Some notable dates in Scouting and District history:
| Year | Event | Additional Notes |
| 1907 | August – Baden-Powell holds an experimental camp on Brownsea Island. | |
| 1908 | January – ‘Scouting for Boys’ starts publication in fortnightly parts.
April – ‘The Scout’ weekly paper is launched. Scouting activity known to be underway in Finchley. |
See article ‘In the Beginning’ |
| 1909 | September – First National Scout Rally, at Crystal Palace. | |
| 1910 | August – Girl Guide Movement founded by Baden-Powell and his sister Agnes. | |
| 1912 | January – Royal Charter of Incorporation for the Boy Scouts. | |
| 1914 | August – The Great War starts. | See article –‘The War Years’ |
| 1916 | Wolf Cubs officially launched. | |
| 1917 | Rover Scout scheme started. | |
| 1919 | Gilwell Park officially opened. | |
| 1920 | July – First World Jamboree held at London’s Olympia and Baden-Powell declared Chief Scout of the World. | |
| 1921 | District Census. | The first year’s data we have found. See all our Census records in ‘In the Beginning’. |
| 1924 | 2nd World Jamboree held at Ermelunden, Denmark. | |
| 1929 | July – ‘Coming of Age’ Jamboree (3rd) held at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead. | |
| 1933 | 4th World Jamboree held at Gödöllő, Hungary. | |
| 1934 | The District leases land for use as a Camping Ground. | See article ‘Frith Grange’. |
| 1936 | May – Official opening of the District Camping Ground (Frith Grange) | See article ‘Frith Grange’. |
| 1937 | 5th World Jamboree held at Bloemendaal, Netherland. | |
| 1938 | Good Turn Rally | |
| 1939 | September – World War II starts. | See article –‘The War Years’ |
| 1941 | January – Baden-Powell dies.
Air Scouts branch launched. |
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| 1942 | March – Lord Somers (Arthur Somers-Cocks) became Chief Scout | |
| 1944 | Finchley Scout and Guide Week | |
| 1945 | April – Lord Rowallan (Thomas Corbett) became Chief Scout.
May – Finchley Lodge, the District HQ opens. |
See article ‘Finchley Lodge’. |
| 1946 | Senior Scouts started. | |
| 1947 | 40 Years of Scouting
6th World Jamboree held at Moisson, France. |
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| 1949 | Bob-a-Job fundraising scheme started. | |
| 1951 | 7th World Jamboree held at Bad Ischl, Austria. | |
| 1955 | 8th World Jamboree held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. | Our representative |
| 1957 | 50th Anniversary of Scouting.
9th World Jamboree held at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield. |
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| 1959 | 10th World Jamboree held at Los Baños Laguna, Philippines.
September – Sir Charles Maclean (later Lord) became Chief Scout. |
Our representative |
| 1960 | Finchley Lodge – the District HQ is sold. | See article ‘Finchley Lodge’. |
| 1961 | July – Baden-Powell House opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II. | |
| 1962 | The National Trust purchases Brownsea Island for the public. | |
| 1963 | 11th World Jamboree held at Marathon, Greece | Our representatives |
| 1964 | April – Five North London Groups join Finchley to form the District Finchley and Friern Barnet. They are joined later by the 6th East Barnet from Hertfordshire District. | See article ‘Our Groups’. |
| 1965 | March – The new Finchley Lodge opens. | See article ‘Finchley Lodge’. |
| 1966 | June – The Chief Scout’s ‘Advance Party Report’ published: major changes in uniform, terminology and training programme. | |
| 1967 | 12th World Jamboree held at Farragut State Park, Idaho, USA | |
| 1976 | Cub Scout Jubilee | |
| 1971 | Groups from Golders Green merge and the District became Finchley, Friern Barnet and Golders Green.
13th World Jamboree held at Fujinomiya, Shizouka, Japan |
See article ‘Our Groups’ |
| 1972 | July – Sir William Gladstone became Chief Scout. | |
| 1975 | 14th World Jamboree held at Lillehammer, Norway. | Our representatives |
| 1976 | Cub Scouts Diamond Jubilee | |
| 1982 | February – Major-General Michael J H Walsh became Chief Scout.
New younger section, ‘Beavers’ introduced. |
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| 1983 | 15th World Jamboree held at Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. | |
| 1987 | 16th World Jamboree held at Sydney, Australia. | |
| 1988 | May – Garth Morrison (later Sir) became Chief Scout. | |
| 1996 | March – George Purdy became Chief Scout | |
| 1990 | Girls could be permitted into the younger Scout sections if Groups wished.
Finchley Lodge sold and Frith Grange became the District HQ. |
See article ‘Finchley Lodge’. |
| 1991 | 17th World Jamboree held at Seoraksan National Park, South Korea. | |
| 1995 | 18th World Jamboree held at Dronten, Netherlands. | |
| 1998 | 19th World Jamboree held at Picarquin, Chile. | |
| 2002 | Launch of new uniforms, sections and training programmes.
September – Peter Duncan (former Blue Peter presenter) becomes 9th Chief Scout. 20th World Jamboree held at Sattahip, Thailand. |
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| 2007 | World Centenary Jamboree (21st) held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. | |
| 2008 | The District merges with Barnet and Hendon & Edgware, to form the new Barnet Borough District. |
