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| Year | Group Scout Leader | Explorer/Venture/Rover | Scout Leaders/Scout Masters (C=Chapman, H=Hemens, K=King, S=Southon, J=St. Johns) | Cub Leaders/Akela (B=Beacon, F=Forest, W=Warren) | Beaver Leaders (A=Arapaho, B=Blackfeet, C=Cheyenne,) | Other People (DC=District Commissioner) |
| 2009 | John Easton and Peter Duncan (previous Chief Scout) |
Ade Morris
| Ann Dixon (C) Robin Carmichael & Paul Wenham (K)  
Martyn Everitt (S) 
| Nigel Jennings (B) Chris Hawkes (F)  Robin Waters (W) 
| Tracy Easton (A) Diane Dodwell (B)  Wendy Downing (C) 
| Brian Sadd (DC)
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| 2009 | In addition to section leaders the following adults enable 1st Crowborough Scout Group to thrive.
 Adrian Brown, Alison Creasy, Ann Dixon, Ben May, Becci Rimington, Chris Downing, Chris Morris, David Clarke, David Fogel, Derek Pettitt, Eddy Dodwell, Elizabeth Pettitt, Fred Best, Gareth Dalton, Helen Dodwell, Helen Long, Ian Brand, Jim Ringe, Joan Cavie, John Skip King, Julie Le Masurier, Karen Hawkes, Lynsey Cavie, Matt Gumbrell, Nick Jones, Nick Tunstill, Oli Robison, Paul Kemp, Peter Harvey, Phil & Pippa Shaw, Roscoe Taylor, Sally Wenham, Sam Coates, Sandi Riddall, Sharon Burvill, Sheila Ringe, Simon Boddy, Simon Marshall, Terry Moon, Tony Cavie, Valerie Hemsley, Vanessa Jennings and Zoe Turner. | |||||
| 2008 | John Easton |
Grant Kerwin-Nye & Ade Morris | Michael Beesley (C) Martyn Everitt (S) | Nigel Jennings (B) Chris Hawkes (F) Robin Waters (W) | Tracy Easton (A) Diane Dodwell (B) Wendy Downing (C) | Brian Sadd (DC) |
| 2008 | In addition to section leaders the following adults enable 1st Crowborough Scout Group to thrive. Adrian Brown, Alison Creasy, Andy Williams, Ann Dixon, Ben May, Bex Rimington, Chris Downing, Chris Morris, David Clarke, David Fogel, Derek Pettitt, Eddy Dodwell, Elizabeth Pettitt, Fred Best, Gareth Dalton, Helen Dodwell, Helen Long, Ian Brand, Jim Ringe, Joan Cavie, John Skip King, Julie Le Masurier, Karen Hawkes, Lynsey Cavie, Matt Gumbrell, Nick Jones, Nick Tunstill, Oli Robison, Paul Kemp, Peter Harvey, Phil & Pippa Shaw, Roscoe Taylor, Sally Wenham, Sam Coates, Sandi Riddall, Sharon Burvill, Sheila Ringe, Simon Boddy, Simon Marshall, Terry Moon, Tony Cavie, Valerie Hemsley, Vanessa Jennings and Zoe Turner. | |||||
| 2007 | John Easton
| Grant Kerwin-Nye & Ade Morris | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(S) | Nigel Jennings(B), Chris Hawkes & Paul Wenham (F), Robin Waters(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Brian Sadd (DC) |
| 2006 | John Easton | Grant Kerwin-Nye & Ade Morris | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(S) | Nigel Jennings(B), Paul Wenham &  Elizabeth Pettitt(F),  Robin Waters(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 2005 | John Easton | Grant Kerwin-Nye & Ade Morris | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(S) | Nigel Jennings(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A) Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Recognition, Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 2004 | Eddy Dodwell | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(S) | John Easton(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 2003 | Eddy Dodwell | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(S) | John Easton(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 2002 | Eddy Dodwell | Grant Kerwin-Nye(Explorers start) | Michael Beesley(C), Grant Kerwin-Nye(H), Martyn Everitt(S) Southon was restarted, Hemens became the Explorer Unit Tullis | John Easton(B), Helen Winter(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 2001 | Eddy Dodwell | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Stewart Lomax(H) | John Easton(B), Sarah McInnes(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 2000 | Eddy Dodwell | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H) | John Easton(B), Sarah McInnes(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 1999 | Adrian Brown | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H) | Elizabeth Pettitt(B), Sarah McInnes(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC), Harold Becker (District Secretary 30 years) |
| 1998 | Adrian Brown | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H) | Elizabeth Pettitt(B), David Penny(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Jim Ringe(DC) |
| 1997 | Adrian Brown | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H) | Elizabeth Pettitt(B), David Penny(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Wendy Downing(C) | Arthur Hall(DC) |
