The Boy Scouts World Scout Jamboree Robert Baden Powell Coin Stamp Gift Set 1957

Description: 1957 Boy Scouts Golden Jubilee Jamboree Coin/Stamp Display Gift Set 1957 SCOUT JAMBOREE IN SUTTON COLDFIELD The ninth World Scout Jamboree was held in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, in 1957. It celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the scout's founding and also the centenary of the birth of the Scout movement's founder, Lord Baden Powell, in 1857. The Jamboree was officially opened by The Duke of Edinburgh and Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. The set contains a complete 1957 year set of seven coins, namely: Halfcrown, Florin, English and Scottish Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Halfpenny (pennies were not issued dated 1957) plus the official British World Scout Jamboree commemorative set of three postage stamps, 2½, 4d and 1´3. All of the coins are dated 1957 and they all are in Fine (or better) condition. The stamps are in unused Mint condition as issued. The item is housed in a display protection case. The set can be removed from the case for framing if so desired. This superb display would make a wonderful gift for a coin, stamp or scout enthusiast. The year that was 1957... • On 9 January in Britain, the prime minister Anthony Eden resigns because of ill health. Harold Macmillan succeeds him • On 6 March, the Gold Coast, renamed Ghana, is the first of Britain's African colonies to become independent, with Kwame Nkrumah as prime minister • On 25 March, the Treaty of Rome leads to the formation of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), which officially begins on 1 January 1958 • The Soviet Union tests its first intercontinental ballistic missile, followed by two Sputnik satellites on 4 October and 3 November respectively. The space race begins • The American musical West Side Story, composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, which sets the story of Romeo and Juliet among street gangs, is first performed in New York • Sporting 1957... • Football League Champions were Manchester United, leaving Tottenham Hotspur in the runners up spot • The Red Devils missed out on the double as Aston Villa defeated them 2-1 in the FA Cup Final, with Peter McParland netting both goals for the winners • The Grand National winning horse was ‘Sundew’ • The Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse was 'Linwell' • The Epsom Derby winning horse was ‘Crepello’ • Golf's British Open was won by Bobby Locke • Cambridge won the Boat Race by two lengths over Oxford • F1 Champion was Juan Manuel Fangio driving for Maserati • Snooker’s World Championship Final ended John Pulman (England) 39-34 John Rea (Northern Ireland) • The Wimbledon tennis singles tournament saw victories for Lew Hoad of Australia (mens) and Althea Gibson of USA (ladies) • American Sport – The first Super Bowl did not take place until 1967 - NBA Championship: Boston Celtics 4-3 St. Louis Hawks – Major League Baseball World Series: Milw Braves 4-3 New York Yankees (MVP Lew Burdette) • Scouting has a rich history stretching back to the early years of the 20th century - and an exciting future. Today there are more Scouts, in more countries around the world, than at any stage in the history of Scouting. The common themes of Scouting’s history are the enthusiasm of young people to participate voluntarily in the exciting activities of Scouting, the support of men and women of goodwill around the world to enable the Scouting programme to happen, and the continuing vision of Scouting’s leaders. Scouting was founded by Robert Baden-Powell. It all started with an experimental camp in 1907 on Brownsea Island, for 20 boys from a variety of backgrounds, where Baden-Powell tried out his ideas. Following the success of this camp, Baden-Powell started to publish “Scouting for Boys” in fortnightly parts. Boys around the UK read “Scouting for Boys” and spontaneously started to form Scout patrols. Out of this came the Scout movement. Scouting quickly spread around the world. Today more than 28 million young people in 216 countries and territories around the world, of every faith, culture and gender, are Scouts. The first World Scout Jamboree was held in London in 1920. Since then there have been World Scout Jamborees from Chile to Japan and from Hungary to Australia. The most recent World Scout Jamboree was held in Thailand. 1st WORLD JAMBOREE – 1920 Olympia, London, England, 1920. 