Thanks to all those who have contributed. My main initial documentary source has been "1st Crowborough Scouts  From The Beginning..." written by Norman (Drum) Hill in1981. Past copies of Whitehill Whispers has been very useful source for the last 20 years. All contributions are welcome, Martyn Everitt

The history of Crowborough Town has Crowborough Scouts as a significant component. 1st Crowborough Scout Group is a very active Scout Group. Every weekend there are events in addition to the exciting and very varied programme on every evening. Southon and Chapman Scouts Troops are Frank Southon and Mr Chapman who started the 1st Crowborough Scout Troop in 1908. Crowborough Scouts take part in the prestigious Overland competition which is reckoned to be the most challenging competition in the south east of England. Crowborough Scouts take part in the Downsman competition which they won in 2005. 1st Crowborough Scout Group have close links with our Dutch Scout friends in Maarssen, near Utrecht, Holland, Netherlands. 1st Crowborough Scout Group which is located in Ashdown District. Ashdown District is in East Sussex in the south east of England in the UK. Every year we take part in JOTI the world wide jamboree on the internet. Chapman Troop and Southon Troop have young people from the age of 11 years to 13 years. Arapaho beaver Scouts, Blackfeet Beaver Scouts and Cheyenne Beaver Cubs have children of the age 6 years and 7 years. Warren Cub Pack, Forest Cub Pack and Beacon Cub Pack have youths of the age 8 years to 10 years. Activities for the youth of Crowborough. They obtain badges on a very wide range of subjects. Southon Scout troop has two rock bands named Southon Rox and The Allies. Crowborough Scout Group has a tradition of producing Scout Shows and Gang Shows over the past 80 years. Cubs and Scouts go camping and there are loads of adventure doing adventurous activities. Crowborough Scout Shows and Gang Shows have been entertaining Crowborough since 1908. The 1st Crowborough magazine and news paper is called Whitehill Whispers. The Explorer unit that meets in Crowborough and has explorers from all over Ashdown District is named Tullis after Julie Tullis the famous mountaineer from Crowborough. The cub packs are called Beacon Cub Scouts, Warren Cub Scouts and Forest Cub Scouts. The other Scout Troops are called Chapman Troop and Hemens Troop. The beaver colonies are called Arapaho Beaver Scouts, Blackfeet Beaver Scouts and Cheyenne beaver Scouts. Scouting in Crowborough is located at the Crowborough Scout Headquarters in Whitehill Road, Crowborough. Crowborough is sometimes misspelt as Crowborogh or Crowborow or Crowboro.