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PLUS: Queen’s Badge Review 05/06
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007

President’s New Year Message
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The Boys’ Brigade
Patron: H.M. The Queen
President: The Very Revd Professor
Alan Main, TD MA STM PhD
Brigade Secretary: Steve Dickinson
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habits of Obedience, Reverence,
Discipline, Self-Respect and all that
tends towards a true Christian
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Front cover: A member of West Anglia
Battallion at BT tower for the Giant
Sleepover Awards 2006
TRADITIONALLY, this season of the New Year is regarded as
a time when we should all be looking forward in
anticipation of the days to come – rather than back
over the road we have just travelled. And yet, as I was
thinking about this recently in the context of The Boys’
Brigade, and reflecting upon some of the great saints of
God who have been outstanding leaders of our Movement
since 1883, there drifted into my mind the verse from the
beginning of the fifty first chapter of the book of the prophet
Isaiah, where it says, “ Look to the rock from which you were
hewn and to the pit from which you were dug” – words
which would seem, at any rate, to turn the cult of preoccupation with the present and
the future completely on its head.
So, what was he saying, and why should we listen to his voice now as we prepare
to greet another year ? When Isaiah was writing, his country was in the throes of
conquest, overrun by the Assyrians, and thousands of Israelites carried off to captivity
and enslavement in exile. Not a happy prospect – but yet Isaiah still had words of
comfort and hope to give them, by pointing them back to their roots and firm
foundations through the enabling power of God in the past, going on to assure them
of great things yet to be in the future. And, as he had prophesied, so in time it came
to pass, the exiles returned and the nation was rebuilt with joy and thanksgiving, a
note which sounds out time without number in the Book of the Psalms.
Now we in our time often give the impression of being almost desperate in our
efforts to be “with it”, eager for what is novel or different, but showing scant respect
for the things and ways of the past. To be fair, in one way this is quite natural and
praiseworthy, for there could be no progress in the world without new thoughts, new
ideas and new endeavours. But – in the main these new concepts arise out of old
ones and it is the old situations which give rise to new enthusiasms.
So, when at New Year we pause and take stock of where we are as Christians, in
the Church, and in the family of The Boys’ Brigade, when we begin to make our plans
for the days, weeks and months that lie ahead, we should remember at the same time
to look back to our roots, and recall the wonderful things which the Gospel’s Good
News has accomplished all over the world and not least in our great Movement in
times that are past. And, as we look back, give thanks that the prophet’s words have
come to pass and continue to come to pass so often in the story of the Church of
Jesus Christ.
For, as we do this and look to the rock from which we were hewn and to the pit
from which we were dug, so shall we draw fresh strength, hope and encouragement
as we turn again to our calling of the advancing of Christ’s Kingdom. There is no
nobler calling than this, no anchor to faith or life more sure or steadfast. Through the
good grace of our God may this be a truly happy and blessed New Year for you all.

Contents
Special Features
DofE 50th Anniversary ................2
Regular Features
Brigade Announcements............6
Programme Review ....................8
Here and There ........................12
Editorial
We have all been bombarded recently
with information telling us how terrible
our teenagers are and we appear to top
the league tables of every social issue
from teenage pregnancy to street crime.
The surveys offer no solutions and
whilst there seems little will to look for
causes, our politicians vacillate between
the reintroduction of national service
and the notion of hugging a hoodie.
There is no doubt that for some young
people all perception of social
responsibility has been lost and many
lives are blighted as a consequence. No
one would underestimate the effect of
such behaviour on communities and the
tragic waste of potential.
Engage a Generation ..................4
Company Support........................5
Participation Update ..................9
Constitutional Review..............10
Giant Sleepover ........................11
Queen’s Badge Review ............15
10-pin Bowling ........................19
The Gathering ........................20
Driving a minibus ..................24
Lord Mayor’s Show ..................25
Around Scotland ......................21
Chaplain’s Corner....................22
Global Fellowship ....................23
Obituaries................................30
Stedfast Association ................31
Small ads..................................32
The reports indicate that young people
benefit from positive engagement with
adult role models and we could all cite
evidence from our own experience.
