Formed on the 17th May 1915 by George Greenacre of Chirton. Registered as the 1st Chirton (St. Luke’s) on the 25th November 1915. The patronage of the colliery caused the name to become Preston Colliery Scouts and then “Ritson’s Own” in honour of Colonel Ritson the owner of the colliery.
Unfortunately our Facebook page feed is no longer available as someone hacked the account and denied everyone access. We have a ‘new’ closed Facebook Group for Leaders, Parents and Supporters of the Group, that can be found here.
If you have a Young Person who would like to join our Group or you are an Adult who would like to become an Adult Volunteer with us, click the button below.
Help us to fundraise while you shop online – Amazon, Currys, Argos, Ebay, Boots, Screwfix, House of Fraser, John Lewis, Dunelm, Wilko, ao and many, many more retailers. Click the picture above to find out more.
To find our Group and start helping simply select ‘Find a Cause’, type in 3rd Tynemouth and select us from the list.
