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JAMES POPE
Left 02/11/99. James had
been an Otter, then Merlin then Tiger, where he became PL and the Troop's third ever
Senior Patrol Leader. James passed his Chief Scouts' Award.
Memories of James: flooded baguettes, football wins and being
VERY ill on a narrowboat!
After A Levels James worked in Banbury before university
and then did a stint as a radio sales person. After that
he moved into the world of finance, firstly in Germany, and now in London,
where he lives. James is still a Leader with 1st Adderebury. (04/12/07) |
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JEREMY LUMBERS
Left 05/01/99. Jeremy
spent most of his life in Scouts as a Swift, but joined the Merlins when he got a PLs'
job. He was another Chief Scouts' Award recipient at Adderbury.
Jeremy recently returned to Adderbury as a young leader whilst heading into his final year
of A Levels, drinking, and working at Sainsburys! Memories of Jeremy: Mr Bond
and blond hair dye! (08/0700) |
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MATTHEW
BARTLETT
Left 05/01/99.
Matt was an Otter at the start and an Otter PL at the end. He
left us with a Chief Scouts' Award pass. Memories
of Matt include him somersaulting off his bike into a big hole.
With his hand dangling from a broken wrist he asked "will I be able to go
biking tomorrow"! Matt went to
Coventry Uni to study Graphic Design and is now
working for a Domino Systems as a web/graphic designer in Kingston Bagpuize..
(17/04/06) |
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JOE BLAKEMAN
Left 15/12/98. Joe moved
from the the Otters to the Swifts to become a PL. He collected his Chief
Scouts Award at the end of 1998 and has since then been in a chef, in further
education and
a green keeper on a golf course. Currently
Joe is working in Cevennes in the South of France. Memories of Joe: GREASEBALL!!!
and "I thought both boats would go through the gap", and
being the Scout that spent the most time in the portaloo tent - on the video
at least! (08/0700) |
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MARLON DOBSON
Left 29/09/98. Marlon was
a Merlin throughout his five years with 1st Adderbury. Memories of Marlon
include: "That's tight Jez" and "Come on lads". Marlon is
currently in further eduction. (08/0700) |
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ANDY ROBINSON
Left 01/09/98. Andy was a
Kestrel to the end, with that PL badge finally pinned to his chest. Andy was
our youngest member to ever get into an Oxford nightclub! Other memories
include "a pair of teef", the "5-go" video (they believed us!) and
THAT geeky grin! Andy is currently having a year out ahead of hitting Uni -
God help them! (08/0700) |
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LIAM MERRICK
Left 07/01/97. Another
Adderbury Chief Scout. Liam is remembered for funny squeeky noises (from his
mouth, not his guitar), Oasis and that famous broadcast on Fox FM to a girl he fancied -
he didn't know was on air! Liam was a Tiger PL and has now moved away from the
area. Current info please! (10/07/00) |
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SEAN SMITH
Left 07/01/97. Sean was
Merlins PL and passed his Chief Scouts' Award with 1st Adderbury.
Sean will be remembered for "Gemma" and her part in the 12 Days Of
Christmas! Sean was a pretty sound narrow boat
skipper and the one that woke the leaders in the middle of the night at
Summer Camp 1995. Why? Ask Sean! After
Scouts Sean did a GNVQ in Graphic Design at Southampton and is currently
working as Design Manager for a company in Adderbury. He lives
with Kate in Bodicote and is about to become a dad! (21/08/08) |
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ANDY WASLEY
Left 07/01/97. Never a PL
with Adderbury, simply because there were no vacancies, but Andy passed his Chief Scouts
with 1st Adderbury and was an Otter from start to end. Memories of Andy: the
other Gemma(!) and the day we all stood ready to set off for Summer Camp - Andy wasn't
there coz he had overslept! Current info please! (10/07/00) |
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DANIEL COOPER
Left 07/01/97. Who can
forget the day Dan broke his toe in the Crazy Camp Sports at Summer Camp then limped
through to the end of the week saying it didn't hurt! He was also the first
Adderbury Scout ever to die his hair and get an ear ring. Cool Dan!
Another Chief Scout, Dan was the Swift PL. Dan was most recently
seen working in Sainsbury's and putting on weight whilst in further education.
(10/07/00) |
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SCOTT TALLETT
Left 07/01/97. How to
make yourself the most popular PL the Scott Tallett way - tell everyone else at Summer
Camp they are supposed to bury their rubbish - then you get all the points for not doing
it! Well done Scotty boy! Scott was Otter's PL and achieved a
Chief Scouts Award. He was one half of our
Laurel and Hardy performance during 1996. (10/07/00) |
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CHRIS WILLSHER
Left 07/01/97. Chris
finished his time at Scouts as Kestrel's PL
having attained these heights from the lowly position of Wally Of The Week
at Summer Camp 1992! He was always a
regular at Troop outdoor activities and still mountain bikes today.