| 1996 | Bill Groombridge | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Stewart Lomax(S) Southon was closed | Ann Porter(B), David Penny(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Robin Killick(C) | Arthur Hall(DC) |
| 1995 | Bill Groombridge | Grant Kerwin-Nye | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Stewart Lomax(S) | Ann Porter(B), David Penny(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Mandy Coller(C) | Don Gare(DC) |
| 1994 | Bill Groombridge | Adrian Brown, David Pettitt | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Stewart Lomax(S) | Ann Porter(B), David Penny(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Mandy Coller(C) | Don Gare(DC) |
| 1993 | Bill Groombridge | David Pettitt, Adrian Brown | Michael Beesley(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Grant Kerwin-Nye(S) | Ann Porter(B), David Penny(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Maurine Pettit(C) | Don Gare(DC) |
| 1992 | Bill Groombridge | Adrian Brown | Michael Pettitt(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Grant Kerwin-Nye(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Diane Easton(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Anne Hall(A), Diane Dodwell(B), Kathy Small(C) | Don Gare(DC) |
| 1991 | Jim Ringe | Adrian Brown | Michael Pettitt(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Grant Kerwin-Nye(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Diane Easton(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Diane Dodwell(B), Kathy Small(C) | Don Gare(DC) |
| 1990 | Jim Ringe | Adrian Brown, David Hill | Michael Pettitt(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Grant Kerwin-Nye(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Diane Easton(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Diane Dodwell(B), Kathy Small(C) | Don Gare(DC) |
| 1989 | Jim Ringe(354 boys and girls) | Tony Calton, David Hill | Don Gare(C), Martyn Everitt(H), Grant Kerwin-Nye(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Diane Dodwell(B) | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1988 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill | Don Gare(C), Martyn Everitt(H), John Youe(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Helen Everitt(W) | Crowborough Blackfeet Beavers started by Diane Dodwell(B) Beavers officially started Nationally | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1987 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill | Don Gare(C), Martyn Everitt(H), John Youe(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Betty Youe(W) | Lynne Youe(A), Janet Kennell(C) | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1986 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill | Derek Pettitt(C), Martyn Everitt(H), John Youe(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Betty Youe(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Cecelia Brand(C) | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1985 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill, Sharon Gregory | Derek Pettitt(C), Martyn Everitt(H), John Youe(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Betty Youe(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Cecelia Brand(C) | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1984 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill, Sharon Gregory | Derek Pettitt(C), Martyn Everitt(H), John Youe(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Betty Youe(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Cecelia Brand(C) | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1983 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill, Sharon Gregory | Derek Pettitt(C), Ralph Dellow(H), John Youe(S) | Zoe Turner(B), Chris Bamford(F), Betty Youe(W) | Tracy Easton(A), Crowborough Cheyenne Beavers started by Cecelia Brand(C) | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1982 | Jim Ringe | Tony Calton, David Hill, Sharon Gregory | Derek Pettitt(C), Peter Newing(H), John Youe(S) | Annette Kendrick(F), Betty Youe(W) | Crowborough Beavers started by Elizabeth Pettitt(A) as one of the first colonies in the country | Jock Speedie(DC) |
| 1981 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Tony Calton, David Hill, Sharon Gregory | Jim Ringe(C), Peter Newing(H), John Youe(S) | Annette Kendrick(F), Betty Youe(W) | Jock Speedie(DC), Crowborough and Uckfield Districts amalgamated | |
| 1980 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Colin Gammons | Jim Ringe(C), John Youe(S) | Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Betty Youe(W) | Roy (Sam) Small(DC) | |
