Jen brought with her. She showed courage and bravery fighting her illness and will be sadly missed at the group. We thank her for her service to Scouting and know that there are many whose lives have been enhanced by her example and dedication. We send our heartfelt condolences to Chris and their three children.