This Jamboree was called the Jubilee Jamboree because it marked the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the Boy Scout movement. Since World Jamborees are scheduled to take place every four years, there was resistance to recognizing this as an official World Jamboree, and it was not so recognized until several years later. Read More : Liberia Scouts on Stamps, Tributes to Norman Rockwell
The design of each stamp includes a potrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the 2½ pence shows a rolling hitch rope around the badge, the 4 pence shows swallows symbolizing the migration to the land of the birth of Scouting, and the 1 shilling ‘3 pence shows a globe encircled by a compass.
This First Day Cover comes to you with my sincere greetings and thanks. it bears unique stamps of Great Britain specially issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Scouting and was posted from the World Jubilee Jamboree at Sutton Park, England.
Here 35.000 Scouts and Leaders representing nearly one hundred countries are camping together in the friendship and freedom of the World Brotherhood of Scouts. We are glad and grateful that you should have wished to associate yourself with us.1957 is not only the Jubilee Year of World Scouting; it is also the 100th anniversary of the birth of our Founder, the Chief Scout of The World, Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell.
He it was who, in August 1907, with twenty boys, held the first Scout Camp Brownsea Island. Form that small beginning has grown the World Brotherhood of Scouts, now over 7.000.000 strong.
I hope that this First Day Cover may be a happy reminder to you of this historic event in Scouting, which is, I belive, one of the great forces for good in the world.
sutton coldfield au 1st - 12th 1957
