Friern Barnet Photo Archive

Does anyone know where this scout troop were based? I was in a troop based in a church (Methodist, I think) in Manor Drive, off Friern Barnet Lane in the late 50's and very early 60's. I seem to remember it was the 177th scout troop, but I may have got it wrong. The summer camps - Somerset, Arundel, Dunwich were great fun. Any info would be gratefully received.

They were based in the scout hut on the pathway between Goldsmith Road and Glenthorne Road in Friern Barnet, which is shown in photo number 1764. I was involved between about 1957 and 1967. I have some doubts about the 1953 date given for photo 105, as I think it was later - I recognise some of the faces (but am having difficulty putting names to them!).

Strange that there were two scout troops in the same relatively small area; Manor Drive is a short distance up Friern Barnet Lane. I was in the Cubs and Scouts based at the Methodist Church and I'm reasonably certain that it was the 177th troop. But maybe old age is creeping up! Maybe someone, somewhere, sometime will enlighten us further....

The 199th North London were definitely based in the Goldsmith Road hut, and I also recall that there were indeed a lot of scout troops in the area - it was a very popular activity at the time. I was a scout and senior scout there between about 1957 and 1967. I can't remember the numbers of the others I'm afraid. The 199th were linked directly to St Johns Church in Friern Barnet Road, and to St James in Friern Barnet Lane, by Friary Park.

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