Published 8^th October 2026

On Wednesday 16^th September the team at Petersham and Ham Sea Scouts had the honour of receiving HRH The Duke of Gloucester for a tour of their site as part of a day HRH spent focussing on the Arcadian Thames and the work of the Thames Landscape Strategy, which the P&H Group supports.

His Royal Highness was greeted upon arrival by Luke Mohammed from Erik Armstrong Explorers, then met with Karin Noble – Group President and former Group Scout Leader, Julian Sheraton-Davis – former Group Chair and Trustee, Jon Kirkup – Group Trustee and former Deputy Group Scout Leader at P&H, Chris Wright – GLSW County Lead Volunteer and former Group Lead Volunteer at P&H, Isabel Wright – Team Leader for the Flamin’ Duckies Scout Network based at P&H, Chris Pattullo – Unit Leader for Erik Armstrong Explorers based at P&H, Kipp Brooks – Group Team Leader for Cubs at P&H, and Richard Woolf from McDaniel-Woolf, the Architects behind the new HQ building erected in 2020, before Kipp Brooks gave HRH a tour of the building which included the opportunity to meet Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Leaders and some Parents.

Whilst on site, HRH also took the time to meet local pupils from the Gardening Club at The Kingston Academy before being waved off by the Young People as he travelled to Richmond by boat for his next engagement at the annual general meeting of the Thames Landscape Strategy held at Trumpeters House, at which members of the P&H team were also present.

Photo credits: McDaniel Woolf ( architects ) / Pablo Salgueiro ( photographer)