However, it is notoriously difficult to get
the media to report good news stories
about young people and some seem
therefore to aspire to the national
stereotype portrayed.
How do we in The Boys’ Brigade
contribute to this debate? What do we
believe to be the truth about young
people? How do we communicate to
young people a sense of value and selfworth?
As we celebrate Christmas, there is a
message of hope within the darkness.
Thank you for the aspiration, support
and challenge you bring to those in your
care. I wish you every blessing for
Christmas and the New Year.
Steve Dickinson
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 1

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD SCHEME
50th Anniversary
Little did Rhys Davies (21 st Cardiff
Company) know when he
accepted the message from the
Brigade President at Brigade Council in
Cardiff in September 2006 that the
adventure was just beginning. The
message was relayed on foot, bicycle,
canoe and car. It was received by
various bands, a Deputy Lord Mayor
and a Town Council Chairman. It
visited all sections of the Brigade at
regular company meeting nights. It
arrived at Battalion and District
meetings and was carried for part of its
journey through the Peak District by a
BB/GB group from Nottingham
undertaking their Gold assessment
expedition.
It was delivered to the Edinburgh
International Conference Centre, where
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
General Council was held in November
2006 with the Duke of Edinburgh
himself being present. Four young
men from 3 rd Kilsyth Company handed
it to the official presentation party:
Michael Gregory of 1 st Burton-in-
Kendal, James Brodie, 1 st New Deer
and John Bogle of 1 st Loughaghery. On
cue, they marched across the stage
and down to the Duke of Edinburgh.
The ‘the adventure begins here’ logo
and the message were shown on the
screen and Martin
Lewis
CBE read the message. The
presentation received loud applause
from the large audience.
In the evening, an excellent concert
was held. The items were performed
entirely by young people, which
included the 6 th /8 th Dundee Company
pipes and drums and 36 bandsmen of
all ranks.
In closing the conference, Sir Tom
Farmer CBE KCSG, chairman of the
Award Trustees, told of two schoolboy
friends of his who belonged to the BB.
They said those days in the BB provided
the foundation that shaped their lives
and influenced everything they did. His
final words of encouragement were
“don’t let your heads go down, you are
making a difference in the lives of
your young people.”
Thus completed a splendid
achievement by the Brigade,
demonstrating a wonderful
exercise of co-operation,
communication and public
relations, spread over several
months.
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DOE 50
logo
1 st Uxbridge Company. Four Senior boys were presented with their Bronze Award.
This was the first time any boys have received D of E awards in the company. Well
done to Daniel Moss, Peter Hull, George Hollands and Richard Maddy. George
and Richard were also presented with their President’s Badge. The young men are
pictured with Deputy Mayor of Hillingdon, Councillor Catherine Dann and
Captain, Alan Hollaway, who was marking his retirement after 34 years as Captain.
IN THE VERY BEGINNING …
The Duke of Edinburgh’s award was adopted at its
experimental stage by The Boys’ Brigade. The
Award’s Magazine, The Gauntlet, recorded that
Sergeants Ronald Gray and Lindsay Smith from the
1st Lerwick Company in Shetland, became the first
BB boys to achieve their Gold award. The
Presentation of their awards by HRH The Duke of
Edinburgh took place in Dundee early in 1958.
