Formed on the 17th May 1915 by
George Greenacre of Chirton. Registered as the 1st Chirton
(St. Lukes) 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
