2nd Nene

2nd Nene is the largest group in the district and operates 7 sections throughout Orton, and is the only Air Scout Group in the city.

The 2nd Nene operates

  • 3 Beaver Colonies
  • 2 Cub Packs
  • 2 Scout Troops

The 2nd Nenecovers the following communities;

  • The Ortons
  • Sugar Way
  • Alwalton
  • Chesterton
  • Elton

History

The first Scout Troop in the Ortons operated between 1913 and 1917 before falling into abeyance. The current group began as the “Open Group – St Peters Crew – 34th Peterborough” in 1939 meeting on Stone Lane in the city centre. In 1958 the Rover Crew became a group and moved to Bishops Road at the same time, where they met until 1977.

In 1977 the group moved to Orton Longueville and became the 2nd Nene – St Peters Air Scout Group in 1990.

During the 1980s and 1990s two other groups meeting in the Ortons merged into the group.

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