8,000 Scouts from 34 countries represented at the roll call. The location was a huge glass-roofed building covering six acres. The concrete floor had to be covered with earth for competitions. Some non-Scout participants: an alligator from Florida, a baby crocodile from Jamaica, a lioness cub from Rhodesia, monkeys from South Africa, a baby elephant, a camel. Baden-Powell acclaimed the Chief Scout of the World. He said, "If it be your will, let us go forth from here fully determined that we will develop, among ourselves and our boys, a commradeship through the worldwide spirit of the Scout brotherhood, so that we may help to develop peace and happiness in the world and goodwill among men." 2nd WORLD JAMBOREE – 1924 Ermelunden, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1924. Innovations: a week's home hospitality for Scouts after the event; the World Scout Championship. Problems: too many visitors and a deluge! B-P named "Bademester" (Danish for "bathing master"). 4,549 wet Scouts accommodated by the public for a night. Awards for different contests distributed by B-P at Copenhagen Stadium. This Jamboree showed that Scouting was not just a game, but that it made a significant contribution towards education in world citizenship. 3rd WORLD JAMBOREE – 1929 Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, England, 1929. The coming of age Jamboree celebrating Scouting's 21st anniversary. 69 countries represented by 50,000 Scouts (320,000 visitors!). B-P blew the kudu horn at the opening. The first Scout Promise. B-P became Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell. Also the "Jamboree of Mud". A golden arrow and a hatchet were buried. Gilded wooden arrows were presented to national contingents. B-P said, "Now I send you forth to your homeland bearing the sign of peace, goodwill and fellowship to all your fellow men. From now on the symbol of peace and goodwill is a golden arrow. Carry that arrow on and on, so that all may know of the brotherhood of men." 4th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1933 Godollo, Hungary, 1933. 25,792 Scouts in camp. The Jamboree daily paper was printed in Hungarian, English, French and German, with contributions in other languages. The unofficial language was "Jamboreese", which consisted mostly of signs emphasized by a happy smile. Each foreign contingent was provided with a "cousin", a local Scout who could help them with the Hungarian language. Air Scouts participated for the first time. First issue of commemorative Scout stamps. The Jamboree badge: the white stag of Hungary. "You may look on that white stag as the pure spirit of Scouting, springing forward and upward, ever leading you onward and upward, to leap over difficulties, to face new adventures."(B-P) 5th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1937 Vogelensang-Bloemendaal, Netherlands, 1937. A total of 28,750 Scouts from 54 countries. Daily displays in the arena. Girl Guides used the arena to welcome Lady Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide. The cleanest Jamboree yet: 120 showers and 650 water taps. 71 bridges over the canals that intersected the site. B-P was eighty years old. On presenting the Jamboree emblem, a Jacob staff, B-P said, "Now the time has come for me to say good-bye. I want you to lead happy lives. You know that many of us will never meet again in this world." 6th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1947 Jamboree of Peace", Moisson, France, 1947. 24,152 Scouts were present. Ten years since the last Jamboree, and B-P had died in 1941. Loudspeakers were an unpleasant innovation of the time. Indian Scouts celebrated their country's independence. "Challenges" were part of the programme. The final march, in the formation of a Carrick Bend (the symbol of the Jamboree). At the opening ceremony Scouts marched in by countries; at the closing ceremony each sub-camp formed the unit, and bore at its head the many flags and banners of the Scouts of all the countries represented in the sub-camp. 7th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1951 Salzkammergut, Bad Ischl, Austria, 1951. 12,884 Scouts were present. Simplicity was the keynote of the Jamboree. Seven towers were erected, each recalling a previous Jamboree. As the name of each was announced, a flag was hoisted on one of the towers and the song of that Jamboree sung. It was the first time that German Scouts were able to take part in a World Jamboree as full members of the World Organization. One Scout attended from Japan. He knew no language other than his own and the word "Jamboree", yet he made the journey with no problem. The sight of Scouts waving the welcome flags at the airport told him that he had arrived at the right place. 