The Brigade Executive at its meeting
on 18 th November 2006 recorded its
thanks to the following who
participated In the transport of the
message from Cardiff to Edinburgh:
21 st Cardiff Company
5 th Croydon Company
2 nd Blackwood Company
17 th Nottingham Company
Nottingham Battalion
1 st Malvern Company
Worcester Battalion
2 nd Bromsgrove Company
1 st Kidderminster Company
4 th Halesowen Company
1 st Redditch Company
Birmingham Battalion
Wolverhampton Battalion
East Cheshire Battalion
1 st Elworth Company
1 st Haslington Company
North Cheshire Battalion
2 nd & 9 th Widnes Companies
2 nd & 4 th & 7 th
Altrincham Companies
5 th & 50 th Manchester Companies
55 th & 59 th Manchester Companies
1 st & 2 nd Denton Companies
14 th Bolton Company
1 st Chapel-en-le-Frith Company
3 rd & 8 th Trafford Companies
9 th Stockport Company
St Helens & District Battalion
Southport & District Battalion
Hartlepool Battalion
1 st , 3 rd, 4 th & 8 th Hartlepool
Companies
10 th South Shields Company
3 rd Gateshead Company
Buchan Battalion
2 nd Blantyre Company
1 st Larkhall Company
25 th Edinburgh Company
1 st Vale of Leven Company
5 th Livingston Company
4 th Dunfermline Company
3 rd Kilsyth Company
Michael Gregory,
1 st Burton-in-Kendal
James Brodie, 1 st New Deer
John Bogle, 1 st Loughaghery
Keith Vinerd,
D of E Organiser, E & W
James Crawford,
Expedition Organiser, Scotland
Hugh McGregor,
Route Organiser, Scotland
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 3

ENGAGE
A GENERATION
>progress so far…
Engage a Generation is the BB
project which aims to increase
our visibility, improve our
reputation with churches and more
crucially to reverse the trend of
declining numbers and to bring more
leaders and young people into our
movement. We have set ourselves the
aim of starting 125 new companies by
the time of our 125 th anniversary in
2008.
• In 1995 613,000 ten to nineteen year
olds were attending church
• By 2005 this figure had dropped to
230,000 – a drop of 62%
Obviously stark statistics do not paint
the whole picture and sometimes
generalisations are not helpful, but they
do put the context within which The
Boys’ Brigade and other Christian youth
work is operating.
“The Boys’ Brigade
offers a firmly Christianbased
means of working
creatively with children
and young people, using
a programme
of adventure and
activity, which is flexible
enough to meet the
needs of your church”
In the last Gazette a report was made on
an initial piloted campaign. A lot has
been learned from these initial
campaigns, not least, that when we
arrange face-to-face meetings with
church groups, we are sometimes
pushing at an open door. There has
been some extremely positive feedback,
and several very promising “leads” have
been made.
We have also been able to design a
model approach and template for
targeting churches. This has led to the
production of a pack of resources that
can guide battalions through their own
campaigns to grow Boys’ Brigade in
their own communities.
The steering group has been looking at
what we are offering the church and
believe the statement in the box (left) is
the answer to the two fundamental
questions posed below:
• Do you value children and young
people?
• Do you see them as central to the life
and mission of the church?
It is unlikely that a church would be
likely to respond in the negative.
However, recent research highlights that
although churches would affirm the
above many struggle with the reality of
this.
• 39% of churches have no one
attending aged under 11
• 49% of churches have no one
attending aged 11 to 14
• 59% of churches have no one
attending aged 15 to 19
Many churches have great difficulty in
engaging with young people. The Boys’
Brigade through its activities and
programme attracts many youngsters
into churches who otherwise would
never cross the threshold. It challenges
them with the Gospel and works in
partnership with the church to nurture
faith. For many young people activities
such as BB or youth fellowship become
the church, but some churches struggle
with this concept.
The research shows that where midweek
meetings for children and young people
exist as part of the church’s overall
mission then the church is more likely
to grow. The priority given to children’s
and youth work is also vital.
Naturally we believe the Brigade to be
an effective outreach tool for the church
enabling it to access communities and
families, but we need to ensure that our
mission is understood. For some, a
stereotypical image persists and presents
a barrier to our development. Our task
is to share Jesus with young people.
That has been our core since 1883 and
although our methods of working will
change, our purpose remains constant.
Please pray for the development strategy
that is unfolding and that through it
more young people may hear about
Jesus. Many Battalions have already
become involved in the campaign and a
support pack is available. If you would
like further details, then please contact
Regional Headquarters.
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COMPANY
SUPPORT
SCHEME
“It works because it
uses local people with
local knowledge, who
have a commitment to
keeping The Boys’
Brigade thriving in their
own communities.”
What is it?
The Company Support Scheme is a
year old now, having been piloted in
these battalions:
• Plymouth
• South Lincolnshire
• Yorkshire County
• North West Kent
• South and West Wales
• Hull and East Yorkshire
• Stirling
(Not forgetting Belfast battalion, who
have been running a similar scheme
for several years.)
