Did you join in these Scouts' and Guides' Christmas celebrations around the area in Days Gone By?

Stowmarket 1st Guides Christmas Bazaar in November 1980 (Image: Archant)

Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies have regularly helped at bazaars and fairs with a festive flavour.

A Guides and Brownies bazaar at St Peter's Church, Sudbury, in October 1988 (Image: Archant)

Of course, the organisations are involved in helping the local community, with Hadleigh Brownies among those who have taken Christmas parcels to older people to spread some good cheer.

Santa with Guides and Brownies at the switching on of Halesworth Christmas lights in 2003 (Image: Archant)

The Scouts' Christmas post is also very well-known and handles large numbers of cards each year, although this year the much-loved Scouts' postal service in Ipswich, Felixstowe and Kesgrave sadly had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Stowmarket Scouts Christmas Show in December 1973 (Image: Archant)

Hadleigh Brownies delivering Christmas parcels to elderly people (Image: Archant)

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The 2nd Martlesham Heath Guides and Rangers bell ringing at the Deben Avenue Christmas street party and light switch on in 2008 (Image: Archant)

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Some of the 3rd Stowmarket Scouts delivering Christmas cards in 2008 (Image: Archant)

Hogarth Road Scouts in Ipswich starting to sort the Scouts' Christmas post in 2006 (Image: Archant)