From Sami Walbury, 2nd Edgware GSL:  Chris receiving an award in the early 1960s; Chris presenting an award in 2015 |
On 22nd April 2024 the beloved heart and soul of 2nd Edgware, Chris Pollard, passed away.
Chris joined 2nd Edgware as a Cub in 1951 and he never left. After turning 18, he volunteered with the Scouts for 63 years.
In Scouts he became the Patrol Leader for the Bears, gained his Queen’s Scout Award as a Senior Scout and then joined the Rover Crew where he helped run the Senior Scouts, including a summer camp in Torquay, a European expedition and a camp in Luxembourg.
Chris loved our Scout band – being part of it from when he was a scout until the band closed in the early 2000s. As always, when someone needed to step up, Chris stepped up – becoming Bandmaster in the late 90s.
Chris also stepped up to be GSL when the group had been without one, before taking on the role many of us knew him for – Beaver Leader.
Chris was a passionate supporter of Girlguiding 7th Edgware, as well as devoting a huge amount of work to Northern Heights Campsite which helped to make it the amazing place it is today.
Chris quietly got on with many of the little jobs and tasks around our hut which are essential, but don’t have names and often go unnoticed – like refilling the soap and putting the bins out.
His humour, advice and stories will be missed. Chris lives on in our memories of him and his legacy in the ongoing success of Scouting and Guiding in Edgware today.
Our thoughts are with Beverley and the rest of his family.
If you have a story or memory of Chris, we would love to add it to our collection, please email Sami here.