Bear Grylls, mountaineer, sailor, adventurer, and Chief Scout will be dropping in to Croydon, literally, on May 11, when he is planning to arrive for a visit to a local scouting centre by helicopter.
Chief Scout Bear Grylls, who is dropping in on Croydon next month
A former SAS reservist who has climbed Mount Everest, Grylls’ other action-packed pursuits have included circumnavigating the British Isles on a jet ski, rowing naked in a bathtub along the Thames, and crossing the north Atlantic in an unpowered open boat.
In between his work as a television presenter, Grylls has been Chief Scout since 2009, making him the youngest to hold the office since the role was created for Robert Baden-Powell in 1920.
When he comes to Croydon, Grylls will be landing by helicopter in the playing fields of St John’s primary school in Shirley, before setting off to visit the Pinewoods Scout Centre, which has six acres of mixed woodland just off Shirley Church Road.
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Coming to Croydon
- Future of Crystal Palace debate, Apr 30
- Groundwork River Wandle project workshop, Apr 30
- David Lean Cinema: The Railway Man, May 1
- Groundwork River Wandle project workshop, May 1
- Hauntology – the architecture of Croydon, Apr 5-May 2
- Warlingham Sevens Heaven tournament, May 3
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, May 4
- Crystal Palace Chamber of Commerce Question Time, May 7
- David Lean Cinema: Wadja, May 8
- Coulsdon Euro election hustings, May 8
- David Lean Cinema: Blue Velvet, May 10
- Norwood Society Talk: West Norwood – a place of change, May 15
- David Lean Cinema: The Invisible Woman, May 15
- Coulsdon West local election hustings, May 16
- Croydon RFC charity memorial day, May 17
- Coulsdon East local election hustings, May 19 (confirmed)
- David Lean Cinema: The Rocket, May 22
- David Lean Cinema: Dallas Buyers Club, May 29
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, June 15
- Norwood Society Talk: The Concrete Church, June 19
- Classic Car Show at Purley Rotary Fields, June 22
- Crystal Palace Overground Festival, June 26-29
- South Norwood Allotments open day, June 28
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, Aug 10
- Norwood Society Talk: War Memorials, Sep 18
- Norwood Society Talk: From Fire Station to Theatre, Oct 16
- Norwood Society Talk: Lambeth’s Archives, Nov 20
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