April 2010 - The Boys' Brigade

HERE & THERE
40th Belfast
The 40th Belfast Company celebrated its 100th Anniversary on 13th January and a
special weekend of celebrations took place in March. Pictured are the boys who
marked this occasion by making a huge 100.
19th Leith
Members of the Company were at
Murrayfield to support the Scotland Rugby
Team against Australia. The Seniors also
met the challenge to go to a sporting
event that they would not normally attend.
1st Dalgety Bay
As part of Dalgety Parish Church’s
Harvest Appeal, boys from the 1st
Dalgety Bay did their bit, washing cars
to raise funds for their twin church in
Encongolweni, Malawi.
7th Bangor
Members of the 7th Bangor Company
received certificates for completing a
six week course on citizenship,
community and substance abuse.
2nd Guernsey
Boys of the 2nd Guernsey Company
learned rock climbing skills on a recent
weekend course.
1st Elworth Top
Gear Challenge
The Anchor section of the 1st Elworth
Boys’ Brigade rose to the Top Gear
challenge in a novel way at a recent
meeting. There were a series of races
in “high tec” cars, some of which nearly
fitted them. Nobody is quite sure who
won but a great time was had by all.
1st Mid Suffolk
(Stowmarket)
Three members of the Company received
certificates and prizes from the Mayor
of Stowmarket for designing and making
crowns for St. Edmund the ancient
King of East Anglia.
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2nd Ness Bank
(Inverness)
To mark the retirement after 60 years
of service as a boy and officer in the
2nd Ness Bank Company (Inverness),
Robert MacKay (left) was given a
celebration lunch. Also pictured
(right) is Willie MacBean, retiring
after 20 years of service.
Alfie Bell, 1st Cookstown
Alfie Bell of 1st Cookstown Company Junior
Section raised £901 for Africa Missions
during BB Week. Alfie is pictured in the front
row sitting between Rev Dr Stafford Carson,
Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland and Mrs Carson.