East Cornwall District
Scouting for the East of Cornwall
This District was formed on 1st September 2009, with the almagamation of Mount Edgcumbe District and West Caradon District.
The District Badge shows the positioning of the District on a map of the County. The Celtic Cross is one of several seen in towns and villages throughout the District. This is surrounded by a stone circle, representing 'The Hurlers' (Largest Stone Circle in Cornwall) or Duloe Stones (Smallest Stone Circle in Cornwall), both of which are situated in the District boundary.
Scout Groups:
1st Callington, 1st Linkinhorne, 1st Liskeard,
1st Looe Sea Scouts, 1st St.Germans (Tideford), 1st Menheniot (St. Lulluwy), 1st Millbrook, 1st Pensilva, 1st St. Neot, 2nd Saltash, 1st Stoke Climsland, 1st Tamar Valley, Torpoint Sea Scouts.
Explorer Scout Units:
Waterside (Saltash) ESU, Stoke Climsland ESU, Torpoint & Millbrook ESU,
Other Sections:
East Cornwall Scout Network, East Cornwall Scout Active Support Unit.
District Commissioner: David Dyter
east@cornwallscouts.co.uk
Websites
Scout Groups within East Cornwall District |
1st Callington Opened 1939 by Ada Alvey Closed & Re-opened16/08/1955 (Registration Number: 32098) (Registered Charity Number: 1023801) 
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1st Linkinhorne (Opened 12/16/1990) (Group Badge on rear) 
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1st. Liskeard Opened 18/09/1953 (Registration Number: 30827) (Registered Charity Number: 300731) 
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1st Looe Sea Scouts Opened 08/09/1961 (Registration Number: 35707) (Registerd Charity Number: 300732) (Group Badge of Looe Coat of Arms on rear) 
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1st Menheniot (St. Lulluwy) Opened 30/08/1987 (Registration Number: 44910) (Group Badge of a Celtic Cross on rear) 
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1st. Millbrook Opened 09/02/1946 (Registration Number: 24301) (Registered Charity Number: 300734) (Group Badge of Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on rear)
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1st Pensilva Opened 16/02/1974 (Registration Number: 41196) 
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1st St.Germans (Tideford) Opened in May 2008 
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1st St. Neot (Opened 14/06/1990) 
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2nd Saltash Opened 03/01/1936 (Registration Number: 17661) (Registered Charity Number: 300741) (Group Badge of Saltash Arms worn on the rear of Scarf) 
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1st. Stoke Climsland Opened 02/05/1983 (Registration Number: 44475) (Registered Charity Number: 1026915) 
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1st Tamar Valley Opened 01/04/78, closed 1981 & Re-opened 02/01/1984 (Registration Number: 42713/44408) (Registerd Charity Number: 279340) Scarf Colour: Cornish National Tartan 
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2nd Torpoint Sea Scouts Opened 25/06/1943 (Registration Number: 21446) (Registered Charity Number: 288031) (Group Badge of Ships Anchors on rear of Scarf) 
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Waterside ESU The Scarf has a triple border of Red, White and Yellow. 
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East Cornwall Scout Fellowship 
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The History of Closed or Amalgamated Groups
The Mount Edgcumbe District was originally Saltash & District
The West Caradon District was originally called Looe & District until 29/12/76)
1st Barbican (East Looe)
Opened 1999 upon re-naming from 1st St.Martin's
and Closed in 2002
1st Cawsand Opened before 03/03/1954 and closed when Group was renamed the 1st Mount Edgcumbe on 03/03/1954 on the request and bequethment of land to the group on which to build a headquarters.
1st Crafthole
Opened 10/07/1974 & Closed Approx 1998 11 members were listed on 1997 census return (Registration Number: 41286)
1st Darite
Opened 25/05/1993 & Closed 2004
1st Downderry & St.Germans
Opened 04/08/1944, Closed and then Re-opened in 04/08/64 & Closed after 1992 but before 1997, when the Group was listed as dormant. (Registration Number: 31486) Cub Scout, Scout and Union Standards were held at 1st Mount Edgcumbe Headquarters for a number of years, and have now been transferred to Nine Ashes, but are in a poor condition have been attacked by moths.
1st Dobwalls
Opened 07/02/1972 & Closed Approx 2003
(Registration Number: 40400)
(Registered Charity Number: 1057704)
(Group Badge of an American Train on rear of Scarf, suggested by David Thompson, and introduced in late 1980's in conjunction with Dobwalls Adventure Park)
1st Duloe
Opened 21/11/80 & Closed 1984
(Registration Number 43626)
1st Landulph (St.Leonards)
Opened 17/04/80 & Closed 1983(Registration Number: 43464)
2nd Looe
Opened 1992 and Closed 1993
Beaver Section only
1st Herodsfoot
Opened before 1958 and closed before 1974
1st Maker (Seagulls)
Believed to have been opened prior to the 1930's and closed before the 1st Cawsand came into being. The sections pennant (tattered and motheaten) was held at 1st Mount Edgcumbe Headquarters for many years.
1st Mount Edgcumbe Opened 03/03/1954 by the wife of the Earl of Mountabllen, who chose the colour as that of her previous Scout Group the 68th Bristol, of which the Wolf Cub Flag of the group was held at the 1st Mount Edgcumbe Headquarters for many years. The 1st Mount Edgcumbe groups last Section (Beaver Scouts) Closed July 2005, and the group remained only with a GSL and Committee until formally closed on 31/08/09. (Registration Number: 31149) A Group Badge was in use from 09/10/57 but details are unknown. The 1967 edition Groups Cub Scout, Scout Flags and the Groups two Union Standards are held at Nine Ashes. The Groups Headquarters still sees regular use by local community groups since it was handed over to Mount Edgcumbe Youth Centre on 01/09/09 are part of the 'Kids Outdoors' agenda, seeing modern use of previous Scouting buildings for community use.
1st Pelynt
Opened 05/12/75 & Closed 1995
Re-opened after 1997 census and Closed 1998
(Registration Number: 41761)
1st Polperro
Opened 30/04/80 & Closed 1983
Registration Jumber: 43473
1st Polruan (Lanteglos-by-Fowey)
Opened 10/02/69 & Closed after 1993
Re-opened 1988 and Closed 1995
(Registration Number: 39172/45045)
1st St.Cleer
Opened 30/04/1980 & Closed 1982
Re-opened 1984 and Closed 1999
(registration Number: 43472)
(Some equipment donated to Nine Ashes upon closure)
1st St.Martins
Opened 16/10/79 & Closed 1999 on Re-naming to
1st Barbican (East Looe)
(Registration Number: 43291)
1st Saltash (St.Nicholas)
1st Torpoint (St.James)
Grateful thanks to Peter Gauntlett for several pieces of the above information on closed groups.