| 2007 Brownsea:B-P's Acorn, The World's First Scout Camp. Colin Walker. Write Books, 160pp | |
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Brownsea: B-P's Acorn is the story of the World's First Scout Camp and the subsequent Scout History of the Island up to the present day, including the 1907-2007 Scout Centennial Celebrations. Whilst consulting all existing historical resources nothing has been taken for granted and, from his own first-hand detailed research, Colin Walker has been able to discover much previously unpublished information. He challenges the accepted wisdom on the number of boys at the camp, giving exact provenance for his conclusions about the 'mystery boy'. A brief biography of each participant is provided, with much of the information coming from relatives and friends of the 'Brownsea Boys' themselves. All known correspondence relating to the camp, some sent from the Island (scan of a 'cover' included) and every photograph thought to be taken there is illustrated. Colin (who is also the author of these pages)was an advisor to the Re-enactment Camp held on Brownsea (The Brownsea Sunrise Event) exactly one hundred years after Baden-Powell first blew his Kudu horn to rouse the campers at the start of his Experimental Camp. B-P's Scouting Biographer, William Hillcourt, once called for all the existing information on the Scout History of Brownsea to be compiled in one place. This is definitive volume with 160 A4 format pages (mainly in colour) and 140 photographs, is it! The book is professionally published with ISBN, and is available from the author for £15.00 plus £2.50 pp.(You may pay via cheque if you live in the U.K.) Colin can be contacted on this email link- Write to Colin |
| Twelve postcards devised from images contained in Brownsea:B-P's Acorn | |
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Twelve Postcards in two packs of 6, all relating to the 1907 camp on Brownsea. These postcards were professionally produced to promote the book 'Brownsea:B-P's Acorn' utilising some of the rare/interesting images to be found in its covers. There is balance in each pack of original 1907 black and white and sepia Brownsea photographs together with more modern images and colour photographs taken by the author. These postcards ares professionally printed and are available from the author for £8.00 plus £1.00 pp.(You may pay via cheque if you live in the U.K.) Colin can be contacted on this email link- Write to Colin |
| The Dawn of the World Scout Movement. Colin Walker. Write Books, 160pp | |
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The Dawn of the World Scout Movement is an apt sequel to Brownsea: B:P's Acorn. It documents the significance of the events of 1908, starting with an analysis of Baden-Powell's diaries that the author has transcribed from the originals. This provides a unique insight into Baden-Powell's life at the inception of the Scout Movement. The major influences on the Founder are examined including the much-understated roles of the 'Brother Organisations'; the Boys' Brigade, Church Lads' Brigade and the YMCA. The controversial contribution of US pioneer Ernest Thompson Seton is evidenced and placed in its rightful context. Equally significant, though short lived, was the involvement of the little known Legion of Frontiersmen, which for the first time in a Scouting context, is demonstrated beyond dispute. The phenomenal spread of Scouting in 1908 is illustrated through the history of significant founding troops, both at home and abroad, supported by an appendix listing 375 such groups. In conclusion, the history of the highly significant first national Scout Camp, held at Humshaugh in Northumberland, is told definitively, with reference to no less than four original diaries, and previously unpublished photographs. On their 100th anniversary leading Scout Historian Colin Walker recalls the events of 1908 through the eyes of Baden-Powell and his Scouting pioneers. The book is only available through Colin Walker. It is professionally published with ISBN and is in A4 format, 162 pages with 140 illustrations of which half are in colour.
