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The Third World Rover Scout Moot held at Monzie near Crieff in July 1939

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Happiness and Sorrow in Reflection Peter MacGregor from Gilmerton - official Piper Despite the rattles of the sabres and   the distant sounds   of war   drums   , Crieff ( and specifically   Monzie ) were the focal   point   for   some 3 500 Rover Scouts   from all over the World . A “ Moot “ was   the scouting   term   for a meeting or   gathering and the Scouts had   declared their internationalism by   holding Moots , firstly in Kandersteg in Switzerland in 1931 and then in Ingaro Sweden in 1935 . Both these   events   attracted    some 3 000 Rover Scouts from many countries . It was a great honour that Scotland was   chosen and indeed Strathearn   and Monzie were to   play host . Although the prevailing turmoil had begun to ruffle the   waves in Europe , some 3 500 arrived at Crieff Station in July 1939 to march or be bussed the   comparatively short   distance   to Monzie Castle and Estate . Special   mention in the press of