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A short history of the Sea Rangers
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| 1908-1910 |
Scouting for boys and Girl Guides for girls was started
by Robert Baden-Powell |
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| 1920 |
Sea Ranger crews sprang up everywhere. The first was Golden Hind. |
1939-1945 |
During the Second World War many Sea Rangers joined the Wrens and
some even served with the Thames Emergency Service
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1973 |
The Girl Guides Association decided that they were no longer going to have a nautical section but Sea Rangers decided to carry on and the Sea Ranger Association was formed |
1974 |
Cadet Sea Rangers began so that girls could join from the age of 10 |
1980 |
Sea Rangers celebrated their 60th anniversary at a special camp at Milton Keynes, which was opened by the Duchess of Gloucester |
2000 |
Sea Rangers celebrated 80 years with a large camp and National Sea Ranger Regatta at Longridge Scout Camp on the River Thames near Marlow |
2006 |
Another busy year for Sea Rangers with our Water Activities Weekend including the National Regatta and Cadet Dolphin Trophy which was once again a hugh success |
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Queen Elizabeth II pictured in the 1940's as a Sea Ranger 
