This is a brief history of Scouting in Jamaica
1910- Scouting came to Jamaica with the first troop being started in Brown's Town, St. Ann, by the Rev. J.W. Graham.
The Boy Scout Association of Jamaica had three Island Commissioners:
1932 - Noel Crosswell
1940 - Mr. H.D. Tucker
1949 - Mr. D.S. A. Fitz-Ritson
While Mr. Fitz-Ritson was in office the title "Island Commissioner" was changed to "Chief Commissioner" and since then there have been five Chief Commissioners:
1979 - Mr. James Lloyd
1979 - Brigadier Dunstan Robinson
1986 - Mr. Vincent Rose
1994 - Mr. Richard Chambers
1998 - Dr Edward Lee