Scout Relief work in NW Europe
Summary of Cornelia Clutterbuck's 1945-1946 Diaries
By Harold Beck
Two well-worn volumes of Cornelia Clutterbuck's hand-written scrapbook-diaries were donated to the Society's archives in 2013. These volumes cover the period of her work with 102 Scout Relief in Belgium and Northern Germany in hospital and re-settlement facilities close to Belsen Concentration camp which had been relieved a month or so beforehand. Written initially under censorship conditions,
As with Cornelia's many other scrapbook-diaries, already summarised by Harold Beck, these volumes are illustrated with her own drawings and watercolours, post-cards and photographs, some of which have been scanned by Harold Beck and are displayed, with captions, in the attached gallery. These can be viewed by double-clicking on the first image (or any chosen image) and using the 'next' button at the top.
Harold Beck has summarised the narrative of the diaries, with illustrations, and this is attached as a downloadable document below. We are investigating whether a printed facsimile publication might be possible.
Cornelia made a typed transcript of these diaries, with further illustrations. One of the three copies she made is in the care of the Hertfordshire Scouts archives.