[歷史] SCOUT HONOURED. SILVER WOLF FOR REV. G.T.WALDEGRAVE.

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資料:1928年5月3日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第12頁


SCOUT HONOURED.
SILVER WOLF FOR REV. G.T.WALDEGRAVE.

There was an excellent muster, representative of all the troops of Boy Scouts in Hongkong, together with a pack of Wolf Cubs, at Government House yesterday afternoon when the award of Silver Wolf was presented to the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, M.A., Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Association, Hongkong Branch, by His Excellency the Governor.
The Scouts were formed up in a half circle on the lawn of Government House and were inspected by His Excellency, accompanied by the Commissioner and Captain Whyte, A.D.C.
After the inspection the Rev. Waldegrave introduced to His Excellency the new secretary of the Association, Mr. J.A.Worswick who was sworn in, the Scouts standing at the salute. The Scout badge was placed in Mr. Worswick’s buttonhole by the Governor.
The Hon. Dr. R.H.Kotewall, President of the Boy Scouts Association, introduced the Rev. Waldegrave to His Excellency, reading the authorisation which said:
“This certificate is granted to the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, M.A., Commissioner and Deputy Camp Chief for Hongkong as evidence that I have awarded him the honorary Silver Wolf in recognition of his most excellent services on behalf of the Scout movement.”
The authorisation was signed by the Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden Powell, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., LL.D. F.R.G.S.

Highest Distinction.
Addressing Mr. Waldegrave, His Excellency said.- Upon the unanimous recommendation of the Members of Council of the Hongkong Branch of the Boy Scouts’ Association, in whose opinion I heartily concurred, the Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden Powell, has awarded you the order of the Silver Wolf, which is the highest mark of distinction in his gift.
Your connexion with Boy Scouts dates from December, 1908, when you became the Scoutmaster of the 3rd Sherborne (Dorset) Troop. Later you were Scoutmaster of the 5th Cambridge (Perse School) Troop and of the 102nd Midland (Birmingham Parish Church Troop). You were also representative of the Birmingham Central Scout “Division” on the Executive Committee of the Birmingham Scout Association. In 1915 you were co-founder with Baron F.van Pallandt of the Scout Officers Training Corps in the Internment Camp at Groningen, Holland. During 1917 and 1918 you ran the Sea Scout Patrol in connexion with the Sea Scout Messengers at Lowestoft Naval Base. Since October, 1921, you have been Commissioner of Boy Scouts in Hongkong.
You have rendered splendid service to the Association for almost twenty years and you have thoroughly earned the distinction now given you by the Chief Scout.
The award was then placed round the Commissioner’s neck, His Excellency warmly congratulating Mr. Waldegrave on the honour conferred on him.

Meritorious Service.
The Hon. Dr. Kotewall paid a warm tribute to the work of the Rev. Waldegrave, saying that it had been his privilege to be associated with Mr. Waldegrave for a number of years and his sagacity, tact and devotion to duty had filled the speaker with admiration.
By his long and meritorious service in connexion with the Scout movement and by his services rendered to the colony as Commissioner he had earned the high honour which had been granted by the Chief Scout. The award of the Silver Wolf to Mr. Waldegrave had given the greatest pleasure to the Association and on its behalf he tendered hearty congratulations to him.
His Excellency ordered hats on staves and three cheers were given for the Commissioner.

Chinese Boyhood.
Mr. Waldegrave thanked His Excellency and Dr. Kotewall for their words and said he felt that his greatest reward had been the immense pleasure he had found in connexion with the movement and the great friendships ha had been able to form in various parts of the world. What had been accomplished had only been done by the hard work of the others in the movement. He had found that the case both in Hongkong and in other parts of the world where Scouting was taken up.
Without minimising the admiration he felt for the European Scoutmasters he could not but express his admiration for the Chinese Scoutmasters who by taking up the movement had brought Chinese boyhood into line with the boyhood of other parts of the world.
The Commissioner called for three cheers for His Excellency, these being given with enthusiasm.
Other present at the ceremony included Commodore J.L.Pearson, H.E. Major General C.C.Luard, Sir Henry Gollan, Sir Shou-son Chow, Lieut. Col. L.G.Bird, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. R.E.Lindsell and Colonel T.A.Robertson.


