Who are we?
Information about the qualification for membership originally and as it is now. See the “Where are they now?” section below for information on individual hikers.
As stated in the introduction, the original hikers were members of the Avenue House Venture Scout Unit. In due course this became the Avenue House Service Team.
Eventually the criterion for attendance became that one had to have been Scouting in the District of Finchley, Friern Barnet and Golders Green.
The District has now been merged with Hendon & Edgware and Barnet Districts to form the new Barnet Borough District; pending confirmation from the senior members I assume that this replaces F2BG2 as the qualifying area.
Although there has never been any discrimination the AHST still awaits (as far as we know) its first female hiker.
Whether this becomes more or less likely as time goes on is open for debate.
Where are they now?
Click on a name to find out more:
Graham Beevor
John Butler
Peter Cox
Malcolm Duff
Alan Durrant
Richard Flack
Melvyn Gardner
Roy Griffiths
John Haworth
Graham Hicks
Howard Hillier-Daines
Martin Hime
Richard Hime
Simon Hime
Clinton Hudgell
Roland Jackson
David Kennett
Phil Kent
Phil Knowles
Clive Lee
Robert Mackenzie
Phil Morecombe
Riki Nisi
Laurie Noble
Anthony Nunan
Andrew Rush
Malcolm Rush
John Schmitt
Brian Shaw
Jim Slater
Neil Stuttaford
Roy Turner
Eddy Wilson
Geoff Wright
Graham Beevor
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John Butler
Gone Home.
Peter Cox
Born 1950 – Joined the 9th Finchley Cub Pack at the age of eight. As a senior Scout joined forces with the 16th and 21st Finchley eventually merging with the 6th Finchley to form the Avenue House Venture Scout Unit. Gained Queen’s Scout Award in 1968.
Was a founder member of the Avenue House Service team and regular service crew member at Frith Grange Camp site.
Held a leader’s warrant for a number of roles including Assistant Scout Leader and District Cub Scout Leader before becoming the first ADC Scout Fellowship for the District. After marrying Mary Rush in 1978, the Akela for the 6th Friern Barnet, became their Group Scout Leader.
Ceased direct involvement with the movement in the mid 80s before moving to Cheshire in 1991, where I still live. Father of 3 and grandfather of 5.
Malcolm Duff
Likes a pipe.
Alan Durrant
Bangs on a lot about being part Italian or something.
Richard Flack
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Melvyn Gardner
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Roy Griffiths
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John Haworth
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Graham Hicks
Finder of families.
Howard Hillier-Daines
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Martin Hime
Contributes nothing to society.
Richard Hime
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Simon Hime
Probably dressed in Lycra.
Clinton Hudgell
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Roland Jackson
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David Kennett
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Phil Kent
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Phil Knowles
AKA The Hanging Judge.
Clive Lee
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Robert Mackenzie
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Phil Morecombe
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Riki Nisi
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Laurie Noble
Singapore Noodles are his thing.
Anthony Nunan
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Andrew Rush
Married to Debi (formerly Akela of the 6th Friern Barnet) and still living in Whetstone.
Presently GSL of the 6th Friern Barnet and previously of the 17th Holborn.
Undertaker and former world traveller as a volunteer courier of bone marrow and stem cells for the Anthony Nolan Trust.
Malcolm Rush
Tea.
John Schmitt
Gone Home.
Brian Shaw
May have forgotten who you are.
Jim Slater
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Neil Stuttaford
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Roy Turner
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Eddy Wilson
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Geoff Wright
Geoff was a GPS before there was a GPS.
If you can add any information or want to correct something, or want to be put in touch with another member, please contact us.
Gone Home
Friends that are sadly no longer with us include:
- John Butler
- John Schmitt
- Graham Beevor
