Through the Decades with Pilots (Photos)

Pilots and their leaders filled our church window sills with reminders of past decades, in commemoration of their 75th Anniversary:

1930s

1930s: Pilots were founded in 1931.  This decade saw the outbreak of World War II, and many children were evacuated away from home.

1940s

1940s: The War dominated the first half of the decade.  Rationing of food and other essentials continued until well after the end of the War.

1950s

1950s: The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was a highlight of this decade.

1960s

1960s: A decade of pop music and fashion.  Man first walked on the moon, and England’s football team won the World Cup!

1970s

1970s: Decimal coinage was introduced.  This decade also saw the birth of modern computing and the foundation of the Microsoft Corporation.

1980s

1980s: The Berlin Wall was demolished and the Internet was invented.  Mobile phones started to be used widely, and the Rubik cube was a popular toy.

1990s

1990s:  Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car accident, and the first of the Harry Potter children’s books were published.  ‘The Compass’ was produced – a handbook for Pilots groups giving guidelines and useful suggestions for projects and activities.

2000s

2000s: The Fleet Pilots group was formed in 2009.  In 2010 Pilots groups from all over Britain met at Warwick Castle for a wonderful day out together.