Former Scout commissioner attends Founders' Day
Peninsula Village resident Mr Robert Seal attended a local Scout District Founders' Day celebration.
"He was escorted by Scouting members and was the honorary guest and centre in the parade," said village chief executive Mr Shane Neaves.
"Bob has a huge Scouting past and was the district commissioner for many years.
"He was born in Manchester, England, in 1932, and he spent two years in the air force as an electrician.
"He left England and was sponsored by his uncle to come to Australia, which he did on his own with no money.
"He joined the Scout movement in the United Kingdom at seven years of age and has been involved ever since for 80 years, even in the Air Force.
"For 65 of those years, he was a leader.
"He and his late wife moved to the Peninsula in 1995 where he became leader of the local Scout movement.
"Bob has received the highest Scouting award, a Silver Kangaroo and a 65-year service award, along with an Australian Government Community Service award in 2007 presented to him by the Premier of NSW.
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Social media, 15 Mar 2021
Shane Neaves, Peninsula Village