Baden Powell toured the UK and the Commonwealth, speaking with the Great and the Good to mobilise young people into the game of Scouting

September 1911: B-P was visiting Manchester district, as the Guest of Arthur Gaddum, of Oakley, Bowdon, Scout Commissioner for Lancashire

Manchester District in the County of Lancashire – later South East Lancashire Scouts

9th April 1912: BP, Mr C E B Russell and others, addressed a meeting at the Association Hall, Mount Street, 7pm, chaired by Sir W J Crossleyand invited

“Gentlemen interested in the Boy Scout Movement” ticket only !