Scarce 1939 World Rover Scout Moot Registered Cover From Crieff MOBILE P. O. Cds
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Scarce 1939 World Rover Scout Moot registered cover from Crieff with special commemorative vignette, franked by 3d and 1½d tied by MOBILE POST OFFICE C cds for the first day of the gathering, held at Monzie Castle.Great lot for any collector of Boy Scouts, Scouting, Baden Powell.
Monzie, Scotland: 3rd World Rover Moot The only recognised international event held in Scotland was the 1939 Rover Moot held in Monzie in Perthshire. Monzie was special. The first large scale inte...rnational gathering in Scotland where 3500 Scouts from 42 countries came together on the eve of the second war to celebrate Scouting. Groups attending had to provide details on their port of entry and were directed to find their way to Crieff by rail where they would be bussed to site. Scottish Rovers served as guides, security and ‘uncles’ for the duration. The camp fee was £4 which covered all train travel within the UK to Crieff and food, firewood and some excursions Hundreds of Scottish Rover Scouts turned up the week before camp to set things up – the weather was reasonably fair. The campsite was adjacent to Monzie Castle in Perthshire After a good start the weather closed in with some heavy and prolonged rain – this must have been interesting for Rovers from Iraq and Egypt… The focus at Monzie was on international friendship ahead of what must have been increasingly apparent to these young men was looming on the horizon. At the end of the camp the entire camp re-located to Edinburgh for three days of activity. A huge reception and display was held at Murrayfield following a march past of the 42 participant countries down Princes Street. At the conclusion of the Moot the International Conference was held – one of the first BP did not attend. A limited number of products were made available – a curved scout stave badge, a small enamel badge, a fabric uniform badge, a pennant and a woggle were available, as well as a participant booklet (including site map) and a souvenir book post event. Twenty one different hikes were included from which the Rovers could select and the Moot included a visit to Edinburgh. Countries represented included Armenia, Siam, Trinidad, USA, Indo-China and India. We are selling a most interesting group of items on EBAY at the moment, please check out my other listings.We accept MASTERCARD and VISA credit cards and if you wish to pay by this method please send the first two sets of the credit card number by one email, and the second two sets, the expiry date and the 3-number security code by a second email. You can also fax us your number on +44-208-941-5176 or leave details on voicemail at +44-208-873-2854. Please note that credit card charges are made in Pounds sterling and we use the eBay exchange conversion rate. We accept Paypal. We also accept cashier cheques and personal cheques drawn on a U.K. bank, and, with prior agreement only, we will accept cheques drawn on non-UK accounts. Cheques should be made out to "Scotia Philately Ltd" and sent to the following address - Scotia Philately Ltd., P.O. Box 199, Oakhanger, Hampshire, GU35 9JA, U.K.
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Monzie, Scotland: 3rd World Rover Moot The only recognised international event held in Scotland was the 1939 Rover Moot held in Monzie in Perthshire. Monzie was special. The first large scale inte...rnational gathering in Scotland where 3500 Scouts from 42 countries came together on the eve of the second war to celebrate Scouting. Groups attending had to provide details on their port of entry and were directed to find their way to Crieff by rail where they would be bussed to site. Scottish Rovers served as guides, security and ‘uncles’ for the duration. The camp fee was £4 which covered all train travel within the UK to Crieff and food, firewood and some excursions Hundreds of Scottish Rover Scouts turned up the week before camp to set things up – the weather was reasonably fair. The campsite was adjacent to Monzie Castle in Perthshire After a good start the weather closed in with some heavy and prolonged rain – this must have been interesting for Rovers from Iraq and Egypt… The focus at Monzie was on international friendship ahead of what must have been increasingly apparent to these young men was looming on the horizon. At the end of the camp the entire camp re-located to Edinburgh for three days of activity. A huge reception and display was held at Murrayfield following a march past of the 42 participant countries down Princes Street. At the conclusion of the Moot the International Conference was held – one of the first BP did not attend. A limited number of products were made available – a curved scout stave badge, a small enamel badge, a fabric uniform badge, a pennant and a woggle were available, as well as a participant booklet (including site map) and a souvenir book post event. Twenty one different hikes were included from which the Rovers could select and the Moot included a visit to Edinburgh. Countries represented included Armenia, Siam, Trinidad, USA, Indo-China and India. We are selling a most interesting group of items on EBAY at the moment, please check out my other listings.We accept MASTERCARD and VISA credit cards and if you wish to pay by this method please send the first two sets of the credit card number by one email, and the second two sets, the expiry date and the 3-number security code by a second email. You can also fax us your number on +44-208-941-5176 or leave details on voicemail at +44-208-873-2854. Please note that credit card charges are made in Pounds sterling and we use the eBay exchange conversion rate. We accept Paypal. We also accept cashier cheques and personal cheques drawn on a U.K. bank, and, with prior agreement only, we will accept cheques drawn on non-UK accounts. Cheques should be made out to "Scotia Philately Ltd" and sent to the following address - Scotia Philately Ltd., P.O. Box 199, Oakhanger, Hampshire, GU35 9JA, U.K.
Please note that all sendings over £85/ $170 must be sent by tracked mail in order to be covered by insurance. Mail within the UK containing material valued from £85 to £150 will be sent by Recorded Delivery (£2), and by Special Delivery (£6.60) above that amount. Items below £85 are sent at NO CHARGE by first class post.Mail outside the UK containing material valued above £85 will be sent by the 'Royal Mail International Signed For' service (£8.50). Items below £85 are sent by regular airmail post (£2.25). The above prices include packaging in special board backed envelopes and are for sendings up to 100 grams. Heavier packages are charged pro rata at cost. Buyers can, of course, elect to upgrade the mail service, i.e. choose Special Delivery instead of Recorded Delivery.
