October 2006 - The Boys' Brigade

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Reach Out Awards 2006
Big Birmingham
Birthday
Some members of 32nd Nottingham Company.
The Reach out Awards 2006 recognise
those who help others and were
sponsored by the Nottingham Evening
Post and BBC Radio Nottingham in
association with Nottinghamshire
County Council and Royal Mail. There
were 10 categories and the 32 nd
Nottingham Company was nominated
for and won the ‘Children in the
Community’ section, based on its
involvement in the Emmanuel House
Christmas Appeal 2005 where Junior
Section members collected together
boxes of toiletries and their
sponsorship and maintenance of a
community re-cycling unit for Broxtowe
Borough Council. At a special
ceremony at Nottinghamshire County
Hall, the company was presented with
a trophy, certificate and cheque for
£100 together with various gifts from
Radio Nottingham. The company is
also involved in other charity fund
raising throughout the session.
Junior Section members Stuart Ash and
Michael Walton of 73rd Birmingham
Company presented a bouquet of flowers
from the Company to Mrs Lilian Riley who
celebrated her 100th birthday on 31st May
2006. Mrs Riley started the Life Boy Team
at Lyndon Methodist Church in 1939 at
the outbreak of war. Her late husband
founded the company in 1940. The
company in its 67th year continues to
flourish thanks to that initial vision and
determination shown by Lilian and her
husband.
Beating Retreat
Ten year old Errin Noland of the 1st
Hillingdon Company wanted to take part in
the Massed Bugle Band but was not tall
enough to play a drum. It was decided that
he could be drum major, which he did with
smartness and aplomb. He must be the
youngest ever drum major in the Brigade.
This was part of the annual ceremony of the
Beating Retreat by the massed bands of BB
London District at the Royal Hospital,
Chelsea. Other items included West London
Gym Team, tent pitching demonstration,
drill by 1st Enfield and Pipes and Drums of
5th Croydon Company.
Sports and Things
This event was run in partnership with
Edinburgh Presbytery for Anchor and
Junior Section boys and Sunday school
children 5-12 years at the newly
refurbished Edinburgh, Leith and
District Battalion HQ. One hundred
children took part, which was formally
opened by Mark Lazarowicz, MP for
Edinburgh North and Leith,
accompanied by Ms Anne Mulligan,
Moderator for the Presbytery of
Edinburgh and Mr James Ralston,
Battalion President. Various outdoor
sports were played and for the less
sporty there were storytelling, circus
skills and juggling and craft workshops.
It is hoped this will be the first of many
joint events with churches within the
Battalion area.
The ‘opening’ of
Sports and Things.
page 106 • VOLUME 114 No. 4 • October 2006