Scouts celebrate 100 years of adventure

8:54am Tuesday 15th May 2007

SCOUTS from across the North-East came together to mark the centenary of the movement in a unique cathedral service.

Members of more than 100 Scout and Explorer Scout groups flew their flags at the centenary event at Durham Cathedral.

The cathedral came alive with colour as the standards were paraded by representatives of every Scout group in County Durham and Tyne and Wear.

Led by the Reverend Keith Lumsdon, from St Luke's Church, in Ferryhill, the service heralded Scouting's heritage.

But Mr Lumsdon, Scout county chaplain, urged the congregation to think of the future.

He pointed to a message from scouting founder Lord Baden Powell: "Try and leave this world a little better than you found it."

Digital projection screens around the cathedral allowed Explorer Scouts from Derwentside and Blyth, in Northumberland, to give a video-based interpretation of modern scouting values.

Scout members also provided music.

Four younger members took centre stage, helping Mr Lumsdon lead prayer from the pulpit.

The good weather enabled scouts to line up outside on Palace Green for a photograph taken from the top of the cathedral's main tower.