Centenary Dinner
Perhaps the highlight of the celebrations was the Centenary Dinner, held at Myreside Pavilion on the evening of 6th September, and attended by 100 people (as it turned out).
The running order for the evening was as follows:
Prior to the dinner, all present assembled on the grass outside the pavilion for a Group photograph. We then proceeded indoors to take our places for what turned out to be an excellent dinner, with good company and good food.
The toast to the 9th was proposed by Lord Smith of Finsbury, a former 9th Scout and Cabinet Minister. Professor Michael Steel replied on behalf of the Group. Both speeches were excellent, combining enjoyable reminiscence with deeply-felt gratitude for what the 9th has meant to so many in its 100 year history.
The enormous contributions made by the founder of the Group (and its leader for the first 50 years), Sandie Somerville, were duly acknowledged by both speakers and by the Chairman for the evening, GSL Richard Cavaye.
Here is a printable version of the dinner speeches and photograph ordering details.