Chris had a staring performance as part of "East Adderbury" in 1996 - and
the video still lives on. Chris passed his Chief Scouts' Award,
and after Scouts grew his hair long and went to University in
Manchester. Today Chris is a recruitment
consultant in London, and is getting married in May 2009. (20/01/08) |
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DOUGLAS STOTHER
Left 21/03/95. Hey
remember "Dougie Doo Just Doin The Doo" - no us neither. Dougie was
always off "on a girl hunt", but still managed to gain a Chief Scouts' Award and
was the Merlins' PL. He was also a Senior Patrol Leader. Sally Moore's favourite
Scout, what are you doing now Doug? (10/07/00) |
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RICHARD JELFS
Left 01/01/95. Whilst
talking about Sally Moore, she gave Richard the nickname "Jaffa". Jaff had
fingers in every pie, always a scheme on the go, and the ability to arrange a damn good
party! The other PLs will never forget the "loft above the garage"
incident and we will never forget the gizmo's and gadgets Richard used to build.
A Kestrel "King" PL and Chief Scout, Richard now has a degree and
is on the lookout for a paying gig. Anyone want to employ a 7 foot party
animal? (21/09/00) |
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ADAM HAETZMAN
Left 01/01/95. The above
pic shows Adam's proudest moment, when he pulled this metal pole out of the ground.
Er, yes. Adam was Tiger's PL and passed his Chief Scouts' Award.
Who can ever forget the battle between Adam and Jaffa to win the Lidster
trophy at Summer Camp 1994. Adam won by one point! Adam is now in
his final year at University in Sheffield where he actually managed to pull a female - at
last eh Ad! He also now wears glasses because he is getting old, but old age
has allowed him the ability to now drink two pints of beer before falling
down. (21/09/00) |
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TOM OSBORNE
Left 01/01/95. Poor old
Tom! At Summer Camp 1995 he really believed leader Helen Soden WAS ill (it was
part of our cunning plan for a game) and ran across the
field at high speed to offer the kiss of life!
Was he being a local hero or was there another reason?!
Tom was the Swifts PL and achieved his Chief Scouts Award with 1st Adderbury.
Tom has just moved into his own house in
Adderbury and was last seen tucking into chocolate covered fruit at the
Scouts' Christmas Market stall 2007. (04/12/07) |
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TOM HORVATH
Left 06/12/94. Happy
Horvy - the Otters PL and a 1st Adderbury Chief Scout. Memories of Tom include
narrowboating (nuff said eh Tom), dreadlocks and the fact that Tom was so laid back he was
horizontal! Tom went off to live in a beach hut in Bournemouth after the Scout
Leader bet him £10 he wouldn't. One year later he returned (but has forgottwn
about the bet! Tom is regularly to be found in Banbury Top Night Spot
(steady!) the Sound Exchange where NO female is safe from him. (21/09/00) |
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IAN KEEN
Left 22/03/94. A former
Kestrel PL, Ian was one of the Troop's top footballers of his era. Despite
only a short career as a PL, Ian spent a full five years with 1st Adderbury.
At the time of writing Ian is two week's away from becoming Daddy Keen.
Bless! (21/09/00) |
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SIMON WYATT
Left 22/02/94 |
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DAVID WYATT
Left 22/02/94 |
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PAUL CHURCHILL
Left 02/11/93. Hey
Churchy! Remember the policemen in the cave? Kelly Meadows?
The tent in the back garden? So many stories and they were all
from you! Oh and the driving. Nuff said. Paul was
Kestrel's PL and still lives in the area, where he's in a pretty fine band.
(10/07/00) |
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JAMES LEAVER
Left 02/11/93. James got
the Pathfinder Award - not many younger Scouts achieve that! He was also a
pretty good canoeist and the Tiger's PL. Where is James now? Info
please! (10/07/00) |
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JOHN NEWBY
Left 02/11/93. Hey Newbs!
John made it to Senior Patrol Leader at Adderbury after being the Swifts PL.
Who can forget John dressed up as "the bus driver" at Summer Camp
1993. He was also one of the Scouts during a
survival expedition that used the emergency phone to ring the
local radio station for a song at 3am; the Scouts didn't have a
radio so stayed on the line as the song played down the phone! Since leaving Scouts John
has lived and worked in Finland where he owns a bar, and spent
much of his life travelling the world. During the last
12 years John has visited an amazing 103 countries - just him, his
bike and a tent! (29/09/11) |
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MARTIN COOPER
Left 02/11/93. In
Martin's day the Troop used to borrow a minibus called "Yellow Peril".
Martin was so imbarrassed when in this top transport he used to lie on the
floor, especially in Banbury, and especially when near a girl he fancied. What
was her name Mart? Coops was the Merlin's PL and a top narrow boat navigator.
