Helen, to use your oft used phrase, there has been a degree of ‘facial leakage’ in the Procter household. I’m not sure if you realise what a big part you were in all our lives. I was drawn  into 4th Milton at the ‘Big Adventure’ in 2012 and quickly found my home in Scouts. You were always a sensible hand at the helm but at the same time never afraid to go with the weird or wacky ideas we had, aware that somewhere in there,  was the kernal of a great idea – sky diving with Scouts – no problem. My sadness however is tempered by so many happy memories bubbling to the suface and there are so many places that echo with the happy times we had together. Just driving up Hollingbourne Hill made me think of all the times we have walked up and down there ,motivating Scouts with the promise of Jelly Babies.  

Summer Camp has always been a highlight of the year and I don’t know how many nights we have spent away together on camp but there was always ‘tea in the pot’ in the morning before the Scouts were up accompanied by the tantalising aroma of another amazing breakfast.  We had some amazing adventures together from sharing the fireside with curious badgers to that terrible gyroscope at Phaesels Wood which none of us recovered from, or spending nights in a nuclear bunker, a WW2 destroyer or tunnels under Ramsgate (sorry about the snoring). It is difficult to imagine a camp without you but we will go on because we the best way we can remember you is to continue doing what you loved. There is no doubt a very large number of young people who have developed and grown because of you but there is also a large number of us leaders in both 4th Milton and across Scouting that have benefited from your guidance, your wisdom and most of all your company. 

I am proud to have  beeen part of your team, to have achieved all of the amazing things we did together and to have helped so many young people achieve so much no matter who they were but most of all I am proud to call you a friend. Helen, I will miss you very much but I don’t think you will ever be truely gone a part of you will always remain with 4th Milton, a beautiful echo of all the great times we had. 

Your friend in Scouting always 

Chris