翻譯:

童軍榮譽
華德利牧師獲頒銀狼勳章

全香港所有童子軍隊伍代表連同一隊小狼旅,昨日下午於總督府出席了一場大型集會,總督閣下頒授了銀狼勳章(Silver Wolf)予童子軍總會香港分會總監華德利牧師 MA文學碩士 (Rev. G.T.Waldegrave)。
各童軍於總督府前草坪排成半圓型,總督閣下檢閱了各童軍,陪同的是總監及副官懷特上尉(Captain Whyte)。
檢閱後,華德利牧師召喚了總會新秘書黃思域先生(Mr. J.A.Worswick)至總督閣下面前,他在場宣誓,童軍們亦同時敬禮,總督閣下將童軍章掛在黃思域先生的鈕扣上。
童子軍總會會長,尊敬的羅旭龢博士(Dr. R.H.Kotewall)召喚了華德利牧師至總督閣下面前,並宣讀了證書內文:
「此證華德利牧師 MA文學碩士,香港總監暨營地副主任,獲本人授其名譽銀狼勳章,以表揚其對童軍運動的卓越貢獻。」
證書由總領袖貝登堡爵士 GCMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治爵級大十字勳章 GCVO皇家維多利亞爵級大十字勳章 KCB巴斯爵級司令勳章 LLD法學博士 FRGS皇家地理學會會員 (Sir Robert Baden Powell)簽署。

最高獎勵
在讚揚華德利先生時,總督閣下說道:在童子軍總會香港分會會務委員會的一致同意,以及我的衷心讚譽,總領袖貝登堡爵士決定頒授銀狼勳章,這是他所頒授的最高榮譽獎勵。
你與童子軍的連繫,可追溯至1908年12月,當時你是謝爾本第3旅(多實)(3rd Sherborne (Dorset) Troop)的旅長(Scoutmaster),後轉屬劍橋第5旅(佩斯學校)(5th Cambridge (Perse School) Troop),以及密德蘭第102旅(伯明翰堂區教堂)(102nd Midland (Birmingham Parish Church) Troop),你亦於伯明翰童軍執行委員會中擔任伯明翰中區童軍代表。1915年,你與童軍領袖訓練隊(Scout Officers Training Corps)的伯蘭特男爵(Baron F.van Pallandt)於荷蘭的格羅寧根(Groningen)一同建立了童軍集訓營地。1917至1918年間你帶領的海童軍小隊成為了洛斯托夫特海軍基地(Lowestoft Naval Base)的海童軍傳訊隊。至1921年10月開始,你成為了香港童子軍總監。
這20多年來的傑出服務,贏得了總領袖對你的嘉許。
把勳章掛在總監的頸上後,總督閣下衷心祝賀華德利先生獲此殊榮。

服務功績
尊敬的羅旭龢博士高度表揚了華德利牧師的工作,對多年來能與華德利先生合作感到十分榮幸,亦對其睿智、聰慧、盡忠職守表示讚嘆不已。
多年來他在童軍運動,以及作為本地總監所作出的功績,贏得了總領袖所授最高榮譽。華德利先生獲頒銀狼勳章實為本地童軍增光不少,為此代表總會致以祝賀。
總督閣下帶領眾人「棍上掛帽」,並對總監三歡呼致賀。

中國手足之情
華德利先生感謝總督閣下及羅旭龢博士的祝賀,並表示對他本人最好的獎勵其實是來自參與運動所得到的樂趣,特別是四海之內皆兄弟的實現。而他的功績亦有賴一眾童軍兄弟的鼎力合作與支持,這些是在香港以至於世界各地逗留期間的工作亦是如此。
在讚許歐洲童軍領袖之餘,他亦對各中國童軍領袖努力將中國小童引向世界大同之大家庭表示讚許。
總監其後帶領全體熱情地向總督閣下致以三歡呼。
大會其他出席嘉賓包括皮爾遜准將(Commodore J.L.Pearson)、盧押少將閣下(Major General C.C.Luard)、歌倫爵士(Sir Henry Gollan)、周壽臣爵士(Sir Shou-son Chow)、伯特中校(Lieut. Col. L.G.Bird)、何甘棠先生(Mr. Ho Kom-tong)、連些路先生(Mr. R.E.Lindsell)、羅拔臣上校(Colonel T.A.Robertson)。