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Welcome
The Group
consists of about 100 members and leaders in the four sections. It is based
in Reading as part of the youth work of the Reading YMCA at whose premises it
meets in winter, moving to its riverside HQ by the River Thames in summer
(except for the Beaver Scouts!)
The Group
1st Reading was formed on 19th February 1908 making it
(probably) the oldest Group in Berkshire. It
has run continuously then, including during World War 2 when it was under the
Leadership of a Lady - Miss Helena Shelagh -who was
then Headmistress of a local school. This was quite revolutionary in those
days!! The Group is Royal Naval recognised number 83 and has been for over 50
years.
READING - The Town
Reading was once known as the town of the three
B's - beer, bulbs and biscuits, for Simonds
Brewery, Suttons Seeds and Huntley and Palmer biscuits. It these days of
takeovers and amalgamations only a brewery built by Courages
remains of the original industries. However there are still parks and sports
grounds with names to remind us of the industries of the past. Reading is situated in
and is the county Town of the Royal County of Berkshire. It is on the River
Thames,45 miles upstream of London
and 20 miles upstream of Windsor.
It is known as a very historic town with unfortunately little left to show
for it.
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