Order of World Scouts

As of November 2008, the Order of World Scouts includes member associations in 14 countries – the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Peru, Jamaica, as well as two associations each for Poland, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and three associations in Mexico, Ukraine and Nepal, Uganda, Honduras and the United States (United States Trailblazers).

However, Baden-Powell appointed members of the National Service League, a pro-military group to his Boy Scouts Headquarters and Vane's position was eliminated.

In a protest meeting, the London area Scoutmasters voted overwhelmingly in support of Sir Francis.

[2] On 3 December 1909, Sir Francis Vane accepted the presidency of the British Boy Scouts taking most London area Troops with him.

Vane was instrumental in gaining Quakers to sponsor Scout Troops,[1] with support given by George and Barrow Cadbury.

[3][failed verification] Discussions with the pacifist Boy's Life Brigade led to the creation of the National Peace Scouts, launched on 1 April 1910.

[8] The relationship with the American Boy Scout was short lived due to its overt militarism.

[9][10] Representation covered fifteen countries (counting Ireland as being separate) being; the UK, Ireland, Italy, the United States (isolated troops), Canada, France, Belgium, India, South America, China, South Africa, Canada, Egypt, Australia and New Zealand.

Thus the Order of World Scouts and BBS lost their headquarters, source of equipment and uniforms, and their leader, Sir Francis Vane.

He, like St Francis, feels himself brother to all living things, because he loves them and in exploring the hills has come to know them.

Francis Vane's winter home was in Bagni di Lucca, Italy in the Apennine Mountains.

Vane started a troop at a local school which spread the ideals of the Scouting movement and the backing of the Catholic Church.

[27] With World War I and other absence of Vane, the IBS ended in 1914 with many of the troops joining the National Explorers Youth Corps.

Being too ornate, this was replaced by a stone lily in the Lanaivoli Fiorenti Chapel in the Church of Corpoazioni Medioevali di S. Agostino found by a Scout.