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which John attended. The picture was
taken at that event.
James reported at the time: “The 昀椀rst
invitee was John Ineson (G43-50) of
Assington, whom I had seen regularly
since my mother approached him
amongst 100 boys on Ipswich station on
the 昀椀rst day of term in September 1946,
asking John to “Look after little James on
His passing led to the following tribute:
his 昀椀rst day”. James also reports that John
“John joined Su昀昀olk Scouting aged 16
had a whole room for his memorabilia on
and remained in the county for the rest of
the Boer Wars. He also collected Fram
his life. He was a Rover and then a Scout
stu昀昀, including lists of boys in the school
Leader in Bures, Su昀昀olk where he was one
photos of his time, which he handed over
of the 昀椀rst to arrange for his group to go to
to James for archival use.
camp on an international air 昀氀ight. He was
an early member of the Scout and Guide
John’s mother was a member of the
Stamp Club, becoming its President, and
Church family, and he became the seed
was very well known internationally. He
analyst director at the Seed Merchants, W
was awarded the Silver Wolf and was
A Church (Bures) Ltd., working alongside
an International Commissioner. He was
the Church brothers and contemporary
very active in organising the return of
OFs, Brian (R50-53), Anthony (R52-56)
Hungary to the Scouting family after the
and David (R53-60).
fall of communism. He helped found the
Ma昀椀keng Museum and was responsible
He was a member of Sudbury Round
for the campaign to provide a headstone
Table, Sudbury Philatelic Society, Sudbury
for the grave of Sergeant Major Warner
Conservative Club, Hon Sec for Bures
Goodyear, the only Ma昀椀keng Cadet B-P
and District Agricultural Club, District
even named there.”
Commissioner for Sudbury and District Boy
Scouts and West Su昀昀olk Youth Advisory
John, without question, had one of the
Committee.
best and widest collections of Scout items
ever assembled including pottery, stamps,
In connection with his interest in philately,
postcards, cigarette cards, Baden-
he amassed a major collection of stamps
Powell artefacts and letters etc. He was a
and wrote a book ‘Paper Currency of
personal friend of many members of the
the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1902’ which is
Baden-Powell family and most generous
mentioned in the ’Distinguished’ section of
with his time and encouragement to all
the website.
with a quest for knowledge. Our thoughts
are with his wife Diana and family.
He was deeply involved in scouting.
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