These are photographs of the Peace Light on its journey through Europe, en route to the UK, with the help of our Fellow Scouts and Guides in Europe.
Europe 2001 - 2004
"A Gift of Light - A Gift of Hope"
The Paris handover ceremony from the German couriers to the French Scouts and British Scouts in Western Europe. (2001) |
The lady with her nose against the train window is Margaret who collected the Light en route to Ground Zero. (2001) |
The Peace Light arrives at the Vienna Reception Service (2001) |
The Light's Reception Committee at Paris L'Est Station (BWSE & Scouts de France) (2001) |
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Collecting the Light at Gare De L'est, Paris (2001) |
The Peace Light in its International Carrier (2001) |
Scouts and Guides that carried in the Light to the BSWE carol service (2001) |
Vienna Peace Light Service (2001) |
A Thank You badge for the Austrian Organisers (2001) |
European Scouts and Guides meet in Vienna to collect the light for their countries (2001) |
The National Executive Committee of the Scouts de France who welcomed the light during a break from their quarterly executive meeting (2001) |
Maisons Laffitte is the horse racing centre of France, so the local Scouts transferred the Peace Light on horseback (2001) |
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As can be seen the handover between BSWE (France & Belgium) to the Deep Sea Scout Fellowship was in very cold conditions in Calais (2002) |
On the Channel Ferry 2004 |
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UK collection from French Scouts at Lille 2004 |
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Original Web Page Compiled by "G@Z" 9/2001
Last Updated 27-10-2010