110 years ago, on August 4 1912, a team of boy scouts from Walworth perished off the coast of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. It’s the story of camping trip turned tragedy which grabbed national headlines, upset Winston Churchill and, bizarrely, involves David Beckham. In 1912, life was tough for the youth of Southwark. Most … Continue reading The tragic tale of nine Walworth scouts who drowned off the coast of Sheppey 110 years ago