The pilot scheme was set up using
groups of enthusiastic volunteers, who
had all been round the BB block a few
times, and welcomed the opportunity
to perform a more strategic role in
their battalions. They have become
“Company Support Officers” and have
attended training to enable them to go
into companies armed with all the upto-date
information and resources.
These Company Support Officers
(CSO’s) all have lots of experience of
working with young people and
children in the BB, so understood the
pressures and the challenges faced by
our leaders. They were also people who
could listen, understand and then
respond with creative, practical ideas
and advice.
Although it is too soon to report any
dramatic results, there is plenty of
evidence to show that it is a method of
supporting and encouraging
companies and leaders that will bear
fruit in the coming years. It works
because it uses local people with local
knowledge, who have a commitment to
keeping The Boys’ Brigade thriving in
their own communities. Headquarters
staff are able to co-ordinate and
resource the network of CSO’s, but it is
the commitment of these volunteers
that carries the scheme forward.
Why do we need this?
Like many of our partner organisations
in the voluntary youth sector, the BB
has experienced an overall decline in
numbers of young people and in
numbers of companies. Most BB
leaders are aware that the steepest
decline came in the 1990’s, when the
number of companies dropped steadily
from about 3000 to today’s 1650.
Between 1986 and 2006 the numbers
of young people attending BB halved
and today there are 189 companies
with fewer than 10 young people.
The reasons for the decline are varied,
with some being a result of the
changes in the ways we live our lives
and therefore external to the Brigade
and beyond our control. Some
explanations may lie closer to home,
and despite best efforts we have
sometimes struggled to recruit leaders
or have been unable to get across the
immense joys and benefits of being
involved in BB.
The Company Support Scheme is
designed to respond to the factors that
are within our own control, and to put
in place better support, ideas, help and
advice when and where it is needed. It
is the partner project to “Engage a
Generation” which seeks to raise the
profile of The Boys’ Brigade and start
new companies. The first and most
CONTACTS:
urgent task for the Company Support
Scheme is to provide immediate
support for those companies that are
at risk of closure. Beyond this
“emergency aid” the scheme will seek
to encourage companies to design
more exciting programmes, recruit
new staff and to be even more effective
in delivering our mission.
How can you get involved?
Simple:
• Talk to your battalion or district
colleagues about it.
• Decide on someone (a good
organiser) who can work with your
Regional Headquarters to coordinate
the scheme.
• Contact your Regional
Headquarters. The names and
details are at the end of the article.
• Headquarters staff will help you to
recruit and train the right people to
become CSO’s. This bit is crucial to
the scheme being a success in your
area.
• You are up and running!
As your scheme gets going there are
ways in which Headquarters staff can
help you to review progress and
overcome any initial teething
problems, but it is your scheme. Lets
not sleepwalk into further decline, but
do something positive now. Could you
do this?
ENGLAND AND WALES:
Eric Hudson 0870 0920174; email: eric.hudson@boys-brigade.org.uk
SCOTLAND:
Tom Boyle 01324 562008; email: tom.boyle@boys-brigade.org.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND:
George McClelland 028 28272794; email: george.mcclelland@boys-brigade.org.uk
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:
Philip Daley: (+353 1 296 4622); email: boysbrigade@eircom.net
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MEETING OF THE
BRIGADE EXECUTIVE
The meeting was held at Brigade
Headquarters, Felden Lodge, on
18 th /19 th November 2006. In addition to
routine business, the following matters
were also dealt with:
The Brigade President announced the
appointment of Mr Perry Donaldson
as a Brigade Vice President. The
meeting welcome Rev’d T McCormick
to his first Executive Meeting.
Jonathan Eales was welcomed as the
Business Director Designate.
Constitutional Review: The Executive
received draft proposals from the
Constitutional Review Group.
Consultation will take place with the
wider membership and further details
are contained in the Gazette.
Girls: The Executive received a report
from the Management and Advisory
Group following the motion to Brigade
Council. The Executive is keen to
reach a solution and has asked the
Brigade Secretary to explore possible
ways forward. Further details appear
elsewhere in this Gazette.
a position he still holds
today. He is a very active
Captain involved in all
sections of the Company.
This session the Company
has just over 100 boys.