Current info please. (10/07/00) |
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RICHARD BAKER
Left 01/09/93. Bakes was
a Swift PL and part of our famous Take Action group - Adderbury's equivalent of Take That.
Rich was one of the PLs that helped us sink a narrowboat! He was
also one of the youngest Scouts ever to take on the role of PL at Summer Camp.
Another top footballer! Where are you now Rich?
(10/07/00) |
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JEREMY
WILLSHER
Left
01/09/93. Jeremy was Otters PL and another member of
Take Action. He was crowned Wally of the Week at
Summer Camp 1989. Jeremy got married in 2009 and
currently lives and works in Taiwan where he teaches English to
the local students. Jeremy says Taiwan is a beautiful country and
he has just moved to a town near some pretty spectacular
mountains where he goes camping and hiking in his spare time - a
bit like his old Scouting days! (09/06/09) |
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ROBBIE
EASTERBROOK
Left summer 1992. The original Robster! Robbie was Tigers PL. we've been told that Rob now works
for Sky TV in London (hey the big time Rob!) and spends his spare time with Doug
Stother's
sister (lucky devil!). (21/09/00) |
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JON MILLER
Left summer 1992. Jon was
Merlin's PL and a member of Adderbury's football team before we got a kit!
More memories and current info please. (10/07/00) |
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ADAM DICKSON
Left spring 1992. |
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MARK CHURCHILL
Left spring 1992. |
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JAMES TITCOMBE
Left spring 1992. James
(or Titty - although he claims
he was never called this!) was Merlin's PL and joint Wally Of The Week with Paul Churchill at Summer Camp
1991. Apparently this remains James'
proudest achievement! Today he lives in Witney with Mrs Titcombe,
and is working hard to pay the mortgage. He's just
completed an MA and claims to be a kick-ass
guitarist, although he can't tie a knot or read a map. No change there then! (21/03/07) |
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STEVEN EDGE
Left spring 1992. |
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STEVEN
WHITEHEAD
Left spring 1992. |
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MATTHEW
WHITEHEAD
Left spring 1992. |
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TIM BLACKBURN Left
summer 1991.
Always a cheeky chappy, Tim was the fun Scout to have around, and
the person that got the job of setting up the Troop's fifth
patrol. He chose to name that patrol the Swifts.
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SCOTT BRYANT Left
summer 1991.
Scott was a late starter with the Troop, persuaded to join by his
friends. This was behind the story line of the 1990
Social Evening video where Scott had to decide between joining the
Troop and going out with the love of his life - Sammy Garrett.
In the video he did both in the end. As for real life
... well he was in the Troop and as for the rest - its not for us
to comment! Today Scott is living Bristol way.
Updates needed. |
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JEREMY
FENNELL Left
summer 1991.
It used to be like the call of a wild animal from the leaders
tents ... FENNELLLLL!!! Jeremy was never guilty though
- just near where it had all happened. Jeremy was an
Otter eventually taking the PL position and moving on to become
Senior Patrol Leader for a few months before leaving the Troop to
join our Venture unit. Today Jeremy is a very senior
person with the Dixons Group. Let's hope they don't
find this website!
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ADAM SHARP
Left autumn 1990.
Adam was a late starter with the Troop, joining us when his family
moved to the village. Adam is most famous for his
"head clunking" moment when he forgot to move his feet abseiling
and fell backwards. Adam was fine, but he broke the
helmet he was wearing! (We still shudder when watching
that video). Adam became the Kestrel Patrol Leader
during his last few months with the Troop. Today he
works for Waltham Forest Council.
Updates needed. |
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RICHARD
JACKSON
Left autumn 1990.
For some reason the word "Orangey-boom" comes to mind when Jacko's
name is mentioned. That's probably because this one
word caused huge delays in the filing of a Scout video because he
collapsed in fits of laughter every time anyone said it.
Richard was the Tiger patrol, and star of many Scout videos, and a
Venture Scout after his time with the Troop. Richard
now lives and works in the French Alps.
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STUART
KEEN
Left autumn 1990.
Keeny was a Merlin, and is proud of the fact he led the Troop's
football team to its first ever District Football competition.
(After we started we just couldn't stop winning it!)
When the previous Merlin PL left Stuart became a very young Patrol
Leader, but handled the job well. After Scouts he went
on to Venture Scouts and now lives in Banbury.
Updates needed. |
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BRIAN EELES
Left autumn 1990.
Brian joined the Troop late in 1985 and after a short spell in
another Patrol joined the Kestrels. He stayed as a
Kestrel eventually becoming the Patrol Leader, and finally
progressing to be one of the Troop's few Senior Patrol Leaders.
Brian now lives and works in Sweeden - well he always did like
Abba songs!
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