11th World Scout Jamboree
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The 11th World Scout Jamboree was held in August 1963 and was hosted by Greece
at Marathon
.
The largest contingent for this event was the British
, with almost 1,200 Scouts attending (incorporating the largest UK Scout airlift ever made).
The camp was divided into 11 sub-camps for the attending Scouts, along with another 5 sub-camps for the administrative and technical personnel, and covered a total area of about 5 square kilometres.
Refreshment stands and expositions dotted the area around the camp, and there was even a 20,000-seat amphitheatre. The focus of the camp was around the Greek Village which offered sights and sounds, food and entertainment, from all around Greece.
There was also an Olympic theme to the event, with triathlons and other sports taking place. A major event for the Jamboree were the Labours of Hercules
- a series of tasks designed to test the strength, skill, and stamina of the participating Scouts.
The Chief Scout
of Greece, HRH Crown Prince Constantine
, attended every one of the 11 days over which the event ran. At a special ceremony, Chief Scout of the Commonwealth Sir Charles Maclean
awarded the Crown Prince with the Silver Wolf
- the highest award within the Scout Association of the United Kingdom
.
The event was marred by tragedy when the entire Philippine
contingent was killed in a plane crash
.
Lady Olave Baden-Powell
(the wife of Robert Baden-Powell
, the founder of the Scout Movement) spoke at the closing ceremony:
Following the speech, a torch was handed to an American Scout. The torch was to be rekindled at the next World Scout Jamboree, to be hosted in the United States
.
into the Indian Ocean
. On behalf of the parents, Antonio C. Delgado
, father of Scout Jose Antonio and Chairman of the World Scouting Movement 1971-1973 and also co-designer of the World Scout Badge, gave the response in his speech to the nation: "For this is the other side of the coin of grief. The glory. The honor. The triumph.…In the forefront of these boy's minds were always held as shining goals the noble ideals of the Scout Oath: 'honor…duty…God…Country.' These boys kept their honor; and they kept the faith; and they gave their all for their country…and I am sure they kept themselves in the friendship of God."
The names of the Philippine Scouts and Scouters that became street names in Quezon City
's Barangay Obrero, Laging Handa and Paligsahan in their honor are the following in alphabetical order:
Scouts
Scouters
Three Scouts who originally didn't join the others left for Greece as a token BSP delegation, days after the crash happened.
A cenotaph
was erected inside the Manila North Cemetery
in the Philippines
in honor of the 24 scouts who died in a plane crash en route to the 11th World Scout Jamboree a year after the crash.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
at Marathon
Marathon, Greece
Marathon is a town in Greece, the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. The tumulus or burial mound for the 192 Athenian dead that was erected near the battlefield remains a feature of the coastal plain...
.
The largest contingent for this event was the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with almost 1,200 Scouts attending (incorporating the largest UK Scout airlift ever made).
The camp was divided into 11 sub-camps for the attending Scouts, along with another 5 sub-camps for the administrative and technical personnel, and covered a total area of about 5 square kilometres.
Refreshment stands and expositions dotted the area around the camp, and there was even a 20,000-seat amphitheatre. The focus of the camp was around the Greek Village which offered sights and sounds, food and entertainment, from all around Greece.
There was also an Olympic theme to the event, with triathlons and other sports taking place. A major event for the Jamboree were the Labours of Hercules
Hercules
Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
- a series of tasks designed to test the strength, skill, and stamina of the participating Scouts.
The Chief Scout
Chief Scout
The Chief Scout is the uniformed head of a Scouting organisation:*For the Chief Scout of the World see: Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell*For the head of The Scout Association see: Chief Scout...
of Greece, HRH Crown Prince Constantine
Constantine II of Greece
|align=right|Constantine II was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1973, the sixth and last monarch of the Greek Royal Family....
, attended every one of the 11 days over which the event ran. At a special ceremony, Chief Scout of the Commonwealth Sir Charles Maclean
Charles Maclean of Duart, Baron Maclean
Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Baron Maclean, Bt, KT, PC, GCVO, KBE, was Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1984...
awarded the Crown Prince with the Silver Wolf
Silver Wolf
The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character." It is an unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout...
