Bold Street, Runcorn – Our first permanent home – 1920s – 1953

Back in the Group’s early days we met in Bold Street, Runcorn Town Centre (Runcorn Old Town as it is now known).  Below is some pictures of what was 4th Runcorn’s Bold Street headquarters, the map shows a small building at the very bottom of the street on the right hand side. 

4th Runcorn Scout HQ, Bold Street, Runcorn – 1952. Credit : Mr. Howard Newton
This section of Map shows the original headquarters of 4th Runcorn on Bold Street. The HQ is the small building towards the top of the image on the right hand side of Bold Street

 

1949 – The street which runs through the middle of this image is Bold Street. 4th Runcorn’s HQ is a small building to the far right of the street near to the waterfront (bottom right of image)

 

1949 – The long lock building at the top of the image has three parts. 4th Runcorn’s HQ is to the right of the smallest part towards the centre of the image. It has a lighter coloured roof to those around it

 

Photograph taken from the Manchester Ship Canal gantry wall. The Daniel Adamson Steamship (upper centre) can be seen above the lock. 4th Runcorn’s Bold Street HQ can be seen to the right of the ship.
 
Alan Jackson, Scoutmaster 1932. Attended the World Scout Jamboree in 1929.
Alan Williams, Assistant Scoutmaster 1945
Elliot Hornby, Group Scoutmaster, 1941
Jack Atherton, Scoutmaster, 1941 – 1945
John Shaw, Scoutmaster
4th Runcorn Scout Band 1947
Briand Kendrick, Troop Leader & Senior Scout Leader, Alan Platt
Eric Davies, Scoutmaster 1950
Brenda Smith, Cub Scout Leader 1946 – 1954
Ivy Ireland, Assistant Cub Scout Leader 1947
Frances Lawley, Assistant Cub Scout Leader, 1946
Four Scouts who attended the World Scout Jamboree in 1947 in France. PL Alan Plimstone (1st Frodsham), PL Brian Kendrick (4th Runcorn), PL Bernard Leonard (6th Runcorn), Senior Scout Alan Platt (4th Runcorn)
Bold Street, going to camp
Whitsun Camp 1948
First aid training at 4th Runcorn HQ
Tickles Lorry Camp 1945