| 1979 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Colin Gammons Ventures allowed girls to join | Jim Ringe(C), Peter Newing(H), John Youe(S) | Don Gare(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Betty Youe(W) | David Parsons(DC) | |
| 1978 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Colin Gammons | Jim Ringe(C), Tim Leader(H), John Youe(S) | Don Gare(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Betty Youe(W) | David Parsons(DC), Band Leader Robin Killick | |
| 1977 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Lynn Jones | Jim Ringe(C), Tim Leader(H), Colin Gammons(S) | Don Gare(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Betty Youe(W) | Hugh Avis(DC) | |
| 1976 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Lynn Jones | Jim Ringe(C), Tim Leader(H), Colin Gammons(S) | Don Gare(B), Elizabeth Pettitt(F), Betty Youe(W) | Hugh Avis(DC) | |
| 1975 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Lynn Jones | Jim Ringe(C), Tim Leader(H) | Don Gare(B), Doreen Fellows(F), Betty Youe(W) | Hugh Avis(DC) | |
| 1974 | Norman (Drum) Hill | C. Newson | Jim Ringe(C) | Maurine Wright(B), Mrs C P Hewett(F), Betty Youe(W) | Hugh Avis(DC) | |
| 1973 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Lynn Jones | Jim Ringe(C), Dave Hill(H) | Maurine Wright(B), Betty Youe(W) (3 cub packs) | Geoff Bell(DC), Mr Payne built the first Scout Cars | |
| 1972 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Lynn Jones | Roy (Sam) Small & S Strevens | Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) & M J Hutt | Geoff Bell(DC) | |
| 1971 | Norman (Drum) Hill | Lynn Jones | Roy (Sam) Small | Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) & M J Hutt | Geoff Bell(DC) | |
| 1970 | Jock Speedie | Lynn Jones | Roy (Sam) Small | Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) | Tank Hemens(DC) | |
| 1969 | Jock Speedie | Roy (Sam) Small | Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) | Tank Hemens(DC), Nancy Larkham | ||
| 1968 | Jock Speedie | John (Skip) King and Roy (Sam) Small (2 Scout troops) | Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) (3 cub packs) | Tank Hemens(DC), Harold Becker (District Secretary 30 years) | ||
| 1967 | Jock Speedie | John (Skip) King and Roy (Sam) Small | Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) | Tank Hemens(DC), Richard Ball (District Secretary 45 years) | ||
| 1966 | R (Digger) Walker | John (Skip) King and Roy (Sam) Small (one troop) | Beacon pack started by Maurine Wright(B), Brenda Dadswell(W) | Tank Hemens(DC) | ||
| 1965 | R (Digger) Walker (137 cubs and scouts) | Geoff Bell ran Rover Crew, Ventures replaced Rovers | Tony Donovan, John (Skip) King (2 troops section 1 and 2) | Mrs Jeffrey(F), Brenda Dadswell(W) & O M Caston | Tank Hemens(DC) | |
| 1964 | R (Digger) Walker | Geoff Bell ran Rover Crew and Senior scouts | John (Skip) King, Colin Newson, Brian Ince (2 troops section 1 and 2) | Forest Pack Started by Mrs Jeffrey(F), Brenda Dadswell(W) & O M Caston, Jeanie Pratt | Monty White (District Scout Master) | |
| 1963 | R (Digger) Walker | Geoff Bell ran Rover Crew and Senior scouts | John (Skip) King, Colin Newson, Brian Ince (2 troops section 1 and 2) | Brenda Dadswell & O M Caston(W), Jeanie Pratt | Monty White (District Scout Master) | |
| 1962 | R (Digger) Walker | Geoff Bell ran Rover Crew and Senior scouts | John (Skip) King, Colin Newson, Brian Ince (2 troops section 1 and 2) | Brenda Dadswell & O M Caston(W), Jeanie Pratt | Monty White (District Scout Master) | |
| 1961 | R (Digger) Walker | Geoff Bell ran Rover Crew | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman (S) 2nd Crowborough, Withyham and St. Johns closed | O M Caston, Jeanie Pratt | Monty White (District Scout Master) | |
| 1960 | R (Digger) Walker | Geoff Bell ran Rover Crew 8 senior scouts | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman (S)(26 scouts in 1st CB) | Jeanie Pratt & Heather Adeley (Hemens). | Monty White (District Scout Master) | |
| 1959 | Ray (Digger) Walker | John (Skip) King(J), Monty White, Les Holman (S)(15 scouts in 1st CB), Tony Dent, Arthur Baldock, Nobby Clark, Tank Hemens also helped | Jeanie Pratt & Heather Adeley (Hemens). Mrs L T James & Mrs Wenham & & O M Caston (24 cubs) | Monty White (District Scout Master) | ||
| 1958 | John (Skip) King, Les Holman (J), Mr Baldock(S) | Jeanie Pratt & Heather Adeley (Hemens). | Monty White (District Scout Master) | |||
| 1957 | Senior scouts | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman, Monty White(S) | Mrs L T James | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | ||
