{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1911:\u003C/strong\u003E Plans published for Scouts involvement in building Coronation bonfires for HM King George V\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1911:\u003C/strong\u003E Scouts invited to view the Coronation procession of George V\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4 July 1911:\u003C/strong\u003E Post Coronation \u2013 Royal Rally held for 30,000 Scouts in Windsor Great Park\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1935\u003C/strong\u003E: In 4 hours 3,500 London Scouts sold 120,000 programmes for the King George V Jubilee procession\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay 1936:\u003C/strong\u003E Plans announced for Scouts to design and create wooden village signs to mark the first Scout to be monarch \u2013 HM King Edward VIII \u2013 to be in place for the Coronation\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuly 1936:\u003C/strong\u003E Edward VIII meets with Baden-Powell to discuss plans for the Coronation. Announcements of ways for Scouts to celebrate: A special good turn \u2013 Scouts selected to distribute the official Coronation programme throughout the country \u2013 with funds to go to the late Kings\u2019 Jubilee Trust.\u00A0A Scout rally to be held on the same day throughout the UK\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDecember 1936:\u003C/strong\u003E Edward VIII abdicates before his Coronation. His brother would become King George VI and, in turn, preparations begin for his Coronation.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 1937:\u003C/strong\u003E Announcement King George VI has consented to be Scouts Patron. Agreement that Scouts will sell Coronation Souvenir programmes from 28 April. Scouts to wear official sellers\u2019 badge and have collecting boxes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 1937:\u003C/strong\u003E Final details for the selling of programmes are published. Coronation hymn published. Scout Shops \u2013 Coronation souvenirs \u2013 shields and pennants.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay 1937:\u003C/strong\u003E 1,650 Rover Scouts work with St John\u2019s Ambulance to monitor, support and control crowds. Help erect and dismantle barriers.\u003Cbr /\u003EIn London 7,000 Scouts sell 170,000 programmes and sell out by 7:30am \u2013 597,572 sold across UK.\u003Cbr /\u003E214 King\u2019s Scouts on duty on special stands by the Palace and Abbey. \u003Cbr /\u003E125 Rover Scouts help outside Westminster Abbey with cars of special guest and acting as messengers. \u003Cbr /\u003EScouts selected to view Coronation procession \u2013 a contingent of 1,000 Scouts (630 from UK, and others from across Empire) watch Coronation procession from enclosure on Constitution Hill.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 1952:\u003C/strong\u003E HRH Princess Elizabeth becomes HM The Queen upon the death of her father, George VI. Her Coronation is set for 2 June 1952.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay 1952\u003C/strong\u003E: An announcement is made: \u201CWith the gracious approval of Her Majesty the Queen, the King\u0027s Scout Badge will in future be known as the Queen\u0027s Scout Badge. In addition, the Queen has been pleased to approve the continuance of the award of the Royal Certificate which will bear a message from Her Majesty to holders of the Queen\u0027s Scout Badge.\u201D\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E25 June 1952:\u003C/strong\u003E Queen agrees to become Scouts Patron, confirmed at AGM July 1952\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E Early plans for Coronation: Working with The National Trust to host chain of beacons on Coronation night. Scouts to sell programme once again.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E Coronation progress certificate launched for Scouts. The Chief Scout and the Committee of the Council have decided that a special Progress Certificate, signed by the Chief Scout, be awarded to each Scout and Senior Scout Patrol which makes progress during Coronation Year.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E Launch of Scout coronation souvenir pennant\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E Coronation Year Adventure Scheme: On HM The Queen\u0027s first Christmas Day broadcast the theme of Her Majesty\u0027s message was \u0022Adventure.\u0022 In an effort to encourage this, a friend of Scouting has offered some prizes for the best adventures undertaken in this Coronation Year by First Class Scouts aged 15 and 18 years.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay/June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E Senior Scouts support the Lord Chamberlain\u2019s Office carrying messages during the build up to the Coronation.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1 June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E 180 Rover Scouts and Senior Scouts on duty overnight staffing temporary police canteens.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2 June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E Rover Scouts and Queen\u2019s Scouts support Peers entering the Abbey.\u003Cbr /\u003E4,000 Scouts and volunteers operate 76 programme selling depots throughout the night before the Coronation. A total of 700,000 programmes are sold by Scouts, with funds raised going to King George\u2019s Jubilee Trust.\u003Cbr /\u003E50 Queen\u2019s Scouts help General Film Distribution Ltd with production of film \u2013 A Queen is Crowned and 10 help British Movietone News Cameramen. \u003Cbr /\u003E20 Queen\u2019s Scouts on Buckingham Palace forecourt help police.