Perry has served on many committees of
the Belfast Battalion and was Battalion
President from 1994-1997. He is a
member of Battalion Executive and
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
His business expertise and experience
have benefited the Battalion in many
areas of its work and development.
Brigade Development Plan: The
Executive was updated on progress
towards specific aims and also gave
thought to the formulation of the new
plan starting in 2008 and how this
might be best shared with the
membership.
IT Infrastructure: A report was given
regarding progress with regard to
linking Carronvale and Rathmore to
the central database. The recent
difficulties with web & mail were
outlined and the Executive agreed in
principle to a professionally managed
solution for the hosting of the web and
email services.
Finance: The Brigade Treasurer
reported on the deficit on the Brigade’s
general fund income and expenditure
on the first six months of the year.
Although expenditure was roughly in
line with expectation, there had not
been the expected income. The
Supplies operation and the Training
Centres are working well, but the
Treasurer reminded the Executive of
the ongoing drain of the pension fund
shortfall.
Programme Review: A progress report
was given on the work on the
Company Section programme
material. The Executive approved
several recommendations including
delaying the material for Seniors to
ensure that a quality product for
Company Section is achieved. Details
are contained in the Gazette.
Global Youthwork Project BB
Cameroon: The Executive approved
the commencement of the project
which will focus upon the issue of The
Boys’ Brigade as a worldwide family
and the self-sustainability of the BB
movement in Cameroon.
Sub-Groups: Groups under the
headings of Finance, Development and
Training were held which dealt with
various aspects of the Brigade’s
Development Plan
Reports were received on the work of
the Regional Committees
STAFFING
Mr Jonathan Eales has been appointed
as Business Director for The Boys’
Brigade and will take up his new post in
January 2007. Jonathan brings a wide
experience of the commercial world and
is currently employed as Customer
Services Manager for South of England
Corporate Centre of a major bank. He
has wide knowledge of The Boys’
Brigade serving as a Company Captain
and Battalion President. Until his
appointment he was a member of the
Brigade Executive and served on the
Brigade Finance Committee. The
Brigade wishes Jonathan well as he takes
up his new position.
NEW BRIGADE VICE PRESIDENT
Perry Donaldson joined the Lifeboys of
the 43 rd Belfast Company in 1954,
continuing his service into the
Company Section where he gained the
Queen’s Badge. He became a Lieutenant
in 1965 and Company Captain in 1994,
Perry’s wider role in the Northern
Ireland District saw him involved as a
tutor on Officers’ Basic Training for
many years and as Chairman of the
Activities Committee and a member of
the Northern Ireland District Executive.
Currently he is Chairman of the
Northern Ireland Committee. He has
been an elected member of Brigade
Executive since 1999 and is also a
member of the Management and
Advisory Group and the Finance subgroup.
In business Perry is Chairman and
Managing Director of North Down Fruit
and Vegetable Co. Ltd and his
innovation and leadership has ensured
continued success and growth of the
Company. He is well respected within
the Northern Ireland fresh produce
industry and has helped raise the profile
of the industry to a high professional
level. He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Directors.
Perry has been a lifetime member of
Dundonald Presbyterian Church where
the 43 rd Belfast Company is based. He
is an Elder and member of the church
committee where he is extensively
involved in the group, which is
planning for a major re-development of
all the church buildings.
NEW COMPANIES
The following new Companies have been enrolled since the last Gazette:
COMPANY CAPTAIN CHURCH
1 st Radstock Ian Albrow Radstock Methodist Church
8 th London Andrew Salmon True Vine Ministries
5 th Scarborough Christopher Bairstow Queen Street Methodist
1 st Billinge Joan Oakes Billinge Family Church
1 st Lanark Alan Brownlie St. Nicholas Church
30 th Sheffield Brian Betts Wesley Hall
1 st Madeley Ben Trumpeter Madeley Baptist Church
3 rd West Kent Louise Hawkes Charlton URC
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Perry is Chairman of the Board of
Governors at the local Primary school
and also serves as a lay magistrate in the
Juvenile Courts in Northern Ireland.