| 1956 | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman, Monty White(S) | Mrs L T James and Mrs J B Dray | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | |||
| 1955 | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman, Monty White(S) | Mrs L T James and Mrs J B Dray | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | |||
| 1954 | Rovers | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman, Monty White(S)(29 scouts in 1st CB) | B G Chibbows & Mrs J B Dray & A R Murray(30 cubs) | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | ||
| 1953 | Rovers | John (Skip) King(J), Les Holman, Monty White(S) | M Clarke and Mrs J B Dray | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | ||
| 1952 | Rovers | Major C Palmer(J), Monty White(S)(12 scouts) | Mrs J B Dray and John (Skip) King | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | ||
| 1951 | A Birnig | Rovers | Major C Palmer(J), Monty White(S) | Mrs A A Newham and John (Skip) King | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | |
| 1950 | A Birnig | Rovers | Monty White(S) | Mrs A A Newham and John (Skip) King | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | |
| 1949 | Mr G A Cornford | Senior scouts | Monty White(S) | Mrs A A Newham and John (Skip) King | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | |
| 1948 | Mr G A Cornford | Mrs A A Newham and John (Skip) King | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | |||
| 1947 | Rovers | Mr Bedford | John (Skip) King | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | ||
| 1946 | Miss Payne Jenkins (16 cubs) | Major Ozanne (District Scout Leader) | ||||
| 1945 | Miss Payne Jenkins | |||||
| 1944 | Miss Payne Jenkins | |||||
| 1943 | Miss Payne Jenkins | |||||
| 1942 | Miss R Gaussen(30 cubs) | |||||
| 1941 | (Tea was produced for 50 cubs and scouts) | M H (Herb) Ward | Eric Taylor and Jack Pollington | Miss R Gaussen | ||
| 1940 | M H (Herb) Ward | (John (Skip) King was a patrol leader) | Miss R Gaussen | |||
| 1939 | (70 cubs and scouts) | M H (Herb) Ward | M H (Herb) Ward | Miss R Gaussen | Edmund Maude | |
| 1938 | Vic Turk | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1937 | Broadstone Warren was opened Crowborough Rovers helped | Vic Turk | Miss R Gaussen | |||
| 1936 | Vic Turk | Miss R Gaussen(24 cubs) | ||||
| 1935 | Mr Sullivan | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1934 | Mr Sullivan | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1933 | Mr Sullivan | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1932 | Mr Steele | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1931 | Rovers were thriving | Mr Steele | Miss R Gaussen | |||
| 1930 | Mr Steele | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1929 | William Smalley | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1928 | William Smalley | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1927 | William Smalley | Miss R Gaussen | ||||
| 1926 | M Smalley | (8 Rovers) | M Smalley and Leslie Boultill(20 Scouts) | Miss R Gaussen and Miss Glynn(12 Cubs) | ||
| 1925 | M Smalley | M Smalley | Miss R Gaussen | |||
| 1924 | M Smalley | M Smalley | Miss R Gaussen | |||
| 1923 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | Miss R Gaussen and Pat Kirby (18 cubs) | |||
| 1922 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | Miss R Gaussen, Pat Kirby (12 cubs) | Richard Ball (District Secretary 45 years) | ||
| 1921 | Frank Southon(62 cubs and scouts) | Frank Southon | Mrs Southon | |||
| 1920 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1919 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon and A J Chewter (32 scouts) | ||||
| 1918 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1917 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1916 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1915 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1914 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1913 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1912 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1911 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | Nesta Maude | |||
| 1910 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon(2 troops 35 scouts) | ||||
| 1909 | Frank Southon | Frank Southon | ||||
| 1908 | J. Chapman | J. Chapman, Frank Southon started 2nd Crowborough, Withyham and St. Johns | Baden-Powell published "Scouting for Boys" which is still in print and is highly recommended, an excellent read. | |||
| 1907 | Baden-Powell started the Scout Movement, the first scout camp was held at Brownsea Island. | |||||
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