{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ELegacy gifts mean Scouts can continue to grow so more young people can learn key skills, make lifelong friendships and support your community.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Jean Mary Butler","image":"/media/14310/jean-mary-butler-image.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf49cdfb5f390","imageFocus":"Center","imageId":27605,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Center","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJean lived her life by Scout values\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018My mother lived and believed in the Scout values. She was a Cub leader for years before I was born,\u2019 says Martin, Mary\u2019s son.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018My parents met through Scouts at a Jamboree at Sutton Park, Birmingham, in the early 1950s. My mother\u0027s best friend, Evelyn, also met her future American husband at the Jamboree.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018When I was young, I remember my parents taking me to a Scout campsite in Blackwell Court, near Birmingham, because they were volunteering there. My mother became Cub leader again at Selly Oak in Birmingham once my brothers and I were old enough. I joined in 1973 when I was 8 years old,\u2019 continued Martin.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Butler family moved to Yardley near Birmingham in 1975, where Mary and her husband were once again very involved in Scouts, this time for the Yardley group.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce her children had all grown up, Jean diverted her attention towards her church in Yardley, but always kept one eye on Scouts to support her husband, Reginald.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Martin Butler and his son","image":"/media/14311/martin_butler_and_son.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf49ce28407b0","imageFocus":"Center","imageId":27606,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Center","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EMartin rediscovered Scouts through his son and now supports his local group. He also finds time to look after their grounds; cutting the grass and keeping bushes under control. Martin\u2019s son is also involved in 1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C/sup\u003E Yate Scout group in Bristol and loves it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I believe my mother left a gift in her will to Scouts because she was involved in so many Scout groups over the years, and in memory of my father. 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