8th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1955 The Jamboree of New Horizons, Niagara on the Lake, Canada, 1955. The first World Jamboree and first international Scout gathering to be held outside of Europe. Total of 11,139 participants from 71 countries present. Many firsts: all cooking done over charcoal; television came to a World Jamboree; so did Hurricane Connie! Unusual arrivals were two whaling boats which were sailed up the river from Montreal through the Rideau Canal and across Lake Ontario; three Brazilian Scouts arrived by jeep; New Zealand Scouts who left home four months before the Jamboree started and travelled over 45,000 Km (30,000 miles). The greatest impact: Canadian hospitality. 9th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1957 Sutton Park, England, 1957. The Jubilee Jamboree celebrating Scouting's 50th anniversary. Over 30,000 Scouts from 80 countries were present. First to incorporate a Rover Moot and an Indaba. The year of B-P's centenary. An amateur radio station operated from camp. A Scout from Pakistan hiked all the way. There was a 24-page camp newspaper, "Jubilee Journal". And then, traditonally one might say, there was the night of the great storm - "Jamborain". An obelisk was erected at Sutton Park to commemorate this anniversary of Scouting. 10th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1959 Mt. Makiling, Philippines, 1959. The first World Jamboree in the Far East. 12,203 Scouts from 44 countries present. Theme: "Building Tomorrow Today". Half a million visitors in one day. "The Bamboo Jamboree", a nipa palm and Bamboo City. The meeting of Occident and Orient; a revelation to both. The Filipino smile was unforgettable. In view of weather conditions at previous Jamborees, French Scouts, well prepared for all contingencies, marched past giving a splash of colour in yellow raincoats. A World Jamboree is not really the arena shows or campfires. The real Jamboree takes place in the hearts of Scouts from many lands. 11th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1963 Marathon, Greece, 1963. 14,000 participants. Theme: "Higher and Wider". The Greek Crown Prince and Chief Scout opened the Jamboree. Classical history came to life: the Marathon runner, the labours of Hercules, the triathlon. Tragedy struck the Philippines' contingent which perished in an air crash. Jamboree flags were lowered in commemoration. At the closing, the Marathon torch was handed to an American Scout to be rekindled at the opening of the Twelfth World Jamboree. 12th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1967 Farragut State Park, Idaho, U.S.A., 1967. The second World Jamboree in North America. 12,011 participants from 105 countries. Theme: "For Friendship". Arena shows, Skill-o-Rama, adventure trail, water activities on Lake Pend Oreille, the thrills and spills of a real Western Rodeo, all amid the splendour of the Rocky Mountains. 13th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1971 Asagiri Heights, Japan, 1971. 23,758 participants from 87 countries. Theme: "For Understanding". Many varied activities in camp made colourful by oriental decor set against the background of Mount Fuji. Perfect weather at the start and finish, but Jamboree No. 13 is remembered for the typhoon in the middle. Owing to the severe flooding of some sub-camps, 16,000 Scouts had to be evacuated for 48 hours. Excellent emergency plans by the Japanese Scouts and unforgettable hospitality by temporary hosts. 14th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1975 Lake Mjosa, Lillehammer, Norway, 1975. Popularly named "Nordjamb '75". 17,259 participants from 91 countries were present. Theme: "Five Fingers, One Hand", symbolizing the five joint Nordic hosts and the five world Scout regions in one brotherhood. Hiking in the mountains in international patrols, activity areas, Nordic trail, superb choir, visit to Maihaugen Cultural Museum, and all the fun at the Jamboree Country Fair. H.M. the King of Norway opened the Jamboree, which was also visited by H.M. the King of Sweden and H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Morocco. WORLD JAMBOREE YEAR – 1979 The world is the place and the time is the whole year of 1979. Instead of one Jamboree, the World Organization announced the "World Jamboree Year" in order to multiply by thousands the spirit of a Jamboree by holding several World Jamboree Year camps and countless Join-in-Jamboree activities all over the world. The Join-in-Jamboree symbol represented the waves of friendship that rise from international gatherings of Scouts and flow around the world spreading the spirit of the Scout brotherhood. The Fifteenth World Jamboree, scheduled for 1979 in Iran, was postponed. 15th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1983 Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada, 1983. On the slopes of the great Rocky Mountains near Calgary, 14,752 Scouts gathered in Kananaskis Country. Theme: "The Spirit Lives On". The Jamboree marked the closing of celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of the Scout Movement, and the 125th birthday of its Founder, Lord Baden-Powell. Jamboree activities took full advantage of the rugged mountains and the excitement of the Wild West. 16th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1987-1988 Cataract Scout Park, New South Wales, Australia, January, 1988. 