GLSW Scout Bands in the Lord Mayor’s Show 2007

Over 120 talented young musicians from Scout and Guide Bands in South West London joined together for the first time in 25 years to form a Massed Band in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London on Saturday 10 November.

With Scouting’s Centenary catching the world’s attention, the Scout Association took the world famous annual parade as another opportunity to celebrate 100 years of Scouting by entering two massed bands and one float.

Billed by the Association as the “Adventure Centenary Scout Band”, Scouts and Guides from across Greater London South West Scout County’s five Scout and Guide Bands – 1st Hook, 2nd Hook, Kingston and Malden, 1st Wallington and Wimbledon and Wandle – were asked to represent Scouting in the historic procession from Mansion House to the Law Courts in the City of London, where the new Lord Mayor traditionally swears allegiance to the Monarch.

The Greater London Scout West Massed Scout and Guide Band last mustered in 1982 and getting the five bands which made it up to create the imposing sight and sounds as it did, marching through the city streets, was no easy task. Bandmasters from the five bands organised several extra rehearsals and marching practices so that, on the day, everything ran like clockwork.

County Band Adviser Dave Gould, who co-ordinated the project, said “I was so proud of the young people, the bandmasters and their assistants who worked so hard as a team to pull this off. I’m sure that every Scout and Guide who lined the streets of London, or watched us on the television, will agree that we did Scouting and Guiding proud with a smart and polished performance all the way”.

The picture shows the Greater London South West Massed Scout and Guide Band parading in the Lord Mayor’s Show in Fleet Street, City of London, Saturday 10 November 2007.

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