The book has published with ISBN number and copies have been lodged in the British Library and other repositories, leaving very few copies left for sale. (25 only were published!) This then is a unique opportunity to own a unique an important Mafeking reference. All who have seen this book have enthusiastically marvelled at its complexity! The is available from the author for £15.00 plus £2.50 pp.(You may pay via cheque if you live in the U.K.) Colin can be contacted on this email link- Write to Colin |
| 12 postcards devised from images contained in The Dawn of the World Scout Movement 1908 | |
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These postcards have been professionally produced to promote the book, These postcards have been professionally printed, and are available from the author for £8.00 plus £1.00 pp.(You may pay via cheque if you live in the U.K.) Colin can be contacted on this email link- Write to Colin |
| 2006 JT Cornwell VC and The Scouts's Badge of Courage Colin Walker, Write Books, 75pp | |
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The book, written by Colin Walker the author of these pages, is a development on the work that can be found here on Scouting Milestones on Jack Cornwell VC Page. Its title J.T.Cornwell VC was designed to avoid the confusion that exists about the name of the Scout Hero. He was Christened John, but as was fashion of the day, was known to all as Jack. The book documents his roots and Scouting history in East London through to his fatal wounding in the Battle of Jutland. This much is well known, however Jacks's subsequent burial in a 'common grave' and the newspaper campaign to have him exhumed and buried in 'a manner fit for heroes' is not. Cornwell became a National Hero was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, being still the youngest Englishman to have ever had this honour. Baden-Powell was moved by his example and created the Cornwell Award which is still in existance today. The book documents the first recipient of this Scouting Award and also the story of Stanley Ince the only adult ever to receive it. The story of Jack Cornwell seen by some as inspirational has been commemorated on a range of artifacts ever since the 'official' funeral. This are document in the book as postcards, cigarette and trade cards all depicting Jack- or to be precise on of his brothers the Boy Hero was of course dead. In 1976 the British Post Office issued a stamp bearing his image (well that of his brother!) in a series of stamps to commemorate the 150 anniversary of the Britain's Highest Gallantry Medal. The stamp is illustrated in the book which contains 65 images. The book is professionally published with ISBN, and is available from the author for £7.99 plus £1.00 pp.(You may pay via cheque if you live in the U.K.) Colin can be contacted on this email link- Write to Colin |
| 2006 Mafeking Siege Register Colin Walker. Write Books, 218pp | |
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This register was compiled initially to assist my researches into the Siege of Mafeking when writing the Mafeking Cadets pages for these Pages. Over eight years of research has resulted in a detailed database documenting the doings of over 1800 of he besieged. In some instances little is known other than the medal role details however there is considerable information on the majority of the besieged, of their lives before during and after the siege. As would be expected 'major players' such as Baden-Powell and his other officers, the journalists and diary writers have entries often run into several pages. The book is professionally published with ISBN, and is available from the author for £25.00 plus £3.00 pp.(You may pay via cheque if you live in the U.K.) Colin can be contacted on this email link- Write to Colin |
| 2006 Mafeking's Artillery Colin Walker. Write Books, 71pp | |
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On his retirement in 2000, Colin began to research The Siege of Mafeking. His early researches into the Mafeking Cadets for these webpages led to the compilation of the Mafeking Siege Register, (see above). From this knowledge base, further books and magazine articles written, resulting in email contact with families who had a relative amongst the besieged. Amazingly, 107 years after the event, two contacts were from individuals whose fathers had fought in Mafeking.
This quite astounding research has provided the 'evidence base' for this major work on the on weapons used in the Siege, including, the 'Lord Nelson' an old naval cannon found in Mafeking, 'The Wolf' made in the Railway workshops and the famous Boer Long Tom. There are many illustrations including photographs taken during the siege and of the weapons today, taken by the author in their various locations, across the world. The garrison, in one of the most remote locations in the British Empire, was outnumbered and outgunned. This publication ably demonstrates just why it was that Baden-Powell was able to lead 'Gallant Little Mafeking' successfully through the longest Siege of the Boer War. Another review of this book can be found at 'Mafeking's Artillery'
The book is professionally published with ISBN, and is available from the author for £11.99 plus £2.00 pp. Colin can be contacted on this email link Scouting Milestones
See also The Seige of Mafeking for a complete listing of all Mafeking Resources. Another review of this bookwww.mafekingartillery.co.uk Colin can be contacted on this email link Scouting Milestones. Alternatively you can use the PayPal 'Buy It Now' button below - BUT PLEASE NOTE THE POSTAGE IS SET FOR UK CUSTOMERS ONLY- IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE UK DO NOT USE THE PAY PAL BUTTON BUT WRITE TO COLIN DIRECTLY ON THE ABOVE LINK FOR THE EXACT COST OF POSTAGE TO YOUR HOME. YOU THEN WILL BE ABLE TO PAY VIA PAYPAL IF YOU WISH FROM THEIR SITE - BUT NOT BY USING THE BUTTON BELOW. See a RRS Discovery Pages for the history of this Sea Scout Ship. |
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