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Headquarters of the 23rd (St Matthew's) Scout troop and Wolf pack run by "Skip" Fred Feary.

44 – 36 Sleaford Street / Ainsworth Street, St Matthew’s Institute

History of St Matthew's Institute

St James’s Mission Church.

1913

Ainsworth House

St Matthew’s Girls Club, Miss Jones superintendent

St James Church (St Matthew’s Parish), Rev J J Butler curate in charge

The Ainsworth Bible Class Room

1937 Ainsworth Street

St Matthew’s Church Institute

In the 1930s – 1950s this was the HQ of the 23rd Cambridge St Matthew’s Scouts.

MM sent a note in 2025:

I was a member of the cubs and scouts in the late 50s and 60s We were still meeting there in 1964. There was a cub pack, a scout troop and a senior scouts section. There were two main rooms and a snooker room. There was also a judo club that met there and the largest room had a judo mat.

1962 not listed

2020

Sleaford Play Area

Sources: Kellys and Cambridge Scout record

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