Scouting: Chief Scout of the Commonwealth

**JSFMACLJR** · 14th February 10, 09:34 AM

To compliment the current thread about Eagle Scouts, I thought it might be nice to post some pictures of a former Chief Scout of The Commonwealth, Lord MacLean of Duart, KT (at the time a mere baronet). Sir Charles was very actively involved with scouting over the years. I thought these photos, posted a few days before Lord Baden-Powell's birthday, might be of interest.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 15th February 10, 01:11 AM

Very nice photos.

Thank you for sharing them with us.

Best,

Robert

**MacKay71** · 15th February 10, 06:22 AM

Neat pics!

**longhuntr74** · 15th February 10, 06:23 AM

Yes...thanks for sharing them. Cool Pics.

**Santa Kona** · 15th February 10, 08:29 AM

Wonderful photos.

**Standard** · 15th February 10, 11:09 AM

Wonderful pictures, where did you find them? I'll have to pass them along to my scouting friends here in the US who are always on the lookout for vintage photographs.

**JSFMACLJR** · 15th February 10, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Standard

Wonderful pictures, where did you find them? I'll have to pass them along to my scouting friends here in the US who are always on the lookout for vintage photographs.

The wonderful world of Google!

**piperdbh** · 15th February 10, 01:09 PM

I noticed that he shakes hands left-handed. As a right-handed person, that always "throws" me a little.

**JSFMACLJR** · 15th February 10, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I noticed that he shakes hands left-handed. As a right-handed person, that always "throws" me a little.

If I remember correctly, the Scout handshake is given with the left hand.

**lethearen** · 15th February 10, 01:17 PM

I had a bad moment when I was confused... I was expecting to see the mac Laren tartan, since it was a Scout wearing it. Since it's almost identical to my mom's tartan (Ferguson), I figured I should recognize it pretty easily even in black and white. I though maybe I'd gone peculiar and had forgotten what it looked like. I was even more confused when I looked at my desktop wallpaper, which is Ferguson ancient... and I still couldn't reconcile the image.

Only then did I realise that it was actually a mac Lean of Duart tartan (Hunting?) Sorry, Sandy

Very nice pics, by the by.