The Brighton and Hove district in particular has early history with the first troop at Cottesmore School recorded in November 1907 and a February 1910 inspection by the Chief Scout, Robert Baden-Powell having taken place at Preston Park attended by 400 Scouts. Also notable are the 1st Ewhurst Scout Troop who held their inaugural meeting on the lawn of Robert and Olave Baden-Powell's home, Ewhurst Place, on 21 June 1913. The troop had strong links to the founder and his family with Olave acting as the Troop's Scoutmaster with the Assistant Scoutmasters being Annie Court, housemaid to the Baden-Powells, and the gardener. At the opening meeting, they used the Union flag that had flown over Mafeking during the siege of 1889-90.