Hemyock Scouts St Georges Day Parade

Tuesday, April 28 2009 @ 12:20 PM BST

Contributed by: Paul Steed

Members from 1st Hemyock Scouts, Cubs and Brownies were amongst the large number of young people who took part in the annual Tiverton and District Scout Council St George's Day Parade and Service held at St Peter's Church, Tiverton on Sunday 26th April. Led by the town band the uniformed groups paraded through the town, with their colours, to be welcomed at the church by Rev Robert Gordon assisted by Rev Alan MacDonald.

Amongst those present were the Mayor of Tiverton and Mr Frank Rosamund, the Leader of the District Council . Following the lively service involving a number of youngsters the parade returned to their assembly point before being dismissed.  A collection taken during the service will be donated to Vranch House, an independent day school in Exeter for chldren with significant physical difficulties, a centre for the treatment of outpatients and a provider of various therapies in other schools in Devon


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