8th Worthing was formed in 1928, when meetings were held in the baptist church in South Street, Tarring.
In 1937, we became a Sea Scout Group.
In 1948, we gained Royal Navy recognition which we have held ever since.
The current headquarters was opened in 1980, having been built with the help of Scouts, leaders and parents, allowing us to move out of our old hut on the corner of Glebe Road, Tarring.
In 2022, we replaced the roof on our HQ.
Group Scout Leaders over the years:
- 1928 Kathleen Taylor
- 1929 Cecil Crofts
- 1931 Charles Weeks
- 1936 Jack Russell
- 1944 Ken Magness
- 1947 Bob Mason
- 1950 Ken Suckling
- 1959 John Latham
- 1962 Frank Heavens
- 1975 Roger Swabey
- 1976 Jack Frost
- 1982 Ian Wetherell
- 2015 Paul Chaplain
- 2020 Petula Bladen
- 2022 Mark Mears
Group Chairs over the years:
- 1957 George Treacher
- 1963 Claude Reymond
- 1968 Doug Haskell
- 1972 Don Silverwood
- 1986 Tony Breed
- 1990 Lawson Powell
- 1999 Roger Green
- 2021 Mark Anderson