3rd Tynemouth
(Ritsons Own) Scout Group
Billy Mill Lane, North Shields, NE29 8LP
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Formed on the 17th May 1915 by George Greenacre of Chirton.
Registered as the 1st Chirton (St. Luke's) on the 25th November 1915. The
patronage of the colliery caused the name to become Preston Colliery
Scouts and then "Ritson's Own" in honour of Colonel Ritson the then
owner of the colliery.
See the Group History for an in depth story
Famous ex-scouts from our group:
Adrian John Nichol - Flight Lieutenant, XV Squadron. Shot down and
captured by Iraq during the Gulf War. Now an established author of a
number of best selling books. Check out his website at
www.johnnichol.com
Hilton Valentine - Guitarist, The Animals. Check out his website at www.hiltonvalentine.com
This site was last updated on:
Sunday 25th October 2009
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