MEMORIES

Join us in celebrating the impact of The Duke’s legacy: explore the amazing memories, messages and stories of the DofE from people across the UK.

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Celia Peach (nee Pickard)

I was a Brownie, Girl Guide then involved in setting ...

Anna Shirley

The experience I had with the Duke of Edinburgh award ...

Ethan Mpozembizi

I remember first being apprehensive. I like the idea of ...

Lillie Bishop

DofE was one of the best, most challenging experiences of ...

Samantha Auger

I remember attending an open evening for the secondary school ...

Carmen Plevin

Tracked around Snowdonia and climbed two mountains.

Lea Stevens

I completed my Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE when I ...

Annabelle Maillot

I remember thinking that Gold DofE was going to be ...

Rebecca Lynch

I’d like to share my daughters story Rebecca Lynch . ...

Joanna

The resilience we had to show throughout. Our Bronze expedition ...

Andy Mather

As part of my DofE award I took part on ...

Stephen Tully

I completed the ‘Gold’ level in the 1970’s and received ...

Deesha Ganguli

Completed the expedition with a fantastic team in the Brecon ...

Anonymous

So far, I've only achieved my bronze, though I fully ...

Beccy Thorp

Shall we have a go? Yes might be fun we ...

Louisa Morris

On my Bronze DofE out of our training weekend, practice ...

Cerys Cooper

My DofE experiences have honestly been the best times of ...

Kathy Keeley

As a former girl guide and scout I think the ...

Phillippa Marshall

I have done Bronze, Silver & Gold award it gave me ...

Rosie Foley

DOFE was one of the first times that I truly ...

Sally Cleaver

I did all 3 awards through my school back in the 1980...

Hilary Mcilorum

I completed my gold DoE in 1980. I have many happy ...

Mia-rose Curtis

Near to the end of the expedition, are group were ...

Laura Palmer

I just want to thank the Duke of Edinburgh for ...

Mary Ryan

I started the D of E award scheme in 1969 as ...

Jill Mitchell

In 1970 aged 14 I became involved in the bronze D. Of ...

Julia Boxall

I will always remember DofE as a challenging, exciting, character ...