BB AND GB NATIONAL UK BAND
CHAMPIONSHIPS
This event will take place on Saturday
2nd June 2007 in Stoke on Trent and
is being organised jointly again with The
Girls’ Brigade (England & Wales). Entry
forms and details for the event are
available from Eric Hudson, The Boys’
Brigade, Unit A2, Croft Head Business
Park, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield,
HD8 9EB. Phone 0870 092 0174
Email eric.hudson@boys-brigade.org.uk
The closing date for entries is 28th
February 2007
MILLENNIUM VOLUNTEERS
The BB Millennium Volunteers’ project
will come to an end on 31 st March 2007
after six years or providing volunteering
opportunities and support for young
people across England. All BB members
who are on the scheme will have been
contacted to explain the position. New
volunteers will be recruited until further
notice and some support will be in place
for young people who have not
completed their volunteering by 31 st
March. Further information can be
received from Eric Hudson, Director for
England, The Boys’ Brigade, Unit A2,
Croft Head Business Park,
Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield HD8 9EB.
Tel: 0870 092 0174.
Email eric.hudson@boys-brigade.org.uk
GIRLS IN THE BOYS' BRIGADE
The Brigade Executive discussed the
issue of girls in The Boys' Brigade
following the result of its motion to
Brigade Council in September and
issues the following statement:
Mindful of the position of Brigade
Council in that a majority was reached,
but not the required majority to change
the constitution, the Executive is
actively working towards finding a
mutually acceptable solution to the
issue of girls in The Boys' Brigade.
In the interim, the current practice
relating to competitions and events
should be maintained as and where
appropriate depending on the nature
of the event.
PRESIDENT’S
COMMENDATIONS
During the Queen’s Badge
Presentation Ceremony in Belfast last
year, the Brigade President presented
his Commendation certificate to:
JACK LIGGETT:
1 st Caledon Company
Jack, age 6, was travelling home by
car from a shopping trip with his
mother and younger brother, when
his mother became unwell.
After pulling on to the hard
shoulder of the M1 motorway, she
fainted. Jack had the presence of
mind to flag down a car for help,
which resulted in his mother being
taken to hospital. At the same time
he took care of his brother. Jack
may well have saved his mother’s
life.
He is a credit to himself, his family
and the BB.
Jack with Captain, Mr Ashley Marshall
and officer in charge of the Anchor Boys,
Mrs Margaret Verner.
GRAEME TANNAHILL:
72nd Glasgow Company
Graeme has been a member of the
72nd Glasgow Company since early
years, following in the footsteps of his
brother, father and grandfather before
him. Graeme suffers from health
difficulties, but that has not detracted
in his effort to be a full and active
member and to achieve the Queen’s
Badge earlier this year. Through all
these efforts, Graeme has wanted to be
a member just like any other and his
perseverance and dedication is an
example to us all. This additional effort
was recognised in him being awarded
the Brigade President’s
commendation. His church, his family
and the Company are proud of what he
has achieved and the inspiration he
has been to others in the Company.
The 72nd Glasgow Company, operating
in an area close to the city centre, is
one of the oldest Companies in the
Brigade and will celebrate its 120th
Anniversary next year. Graeme is now
helping with the Anchor Boys and
Junior Section.
The presentation was made by Eric
Woodburn, Secretary of Glasgow
Battalion. The photograph shows
Graeme & his family.
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Programme
Review
At the November Meeting of the Brigade Executive,
the Programme Review Group made a number of
final recommendations having incorporated the
feedback from across the Regions.
> The Executive agreed to delay the
programme for Seniors by twelve
months to allow concentration on a
quality product for Company Section.
> The Executive agreed that the
Company Section Programme
(Discover Programme) will run for
four years
> The Discover Programme will be
blocked as two 2 year programmes
with the introduction of a major
award (Discovery Badge) at the end
of the second year
> The Presidents badge will be
awarded at the end of year four
> There will be a new award
(Compass Badge) in the initial
stages of the Discover programme
Discover Programme pack will provide:
• fully resourced programme topics
with tips and ideas for delivery
• flexibility of working in age groups
or all ages together
• general topic headings of:
• recreation
• skills
• community
• material for Christian teaching and
devotions
• new award scheme
• links with the Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award
Recreation
• Outdoor and adventure
• Sports and games
• Health and lifestyle
• Christian faith
Skills
• Skills and interests
• Creativity
• Trips and visits
• Christian faith
Community
• Local and national
• International
• Nature and environment
• Christian faith
What is a programme topic?
