Beavers    Cubs    SCOUTS    Parents    Leaders    YOUNG LEADERS    News Letter   
Gallery    Diary of Events    GUEST BOOK    HOMEPAGE
[1st Frankby Greasby Name Tag]


Circa 14/10/29 (no. 10244)
Welcome to the
1st Frankby Greasby
History Page

Circa 24/05/39 (no. 20330)




The First Jamboree in Arrowe Park in 1929 must have sparked off more than a few coughs and colds, it also sparked off a burgeoning of Scouting throughout the World. Birkenhead YMCA, the first Troop ever formed, was the yeast so far as West Cheshire was concerned, and shortly after the Final Ceremony at the Jamboree, one "B.P.'s Arrows" fell on the tiny rural village of Frankby, and so it was that on the 14th October, 1929, 1st Frankby was born. The Roydens were potentially interested in the "Scouts", and also in the "Guides". Their most useful piece of benevolence was the gift of the Scout Field at Frankby, which was given to the Group as a football field and has never been out of use since.

Some of the earliest Scouters of the Group include - 1934 G.S.M. A.R.Friend, C.S.M. J.Howard, 1935 G.S.M. J.Howard, C.S.M. T.Hurd, 1938 A.S.M. F.Rose and C.S.M. Miss N.E. Simpkins.

The Group had as many as forty members, which was high for a Group in those days, and astronomic for a small village group. The Second World War was to take its toll and the Group was very small at the end in 1945, and it was decided to amalgamate with 1st Greasby in May, 1946. The history of 1st Greasby is another story.

1st Frankby Scout Group was a "Sponsored Open" Group, affiliated to St. Johns Church, Frankby. Hence we celebrate Rememberance Sunday here every year.

As we have had a 100 years of Scoutng World Wide and West Wirral Centenary this year. So we will be Celebrating our 80th Birthday next year.




Frankby Village 1950's

Frankby Village 1990's




West Wirral Horn

West Wirral District Badge

Actual Wirral Horn 900 years old!!

The first time any history was documented of The Wirral Horn appears in a local illustration book I found in the library. Dated from early last century it has a full history of the Horn up until then. It says-

"This is the first time an accurate representation of the Wirral Horn appears, for the drawings hitherto reproduced are all more less inaccurate. It is now photgraphed by permission of its present owner, Viscount Errington, the eldest son of the earl of cromer." (The horn is now owned, by the 4th Earl of Cromer).
"In the year 1120, Randal de Meschines, Earl of Chester, created Alan Sylvester Chief Forester of the Forest of Wirral, and one of the conditions was that he blew, or caused to be blown, a horn, at the Gloverstone in Chester, on the morning of every fair day, to indicate that the tolls on al goods sold in the city, or within sound of the horn, belonged to the Earl and his Tenants."
"The recent history of the horn is as follows: on the death of Sir Thomas Stanley, which happened early last century, it passed into the possession of his son, Rowland, who changed his name to Errington on succeeding to the Estates of the Errington Family. The Earl of Cromer married Sir Rowland Errington's second daughter. On Sir Rowland Errington's death, the stanley baronetcy, together with the horn, passed to his brother, Sir John Stanley, who under the original Errington will took the name of Errington. Sir John Errington died some ten years ago, and the horn passed into the possession of his widow. On her death the horn was left to the Earl of Cromer's eldest son, Viscount Errington, who, together with his younger brother, Windham Baring, are now the only representatives of the branch of the stanley family from whom the horn descended."
The horn was recently displayed at the Wirral Museum (see photo above) but has since been returned to its permanent home at the earls ancestral seat in Drayton, Somerset.



This picture was taken at the Overchurch field camp site in front of an old log cabin built by West Wirral. It shows a Group of Leaders after working on their Woodbadge.
Middle row, second in from right is Arthur McNamara who was involed with 1st FG from 1956 to 1968.
Bottom row, second in from right is Rodger also involved with 1st FG. Do you know anything more about this person?

A big thankyou to Arthurs daughter Hilary for letting us use this picture. Arthur has since emigrated to South Africa where he now lives with his family.




Contact us by emailing

Chris Hughes GSL



Circa 13/05/46 (no. 10244)

Below are some pictures showing where the inauguration of scouting world wide happened in Grange Road, Birkenhead and the Jamboree at Arrowe Park.


YMCA at the time of the Inauguration of scouting



YMCA present day as a shop


Plaque showing the inaugeration date


Birds eye view of the Jamboree at Arrowe Park


Baden Powell Reading the Scout Promise at Arrowe Park



Also here is a site for
Greasby Local History
that is very informative
Enjoy!!!!!

Homepage