“When you go Home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today” John Maxwell Edmunds 1916 Our Scouts who were killed in The Great War and Second World War We remember all killed in war…
Video of the Week
We now have over 70 videos on our YouTube channel. So over the next few weeks we will highlight some of them to show the activities the Group has got up to over the last 16 years or so. The first…
2017 Family Camp & Annual General Meeting
Last weekend was the Group’s 5th (yes 5th!!) Family Camp, again held at Kibblestone. Everyone arrived on the Friday evening, with some families having already put their tents up on the very wet Wednesday night. After everyone had settled in,…
1917: A Porthill Scout Dies at Passchendaele
One hundred years ago today, three years into the Great War, Acting Bombardier Charles James Tilsley 313446, 2nd/1st (North Midland) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died age 20. Charles was a Porthill Scout, and was the twelth of eighteen of our…
It’s Been a Busy Summer!
June and July were very, very, busy months for our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts (and their brilliant Leaders of Course!). At the beginning of June the Cubs and Scouts went to Sherrat’s Wood camp site for a survival camp. They…
1917: A Porthill Scout Dies in Belguim
One hundred years ago yesterday, more than two and a half years into the Great War, Private Clarence Cork, 4538 3rd, 5th, North Staffordshire Regiment died from wounds received in action aged 19. Clarence was a Porthill Scout, and was the…
A Donation from Newcastle Lions Club
Newcastle Lions Club are celebrating their 30th birthday this year. As part of their celebrations they are making donations to fund projects from local charities and organisations across the Borough. Last night as part of a presentation evening, which was…
It’s Been a Busy May
The Group has a busy month of May and we have a lot of exciting activities planned for June and July. The Beavers have been planting seeds, doing science experiments, visiting Conkers and having Carol invested as a new Leader…
The Drum Corps on BBC Radio Stoke
BBC Radio Stoke were broadcasting from Bradwell Community Centre this afternoon and asked our Drum Corps Leader, John Champ, for an interview. As well as chatting about the extremely talented members of the Drum Corps, John also got to show…
1917: A Porthill Scout Dies in France
One hundred years ago today, more than two and a half years into the Great War, Private Joseph George Furnival, 202017 The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was killed in action aged 19. Joseph was a Porthill Scout, and was the ninth of eighteen…
St. George’s Day Parade 2017
With over 500 Scouts, Guides and adult volunteers from Newcastle District, we paraded through the town centre yesterday to celebrate Scouting, Guiding and our patron saint, St. George on St. George’s Day itself. The parade was led, as usual, by our…
Beavers Trip to Manchester
On Friday, the Beavers went on an exciting adventure by going to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester on the Train! However, despite the Leaders best plans, the train they’d booked to travel on was cancelled due to…
2017 Membership Fees
Dear Parent / Carer, Scout Association Membership Fees 2017 The Scout Association annual membership fees are now due. The fee for all Group members is £35 each. Porthill Scout Group do not keep this money, it has to be paid…
#YouShape 2017
At our Leader’s meeting on Monday, the Group’s Leaders and Young Leaders signed the #YouShape 2017 pledge. Being Youth Shaped is all about young people and adults working in partnership together. We think there is no better way to to…
1917: A Porthill Scout Dies in Mesopotamia (Iraq)
One hundred years ago today, over two years into the Great War, Private Joseph William Simpson, 10328 A Coy 7th Battalion, Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) was killed in action aged 21. Joseph was a Porthill Scout, and was the eighth of eighteen…
