The History1929 to 2014

 

Lilliput Sea Scouts formed in 1929 with a small group of friends who

met regularly under a lamp-post on the brow of Lilliput Hill. A resident in the area took pity on them and allowed the group to use the local Mission Hall. The group expanded and became the 1st Lilliput Scout

Troop. Gradually, the group turned to the sea and by 1936 the 1st Lilliput

Sea Scouts were in existence. During the war the group performed coastguard duties at Shell Bay. The

boathouse was in Pearce Road, Parkstone and sailing was allowed on

Poole Park lake.

The original four members who used to meet under the lamp post Tony Greeny, Phil Dutfield, Ted Brackstone and Les Heyward.At the end of the war the group paid £100 to the Harbour Commissioners for an area of mud flats in Parkstone Bay. After some reclamation work a pier was built and a fleet of boats appeared with small boat-houses. By the end of the 1950s Lilliput Mission Hall and the boathouses had become too small and in 1962 the wooden hall and boathouse was built.The wooden hall was donated to the Group and was a 1st World War Wrens sleeping accommodation.

1951 drawing of the Lilliput Scouts

Launching Gulliver 1951

1953 drawing of LSS

1958 photo of yard at LSS

1962 the old hut before it was pulled down

News paper cutting 1963

New Scout hut completed 1963

View of Scout site 1965

In the mid 1960s the Lilliput Sea Scout Group formed with the Parkstone Cub Pack of the Ashley Cross Congregational Church. We had a cub pack each and their cub pack joined us.

In 1988, a Beaver Colony was formed and in 2011 Gulliver Explorer’s unit was created. Today the group has two sea scouts units, 2 cub packs and 2 beaver colonies

In 2002 the old hut was replaced due to is bad condition, the new Scout hall was completed , and will be with us for many years to come.

2010 the old jetty had got to a point where it was dangerous to use, over 3 weekends the old jetty was removed and a new jetty rebuilt in its place. The old one had lasted over 50 years.

What do Sea Scouts do ?

Centenary of Scouting, 100 years of Scouts.Lilliput Sea Scouts take the flame to Brownsea Island

Centenary of Scouting, 100 years of Scouts.Lilliput Sea Scouts take the flame to Brownsea Island

Camps and activities

HMS Cattistock visit, our ship !!

Visit to Tenacious

Camping Snowdon

Shipwreck weekend camping

Shipwreck weekend camping

Shipwreck weekend camping

Shipwreck weekend camping

Dartmoor weekend every February

Dartmoor weekend every February

1st Lilliput Sea Scouts

Our aim is fun and enjoyment !!!