\u003Cbr /\u003EA television is installed at Gilwell Park for Scouts not on duty to watch the coronation. \u003Cbr /\u003E1,100 Scouts have standing positions along the procession route to support crowds. \u003Cbr /\u003E1,390 Beacons are lit on the evening of the Coronation, organised by Scouts. \u003Cbr /\u003EThe Chief Scout lights the beacon in Hyde Park. 28 Scouts have seated tickets in Piccadilly (won through a ballot).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4 June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E The (Boy) Scout Association has freedom of Chingford bestowed upon it as part of the borough\u2019s Coronation celebrations.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9 June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E HRH The Duke of Gloucester (Scouts\u2019 President) hosts Scouts from 17 nations of the Commonwealth at a garden party.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E14 June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E 1,000 people attend a Joint Scout and Guide service at Willesden Synagogue.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E21 June 1953:\u003C/strong\u003E 4,000 Scouts and Guides, 50 Cubs and 50 Brownies attend a Joint Scout and Guide thanksgiving Coronation service at Westminster Abbey. \u003Cbr /\u003E2,000 Scouts and Guides attend a Roman Catholic thanksgiving service at Brompton Oratory.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 2023:\u003C/strong\u003E Scouts prepare for the Coronation of HM King Charles III. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/new-in/coronation-of-hm-king-charles-iii-uniform-badge-#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022 title=\u0022Pre-order the Coronation badge\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022\u003EOfficial Scouts Coronation Badge is available for pre-order\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re proud to have worked closely with the Royal Household to produce the Coronation badge for HRH King Charles III. It features the official Coronation emblem designed by Sir Jony Ive, along with our Scouts fleur de lis.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Coronation badge for HRH King Charles III is an Occasional Uniform Badge to be worn until 31 December 2023.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt should be worn on the top left of the uniform top, above the World Membership Badge, Moving on and Joining-in Award. As only one National Occasional Uniform badge should be worn at a time, other Occasional Badges, such as the Queen\u2019s Memorial Badge and Jubilee Badge need to be removed.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20465/1937-programme-seller-169.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Black and white photo of Scout selling programmes for the 1937 Coronation","caption":"Scout selling programmes for the 1937 Coronation","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20258/1953-making-tea.jpg","width":618,"height":841,"altText":"Black and white photo of Scout holding a tray of tea cups with men in flat caps standing around waiting for a cup of tea during the build up of the 1953 Coronation","caption":"Scout serving tea to builders during the build up to the 1953 Coronation","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20257/1953-coronation-penant.png","width":939,"height":489,"altText":"1953 Coronation pennant with HRH Queen Elizabeth II royal cypher and the Scout fleur de lis","caption":"Official Scout pennant for the 1953 Coronation","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20399/1953-programme-seller-169.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Black and white photo of two Scouts selling programmes for the Coronation to ladies sitting down","caption":"Scouts selling programmes for the Coronation in 1953","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20464/scouts-guiding-peers-1953-169.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Black and white photo of Peers entering Westminster Abbey with Scouts helping marshall for the 1953 Coronation","caption":"Scouts helping at the 1953 Coronation","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20356/coronation-badge.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"King Charles III Coronation badge featuring the official Coronation emblem and the Scouts fleur de lis.","caption":"The 2023 Coronation badge","link":null}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"Scouts have a proud history supporting the coronations of our Kings and Queens.","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"14 July 2023","reviewDate":"04/04/2023","redirectUrl":"","id":39642,"nodeName":"A History of Scouts and Coronations","title":"A History of Scouts and Coronations","type":"contentPage","image":{"url":"/media/20262/1953.jpg?width=800\u0026height=800\u0026v=1d95cb797b40bf0","caption":"1953 Scout programme seller with Official","type":"jpg","size":53206,"width":364,"height":476,"altText":"Scout programme seller posing with an Official during the 1953 Coronation"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scouts and Coronations: A History of Service (1911-2023)","headerSubTitle":"Scouts have a proud history supporting the coronations of our Kings and Queens. Here are just some of the key moments when Scouts have played their part.","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"490499","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"The Big Help Out","url":"/national-events/coronation/the-big-help-out/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Pre-order the Coronation badge","url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/new-in/coronation-of-hm-king-charles-iii-uniform-badge-#selection.color=34\u0026selection.size=719","newWindow":true}]},"subHeader":"Scouts have a proud history supporting the coronations of our Kings and Queens.","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC8zOTY0MiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/national-events/coronation/a-history-of-scouts-and-coronations/"}