Scouts came together for Remembrance Sunday from all over Harrow and Stanmore to mark Britain’s fallen in two world wars and other conflicts.
More than 250 youngsters aged four to 24 took part in this year’s parade through Greenhill to Harrow War Memorial.
“The lieutenant parade commander was ‘seriously impressed’ that so many youngsters turned up,” Harrow District Lead Volunteer Gillan Barnard said. “He thanked all the beavers, cubs, scouts, explorers and adult volunteers — it means a lot to those currently in the Armed Forces.”
They put together their own home-made wreaths during scout sessions where they were encouraged to question, listen and have an open mind about why nations go to war.
The Royal British Legion had also held practice sessions on how to parade with a flag, which was useful for one 10-year-old girl who carried the flag for the Cub Scouts.
Several members of King’s Scouts from Harrow also volunteered for the national Remembrance Service in Whitehall, forming the ‘guard of honour’ outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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