British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association
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The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association (BBS & BGS Association; also known as The Brotherhood of British Scouts) is an early scouting organisation, having begun as the Battersea Boy Scouts in 1908.[1] The organisation was renamed as the British Boy Scouts and launched as a national organisation on 24 May 1909. In association with other Scout organisations, the BBS formed the National Peace Scouts in 1910. The BBS instigated the first international Scouting organisation, the Order of World Scouts in 1911.
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British Boy Scouts & British Girl Scouts Association | |||
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Headquarters | Berkshire | ||
Location | United Kingdom | ||
Country | United Kingdom | ||
Founded | 1908 24 May 1909 reconstituted as national organisation | ||
Founder | Major W.G. Whitby | ||
Chief Commissioner | Paul Stevens | ||
Grand Scout | David Cooksley | ||
Affiliation | Order of World Scouts | ||
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Website BBS & BGS Association | |||
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