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Sea Scouts' Regatta at Watch House Bay, Barry

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Archif Sgrin a Sain Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive
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Sea Scouts' Regatta at Watch House Bay, Barry

The castellated Watch House at Watch House or Watch Tower Bay in Barry was built as a coastguard station c.1860 and later used as a base by Barry Sea Scouts who hosted an annual series of competitive regattas for local troops. The 28th Cardiff Sea Scouts would regularly take part, under the command of “Skip”, Brother Alfred [Herbert Guilfoyle], head of the De La Salle (Preparatory) School in Cardiff 1946-62 and 1978-84. He founded the troop in 1947 for ex-pupils of the school.

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