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Old 04-01-21, 01:31 PM
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Found this on-line :
"Youth membership dates back to between the wars when the British Legion was affiliated to the Scout movement but Youth Club membership had begun in the late 1960s when Legion branches formed Youth Clubs."

I personally think that late 1950's - early 1960's is more probable.
Found a mention on National Archives of a poster :

"Dance with Vince Newman and the Veltones at British Legion Youth Club, Harbour Pavilion, North Berwick".

It is dated 6 November 1953 .

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