Malahide Sea Scout group commemorates 1912 – 2012

Sea Scouts Launching a Coastguard Cutter at Bray in 1912

As the closing of our Centenary drew nearer,Malahide Sea Scout group unveiled a commemorative plaque at its den on St. James Terrace celebrating 100 years of Sea Scouting on the island of Ireland. Present were invited guests and members of Malahide Sea Scout group. The unveiling was performed by Stephen Taylor,Programme Commissioner for Sea Scouting in the presence of Eoghan Lavelle former Chief Scout (S.A.I.), Mrs.Nora Taylor, Brian Meyer, Scouting Heritage,Roger Greene Honorary Life Member,Tommy Taylor Honorary Life Member,Section Leaders Kate O’Farrell,Pat Moyne,Skipper Sean Clancy, Skipper James Doyle,Group Chairperson Kevin Rowan,and scouts from the Neala and Wednesday night troops.

Stephen Taylor unveiling of Centenary Plaque in Malahide

The plaque commemorates the appointment by Chief Scout Robert Baden-Powell the first Sea Scout Commissioner on the island of Ireland, Lieutenant Henry. J. Rundle RN.who took up the appointment.A resident of 22 Church Street,Malahide was the ‘Officer in Charge’ at the Malahide Coastguard Station.

Unveiling of Centenary Plaque in Malahide

In 1912 Sea Scouting had being established in Dublin, Bray, Malahide, Ardmore and Wicklow. Sea Scouting officially started in Malahide in 1919 only a few yards away at the rear of St. James Terrace down to the sea wall. Throughout our scouting history groups have come and gone but now in 2012 there is steady platform to give a quality programme in fun and challenging manner to the youth of Malahide and its surrounds. With this in mind we can now look forward to the future and the next hundred years

Commemorative plaque

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