October 2004 - The Boys' Brigade

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Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries ObituariesMALCOLM (MAC) CAMPBELL (53)joined the 31st London Life Boy Teamin 1958 and went on through thecompany to become a Queen’s Man. In1968 at the age of 18, Mac stepped intothe role of Captain and continued assuch for a further 18 years. He laterbecame an officer in the 14th CroydonCompany, serving as Lieutenant andgym instructor during which time hecoached the company team to win allteam and individual London Districtgym competitions. Mac held manyBattalion posts, including GymConvenor, Secretary and Vice Presidentof South & East London Battalion. Hislove of gym led him to become afounder coach of the London DistrictGym Display Team in 1982 in readinessfor the Brigade centenary celebrationsin Glasgow in 1983. He developed thehighest standards in the Display Team,which were acclaimed both nationallyand internationally. He also started theShirley (Croydon) Gym Club, whichtoday is one of the leading gym clubs inthe UK representing Great Britain atmany international festivals andperforming throughout the UK, its closelinks with the BB still being maintainedthrough its coaching staff. Mac leavesa widow, Deborah and two childrenMatthew (18) and Rebekah (16). Mac’slegacy to children and young peoplewill continue for many years and futuregenerations in demonstrating love,commitment and encouragement to themost and least able. His influencespread far and wide and he will besorely missed by many.DONALD F CORRIGAN (79) was amember of the Life Boys in MillerMemorial UF Church in Glasgow. Hebecame a Lieutenant when a CompanySection was formed. After his marriagethe family moved to Drumchapel andDonald became Captain of 250thGlasgow Company until 1968. Inaddition, he served as Assistant AreaSupervisor and District Chairman forthe Life Boys. When he moved toCumbernauld it was not long beforeDonald took an another captaincy aswell as President of CumbernauldBattalion. From there he becameCaptain of 128th Glasgow from whichpost he retired in 2002. During histime as Captain he ensured goodstandards, participating at local andnational events and arranging annualcamps. On retirement he found otheravenues of service within the Battalion.He was not one for living in the pastand would be prepared to try newmethods. Most of Donald’s life wasdevoted to the BB and he was a man forwhom the Christian way of life meanteverything.TOM DUNLOP was a former officer inthe Paisley & District Battalion andserved the Brigade in various capacitiesfor many years. He was enrolled as anofficer in the 26th Paisley company (StColumba’s Church) in 1961. He wasappointed Captain of 3rd Paisley in1968 before returning to 16th PaisleyCompany in 1974. In 1984 Tombecame the founding Captain of thecurrent 11th Paisley (LyleslandChurch), a position he held for 11years. During session 1996/97 he was aBattalion Vice-President. For manyyears Tom was caretaker of theBattalion’s former Headquarters inOakshaw Street and was instrumentalin the move to Orchard Street. Theattendance at his funeral was testimonyof the regard in which he was held. Tohis wife Nan and all his family, weextend sympathy.BILL FOTHERINGHAM (86) was bornin Bellshill, Lanarkshire. After servingin the Royal Engineers in the 2ndWorld War and five years’ NationalService, he was posted to Ollerton andwhere he formed 1st OllertonCompany. He married Gwen and theymoved to Edgeware in the 1950s andattended Wealdstone MethodistChurch. He worked for NationalChildren’s Homes, a cause very dear tohim. He also loved local preaching andas a lay preacher he was called uponwherever he lived and continued until2001. Bill was employed by nationalBoys’ Brigade and gave a number ofyears of loyal service in the financedepartment at Parsons Green. Gwenand Bill moved to Thame, Oxfordshire,in 1998. Bill was a quiet, graciousChristian gentleman. His whole lifewas one of service and he became adependable, good friend to many. Hewas Treasurer in his church at Thameuntil his death. Our prayers andsympathy extend to his wife, Gwen,daughter Janet, son in law Roger andfamily.ERNEST GREEN (76) joined the 2ndWigan Company (St Mark’s ParishChurch) as a boy and was greatlyinfluenced by the distinctive ministry ofthe Company Chaplain. This led to alifetime of commitment to both the 2ndcompany and his Parish Church. Erniefirmly believed that BB was a Sundayactivity that continued throughout theweek. For several years he contributedBrigade Notes to the Wigan Observerunder the pseudonym ‘Stedfast’, andthis is what he was in all his manyinterests. Our prayers and sympathiesgo to his wife Daisy. He will be greatlymissed.JAMES C JESSOP (61) started BB as aboy in 5th Nottingham Company in1952 and over the years was involvedwith 7th, 16th, 30th Nottingham and1st Kegworth companies. Also, for atime he was Captain of 1st SandiacreCompany. Jim was a Brigade TrainingOfficer and held Nottingham Battalionposts of Queen’s Badge Adviser, DrillConvenor and Company SupportManager. He was also a Battalionrepresentative on the North MidlandDistrict Executive and Duke ofEdinburgh’s Award Assessor. Jim gaveimmeasurable service to young people,particularly in the Long Eaton andNottingham areas and it was good tosee many Queen’s Badge participantspaying tribute at his thanksgivingService.ROSEMARY LOWDEN (44) began in1st Kilbride Company in N Ireland atthe age of 16. She moved to Londonwhere she joined the 16th RedbridgeCompany. Throughout her time withthe BB she served in 1st Woodbridge(Suffolk) which she started; 1stWickham Market (Suffolk); 1stWhittlesey (Cambridgeshire) which shealso started; 1st Hinckley(Leicestershire) and the 5th Burnley(Lancs) where she was Junior Sectionofficer-in-charge. Rosemary’s BB servicecovered almost 30 years. She will begreatly missed by fellow officers andboys, for her ambition and enthusiasmin helping to take the companyforward.DENIS MORLEY (78) was an officer inthe 5th London Company since 1944.For a time he ran the pre-Junior Sectionof the company, then called the PilotJacks. He took part in many aspects ofcompany life and challenged the boysto do their best in all things. Denis wasan outstanding musician and wasBandmaster with the company, firstlywith the bugle band then, in the mid-1960s, he started a silver band whichproved very successful. In the early1970s he became Bandmaster to theLondon District Central Band, aposition he held until his death. From1974 to 1986 he was President of thepage 108 • VOLUME 112 No. 4 • October 2004
Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries ObituariesIslington & East London Battalion,during a time of change in the citycentre and he helped to keep alive thetrue BB spirit. Denis was a MethodistLocal Preacher, being accredited in1958 and was often invited to traveloutside London to take services. Manywill thank God for the life and witnessof Denis; he will be sorely missed butrichly remembered with thankfulnessand gratitude. Our sympathy andprayers go out to all of his family.LEN MOYES (94) joined the 2ndBirkenhead Company (Beckwith StreetMission) as a boy and after promotionto Staff Sergeant, became a Lieutenantin the 6th Birkenhead (TranmereCongregational). When he moved toAtherton he became a member ofWesthoughton Congregational Churchwhere he was invited to form the 1stWesthoughton Company. For severalyears he was a member of the NorthWest District Executive and served asPresident of the Bolton Battalion from1972-83. He was the author of ‘TheHistory of The Boys’ Brigade in Bolton1887-1987’. Highly skilled in woodturning he made the Gavel and stand,which is still used at District meetings.Our sympathy is extended to hisdaughter Margaret and son Andrew.TOM SOMERVILLE (75) served in 3rdLurgan Company as a boy and after abreak of 12 years rejoined and becamefounder Captain of the 1stKnocknamuckley Company, attached toS Mathias Parish Church. He held thisposition for 40 years, 1959-1999. Tomwas a great motivator, innovator andencourager but above all he was a greatChristian. His enthusiastic Christianwitness, inside and outside the BB,played a major part in many youngpeople committing their lives to Christ.Although a teacher by profession, Tom’stalents extended beyond the classroom.He organised and conducted a localmale voice choir for 41 years, was localPresident of the Full Businessmen’sChristian Fellowship Institute, played aprominent role in the local CommunityGroup and still found time to run avery successful Bus Company for 25years. Thanks to his vision, devotionand hard work, the 1stKnocknamuckley Company developedfrom small beginnings to one of themost successful in N Ireland. From 23boys and staff in 1959 the presentcompany strength exceeds 140. Tom’sfuneral was a fitting tribute to one whodevoted the major part of his life‘advancing Christ’s Kingdom amongboys’.PAMELA WILLIAMS was never a BBofficer but she gave great support toher husband Allan, when he was amember, then an officer and finallywhen he became Captain of the 1stNewport Company. She was alwaysvery interested in the company and itsactivities and encouraged andsupported the boys in all theirendeavours. When Allan becamePresident of the Newport & GwentBattalion her support became evenstronger; she attended all Battalionevents, always with a kind word to allwhom she met. She became wellknown to the members of the Battalionand the fact that Havelock StreetPresbyterian Church was packed forher funeral shows just how much shewas loved. Her smiling face andsupport for the Brigade will be sadlymissed.We’ve got Mail!It was interesting to read the letter inthe April Gazette about age limitsand admission of girls. I think JimCurrie is quite right that we shouldlook into the 21st century and moveforward. I do not know enoughabout the ‘girls’ situation tocomment, but I can express a viewabout lower age limits.The Brigade is moving in the rightdirection by lowering age limits, buthas not gone far enough! For 15 yearsour church has had a separate CabinBoys group for boys who are 3 1 / 2 - 5years old. This has given us theopportunity to link up with boys andtheir parents much earlier and buildrelationships – relationships whichhave lasted until the boy, as a youngman, is finally discharged from thecompany.their boys to come to Cabin Boys –should we miss this opportunity byturning them away? I hear doubterssaying that these Cabin Boys will loseinterest in later years and leave thecompany. Not our experience – ourofficers understand that ourprogramme for all ages needs to bevaried, non-repetitive and progressive,to support our boys’ development.Since the formation of Cabin Boys wehave seen our company grow as thesenew boys have worked their waythrough the age groups – ourCompany Section has grown from alow of 14 in the early 90s to its currentstrength of over 40.So I say, well done BB, for lowering theage, but have the vision to follow thisthrough – and give us another tool tohelp us achieve our Object.Letter to the editor,Isle of Wight County PressI do hope that one of your reporters orphotographers was present at SandownPier at 7.45pm yesterday (Sunday) tosee and hear the splendid band of the11th Northampton BB company. Thisband has won the Youth MarchingBand Competition for the last threeyears. They had marched and playedfrom their camp in Yaverland to theMethodist Church for a service andafterwards to the pier, where theyperformed for about 20 minutes, andthen marched, still playing, back toYaverland. They were accompanied byother non-band members of theBrigade, and the appearance andbehaviour of the whole group was anobject lesson in what can be achievedby regular caring but firm discipline.As a former Scout leader I know theproblems that are faced by youthgroups today, but the example set bythis BB company was a good exampleof youth at its best. You may beinterested to know that they will berepeating their performance nextSunday evening at the same time.Many of our parents have noconnection with our church, but wantPeter McKechnie5th Lisburn CompanyMrs Judy Winter-GoodwinYaverland, Isle of WightVOLUME 112 No. 4 • October 2004 • page 109
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