Surely if he was their patron saint it would say so in this statement?So, the Sunday nearest to St. George's Day has become an annual occasion for United Kingdom Scouts to hold ceremonies when they reaffirm their Promise and acknowledge the Scout Law in a national act of dedication.
That's them quoting Baden-Powell, not a statement of current fact.Like eg "He then went on: 'He is also the Patron Saint of Scouts everywhere. Therefore all Scouts should know his story. St George was typical of what a Scout should be."
I wasn't in the Scouts but I knew plenty of people who were. Don't recall this ever being mentioned.I was a Scout for thirteen years and I've never heard of a link between St George and Scouting until now.
I was a Scout for thirteen years and I've never heard of a link between St George and Scouting until now.
Well I am anyway, at least now...Alexander was anti-Scout then?
I feel like the answer is The Clansman or something like maybe...We can do a quick one in between: