A SCOUT volunteer helped support people queuing for the Queen’s lying-in-state.
Jonathan Whittle, from Hove, joined volunteers from Samaritans to help people queuing to pay their respects for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Jonathan was one of 120 scouts across the country who volunteered to help ahead of the Queen’s funeral yesterday.
Scouts have supported Her Majesty for seven decades, including for her coronation.
The highest award in scouting was the Queen’s Scout Award, where young people followed Her Majesty’s example of community, kindness and duty to the country.
Jonathan said: “I feel so very privileged to have been asked to undertake this role. When I took my scout promise, I pledged to do my duty to the Queen and now I feel that I’m doing that.
“I feel so honoured.”
Jonathan volunteered in shifts with other scouts in Victoria Tower Gardens to direct members of the public, keep them safe and joining the thousands of people paying their respect to Her Majesty the Queen.
The Queen’s Scout Award, now the King’s Scout Award, was the highest honour in scouting and was awarded for service to others and skills development such as completing an expedition in wild country.
Since the Queen’s Scout Award began, over 100,000 of these awards have been presented to young men and women for outstanding personal achievements and service to their local communities.
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