The region was introduced in 1960 covering the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Cheshire, Lancashire, plus the Isle of Man and the 'Overseas Territories', with the headquarters in Preston.
Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth was the first County Commissioner for the Girl Guides in Lancashire and contributed to the movement on a national level.
The exhibition displayed many items not usually seen such as Kay-Shuttleworth's hand-drawn designs for banners, guide badges and samplers.
[7] Manx Telecom donated SIM packs to the walkers enabling some of the participants to call home on their mobile phones to receive their GCSE exam results without incurring roaming charges.
The first training week at Waddow began on 28 September 1927, under the auspices of Alice Behrens, two days before the opening ceremony took place.