Stepping back to the Sixties

THIS photograph was brought in by Trinity Mirror North West Regional Health and Safety manager Paul Bates who was the former leader of the 62nd Cub Scouts.
The Scout troop pictured is the 16th Southport (formerly 1st Ainsdale St John's) which merged with Ainsdale Methodist (30th) and Sacred Heart (54th) to become one troop.
The picture was taken around 1963/64 at an event to mark the retirement of the late Mrs Leonora Eccles who was Group Scout Leader during the war years when men were away fighting and after the war she returned to being Cub Scout Leader.
Also on the photograph is the late Bob Foster who was a former District Commissioner, Miss Bills, who ran the cub pack at the Bradstock Locket Home (and who was ADC special needs), late Canon Dixon, Rikki Horridge and her husband Stan who were ADC Cubs during their service with Scouting.
Phil Allison of Ladygreen Nurseries is pictured third from right back row.
Paul Bate himself is pictured back row, fourth from left. Paul was assistant Cub Scout leader of the 16th (St John's Ainsdale) before he became Cub Scout Leader of the 62nd (St Cuthbert's).