The Group was formed in 1928 by Mr A.J. Veart, not very long after the causeway across the bay was constructed in its present form. The name Hawke came from the English Hawke family, Lord Edward Hawke was Lord of the Admiralty and the family crest was a hawke with a fleur-de-lys on its chest. This combination of history and symbols was particularly appropriate to a maritime scouting group. Lord Hawkes connection with New Zealand are in his choice of Cpt. Cook to lead the exploratory voyages in the pacific. Lord Hawke (The seventh Baron - Martin Bladen Hawke) consented to the use of the crest and family motto and also became patron. For more about the name and family see the Wikipedia entry
The Hawke Family Motto
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THE CHRONOLOGY OF BARONS HAWKE OF TOWTON
20 May 1776 1 Edward Hawke MP for Portsmouth 1747-1776. First Lord of the Admiralty 1766-1771 (1710-1781) 17 Oct 1781 2 Martin Bladen Hawke MP for Saltash 1768-1774 (1744-1805) 27 Mar 1805 3 Edward Harvey-Hawke (1774-1824) 29 Nov 1824 4 Edward William Harvey-Hawke (1799-1869) 8 Jan 1869 5 Stanhope Harvey-Hawke (1804-1870) 5 May 1870 6 Edward Henry Julius Hawke (1815-1887) 5 Dec 1887 7 Martin Bladen Hawke (1860-1938) 10 Oct 1938 8 Edward Julian Hawke (1873-1939) 4 Sep 1939 9 Bladen Wilmer Hawke (1901-1985) 5 Jul 1985 10 Julian Stanhope Theodore Hawke (1904-1992) 19 Aug 1992 11 Edward George Hawke (1950-2009) 2 Dec 2009 12 William Martin Theodore Hawke (b. 1995)