- the highest award within the Scout Association of the United Kingdom
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
.
The event was marred by tragedy when the entire Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
contingent was killed in a plane crash
United Arab Airlines Flight 869 (1963)
United Arab Airlines Flight 869 was an international scheduled passenger de Havilland Comet 4C flight from Tokyo, Japan to Cairo via Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bombay and Bahrain. On 27 July 1963 it was being operated by a de Havilland Comet registered as SU-ALD, when on approach to Bombay - Santa Cruz...
.
Lady Olave Baden-Powell
Olave Baden-Powell
Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England...
(the wife of Robert Baden-Powell
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Bt, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB , also known as B-P or Lord Baden-Powell, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement....
, the founder of the Scout Movement) spoke at the closing ceremony:
- "I want to coin a new word for you to remember;
- the word is "welgo". Go well now on your way, carrying
- with you the light of Scouting like the Marathon torch,
- and work well, play well, and spread the ideal of Scouting
- as far as you possibly can.
- We trust you Scouts of the World to help bring about the
- reign of peace and goodwill in all the world. Welgo to you all!"
Following the speech, a torch was handed to an American Scout. The torch was to be rekindled at the next World Scout Jamboree, to be hosted in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Accidents
The aircraft that was carrying the Philippine contingent crashed on approach to Bombay AirportUnited Arab Airlines Flight 869 (1963)
United Arab Airlines Flight 869 was an international scheduled passenger de Havilland Comet 4C flight from Tokyo, Japan to Cairo via Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bombay and Bahrain. On 27 July 1963 it was being operated by a de Havilland Comet registered as SU-ALD, when on approach to Bombay - Santa Cruz...
into the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
. On behalf of the parents, Antonio C. Delgado
Antonio C. Delgado
Antonio C. Delgado of the Philippines served as Philippine ambassador to the Vatican from 1975 to 1985, as well as chairman of the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1971 to 1973....
, father of Scout Jose Antonio and Chairman of the World Scouting Movement 1971-1973 and also co-designer of the World Scout Badge, gave the response in his speech to the nation: "For this is the other side of the coin of grief. The glory. The honor. The triumph.…In the forefront of these boy's minds were always held as shining goals the noble ideals of the Scout Oath: 'honor…duty…God…Country.' These boys kept their honor; and they kept the faith; and they gave their all for their country…and I am sure they kept themselves in the friendship of God."
The names of the Philippine Scouts and Scouters that became street names in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
's Barangay Obrero, Laging Handa and Paligsahan in their honor are the following in alphabetical order:
Scouts
- Albano, Ramon V.
- Bayoran, Patricio
- Borromeo, Gabriel Nicolas
- Castor, Roberto
- Chuatoco, Henry
- De Guia, Victor Jr.
- Delgado, Jose Antonio
- Fuentebella, Felix Jr.
- Gandia, Pedro
- Limbaga, Antonio
- Lozano, Roberto
- Madriñan, Paulo
- Magbanua, Jose Fermin
- Rallos, Romeo R.
- Reyes, Filamer
- Santiago, Wilfredo
- Tobias, Benecio
- Torillo, Antonio
- Tuason, Ascario Jr.
- Ybardolaza, Rogelio
Scouters
- Liberato Fernandez, assistant Scoutmaster
- Dr. Bonifacio V. Lazcano, Scoutmaster and physician, Manila Council
- Fr. Jose Martinez, SJ., Chaplain, Misamis OrientalMisamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
Council - Florante Ojeda Jr., the oldest Scouter in the delegation
Three Scouts who originally didn't join the others left for Greece as a token BSP delegation, days after the crash happened.
A cenotaph
Cenotaph
A cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion...
was erected inside the Manila North Cemetery
Manila North Cemetery
The Manila North Cemetery , which measures 54 hectares, is considered the biggest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila. Beside it are two other important cemeteries, namely the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in honor of the 24 scouts who died in a plane crash en route to the 11th World Scout Jamboree a year after the crash.