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Topic: Royal Mail moonwalker "Scouts" stamp
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Ross
Member Posts: 472
From: Australia
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 04-03-2007 09:06 AM
   
On 26 July 2007 Great Britain will issue a set of 6 stamps for the Centenary of Scouting. What has this got to do with Space? Well, one stamp notes that 11 of the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon were once scouts! The stamp shows a young scout looking at the moon. See http://www.norvic-philatelics.co.uk/2007/07b-centenary_of_scouting.htm |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42985
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-03-2007 09:15 AM
For those wondering, Irwin is the odd man out:Armstrong - Eagle Scout
Aldrin - Tenderfoot Scout
Conrad - Cub Scout
Bean - First Class Scout
Shepard - First Class Scout
Mitchell - Life Scout
Scott - Life Scout
Young - Second Class Scout
Duke - Eagle Scout
Cernan - Second Class Scout
Schmitt - Tenderfoot Scout Source: Boy Scouts of America |
spaceman
Member Posts: 1104
From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 07-23-2007 05:23 PM
The Royal Mail will issue the Scout stamp commemorative set on the 26th July. Follow this link. All we want now is a proper space set (the Sputnik Anniversary would have been a good starting point). Thanks,
Nick
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hinkler
Member Posts: 573
From: Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-31-2007 05:20 PM
Today (1 August) is the 100th anniversary of World Scouts. I am sure all of the Astronauts who were Scouts are celebrating in their own way.So to all the Scouts (past and present), Parents, and those involved in the organisation, have a great day. Regards, Ian from Oz  |
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