{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"To mark Remembrance and 100 years of the Royal British Legion, our Joint President, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, ten-year old Cub Scout, Emily Edge and former-Scout and Italy Star veteran, Colonel David Blum OBE have joined together for a conversation between the generations. They talk about why remembrance is as important today as ever.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003EDuring their conversation, which took place at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, The Duchess spoke with Colonel Blum and Emily about the vital role that Remembrance has played\u00A0in\u00A0our society over the past 100 years.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003EThey also discussed the long-term\u00A0benefits\u00A0of Colonel Blum\u2019s own time in\u00A0Scouts, and the vital life skills and experiences that being a Scout can provide to young people, including building confidence, team-building skills and resilience.\u00A0Emily spoke about her\u00A0experience\u00A0as a Cub\u00A0Scout\u00A0and how she continues to learn these important life skills.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003EColonel Blum reflected\u00A0on his personal relationship with Remembrance, having served in Italy during the Second World War.\u00A0Emily spoke about some of the roles that the Scouts played as part of the wartime effort, including helping with the evacuation of young children from cities, and taking part in fire watches and harvests.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003EThis year, Scouts across the country have been taking part in activities to commemorate the centenary of the Royal British Legion, which was created by Earl Haig in 1921.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan 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