Chorlton Scouts were saddened to hear of the recent passing of John Constable, a long time Scout. John lived in Chorlton for 70 years and was a Scout for many years at 38th Manchester (Holy Name) Scout Group. Holy Name has unfortunately since closed, but Scouting in Chorlton is thriving and John’s family have chosen Chorlton Scout Group as their nominated charity for any donations made at his Funeral.
John Constable (left) as a Scout Youth Member.
Chorlton Scout’s are honoured that John’s family have chosen to donate to us in his memory. The John Constable Fund will be ring fenced by the group and used as a dedicated fund to support fellow scouts in financial need to access opportunities within Scouts.
Gone Home
In the Scouting community, the term gone home is used to indicate the passing of a Scout, and the trail symbol for “gone home” is used to honour them:
John Constable – Gone Home
The symbol is a circle with a dot in the middle, and was originally used by hikers in the early 1900s to indicate the end of a trail. It appears on the gravestone of Scouting’s founder, Lord Baden-Powell, who is buried in Kenya.