In 1919 two friends from Broughton Place Church, William Smart Melville of Wellington Street and J Dryburgh of Willowbrae Road registered the existence of a new scout group in the county of Edinburgh & Leith, Northern District. Scout HQ in London allocated the new troop the snappy title ’11th Edinburgh and Leith Northern District (Broughton Place Church) Scout Group’. 
Wind forward through 100 years with various scouting reorganisations changing the group name from 11th Waverley to 11th Leith, a flit down the street to Broughton St. Mary’s Church on Bellevue Crescent and an amalgamation with the 74th Logie Green Scouts and we arrive at the group we have today – 11th Edinburgh North East (Broughton St. Mary’s) Scout Group. 
Back in 1919 the group comprised two adult leaders and twenty-two boys. Today, the nine adult & nine young leaders and fifty young people (boys & girls) are looking forward to their centenary year with a commemorative plaque presentation and photo display in the church, two celebration camps, a ceilidh and a fun day/BBQ. Group members have designed a centenary badge and rumour has it a local brewer has offered to create a centenary ale (adult scouts only). The ceilidh will be hosted in The Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place which played host to the 75th anniversary event in 1994. 
If you have a story to tell about your experience of being a Beaver, Cub or Scout in Broughton, then please drop the group an e-mail on 11thenescouts@gmail.com.