14,434 participants from 84 countries present. Theme: "Bringing the World Together". First World Jamboree held in the Southern Hemisphere. First official event of the Australian Bicentennial celebrations. Highlights: Challenge Valley obstacle course, the most gruelling and the most popular activity at the Jamboree; the Great Aussie Surf Carnival, for which all Scouts were shuttled in over 50 buses to Thirroul Beach. 17th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1991 Mt. Sorak National Park, Korea, 1991. Almost 20,000 participants, representing 135 countries and territories, made it the largest representation in World Jamboree history. Theme: "Many Lands, One World". Scouts from Czechoslovakia and Hungary participated as members of the World Scout Movement for the first time since 1947. Contingents from places where Scouting is restarting or starting were also there: Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. First Global Development Village in programme. The Jamboree was visited by Korean President Roh Taw-woo, H.M. the King of Sweden and H.R.H. Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco. 18th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1995 Flevoland (Holland), the Netherlands, 1995, 28,960 participants and staff from 166 countries and territories, including 34 countries where Scouting is starting or restarting. This representation of countries is the largest ever. Theme: "Future is Now". Highlights: Jamboree Friendship Award, Inter-religious ceremony on violence and peace, 2nd Global Development Village (GDV) with the support of Scout associations, NGOs and UN specialized agencies, in particular UNHCR and UNICEF. Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations by a Scout Forum and communication by satellite with UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali. The event was officially opened by H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her husband Prince Claus. The Jamboree was visited by H.M. the King of Sweden, Princess Basma of Jordan and Mrs. Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who inaugurated the Global Development Village. 19th WORLD JAMBOREE – 1998-1999 Picarquin, Chile, 1998-99. The Andean foothills served as a backdrop for the first World Jamboree ever held in Latin America, and the last Jamboree of the century. It was officially opened by Chilean President Eduardo Frei. 31,000 Scouts, leaders and staff from 157 countries and territories attended. The theme "Building Peace Together" was reinforced by the 3rd Global Development Village which was bigger and better than ever with the involvement of 11 United Nations agencies, and by the signing of an anti-personnel land mine agreement between Handicap International and World Scouting. This was a Jamboree that emphasized the education of Scouts about the world and its problems and it demonstrated how Scouts can and do make a difference. Operation Los Andes, with contributions from many contingents, made possible the Jamboree participation of 56 countries and territories. For the first time, Amerindian Scouts from Latin America participated in a Jamboree, through help from UNESCO. 20th WORLD JAMBOREE – 2002-2003 The 20th World Scout Jamboree in Thailand was the focus of our Movement from 28 December to 7 January, 2003. More than 24,000 Scouts - girls and boys, leaders and staff from 147 countries and territories attended the sea-side event, living together under the theme Share our World, Share our Cultures. A very busy programme of activities offered lots of fun, opportunities to develop new skills, make new friends, and to help people in nearby communities. A large Global Development Village (GDV) run by 50 organizations provided the forum to learn about issues around the world. UNESCO Director General, Koichiro Matsuura, inaugurated the GDV. Other highlights included the Crossroads of Cultures, Face the Waves, Our Heritage, Exploring Nature, City of Science, Community Action Day, and Tournaments. A record number of 12 religions conducted services during this holiday period, and nearly 80 percent of the participants attended the Inter-religious service on the 1st of January. Operation Sattahip helped fund the participation of 247 Scouts from 93 developing countries, thanks to money contributed by the Jamboree fees, and several Scout associations. 21th WORLD JAMBOREE – 2007 United Kingdom. The 100th Anniversary of Scouting.

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