Each programme topic will:
• Provide at least one hour of activity
• May be split into two or three sub
topics of at least 20-30 minutes
• Be resourced to include
instructions, templates, equipment
lists, tips & advice.
• Provide ideas on how to take each
programme topic further, including:
websites, books and other
resources.
Some programme topics will go into
greater depth with more than three
sessions of activity, this will include
topics such as First Aid, Camping and
other areas.
THE AWARD SCHEME:
The Award Scheme:
Three Badges to be gained each year
• Recreation (10 topics)
• Community (7 topics)
• Skills (7 topics)
Completing a minimum of 24 topics
each year. Two Major awards can be
gained during four years in Company
Section. Methods on transferring from
the ‘Get the Credit’ scheme to the new
programme will be provided in the pack.
Discovery Award
Awarded during Year 2, boys would:
• take part in a residential experience
(camp, holiday, sleepover, midnight
hike or event).
• an active role in a Company or
Battalion event, or church service
• complete at least 30 topics from the
Discover programme having gained
three banges in the last twelve
months
• to have good attendance for one
session
President’s Badge
Awarded during year 4 a boy would:
• Complete a Christian faith
development course
• Have good attendance for 1 year.
• Be recommended by the Company
Captain
• Participate in a non-residential
teamwork skills experience run by a
Battalion, District or Region.
AND Either – Route A:
• Complete 10 hours practical service
for the Brigade or Church
• Completed at least 30 topics from
the Company Section programme in
the last two years
• Taken part in an activity based
residential event within the BB
Or – Route B:
• Gained Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award
Recreation outdoor and adventure 1 topic minimum
sports and games 1 topic minimum
Christian faith
1 topic minimum
health and lifestyle 1 topic minimum + 6 free choice
Skills skills and interests 1 topic minimum
creativity
1 topic minimum
trips and visits 1 topic minimum
Christian faith
1 topic minimum + 3 free choice
Community local and national 1 topic minimum
Christian faith
1 topic minimum
nature and environment 1 topic minimum
international
1 topic minimum + 3 free choice
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Resources
The programme will be presented
along with the following resources:
• Programme Folder (including CD)
• Boys Handbook
• Certificates
• Leader Record Cards
• Spreadsheet based record system
• Badges
• Additional Online Resources
The ‘Discover’ Programme material
for Company Section will be available
from summer 2007. Ready for
Companies to use from start of
2007/2008 session.
The Seniors’ Programme will be called
the Challenge Plus Programme and
will be available in spring 2008
The Challenge Plus Programme will
provide:
• Activities based on a series of mini
Projects and challenges grouped
under three headings of:
• Life Skills
• Recreation and Leisure
• Community
• Material and ideas for devotions
• Material on Christian faith
development
• Queen’s Badge
• Young Volunteer Scheme
• Maintain links with the D of E
Award
• A new awards scheme
Participation
Update:
Participation Training:
In the BB we believe very much in the
everyday participation of young people
and children in decision making, and
we particularly want to look at how we
can work in new ways to do this in
local groups. This training course is
designed to enable leaders to share
good ideas and to develop awareness
and knowledge of how to use
participation effectively in their
companies. By attending you will . . .
Understand what is really meant by
“participation” at company, battalion
and national levels
Become a champion of participative
working by understanding why it is the
key to good youth work, and
Become confident in how to use
participation techniques and methods
in your BB work
If you are committed to involving
young people in shaping the future of
your company or are just curious to
hear more, then you would be very
welcome to come to this training
event. We promise it will be fun,
informative and will definitely help you
to transform the way you work with
young people!
Want to know more?
Come to one of these participation
training events and find out how to
transform your work with the over 11’s.
Book soon to ensure your place on the
following course:
Rathmore, 27 th January 2007, to book
please contact Rathmore on 028 2827
2794 or at nihq@boys-brigade.org.uk.
Lunch and refreshments will be
provided. There is no fee for this
course, as it is supported by our
funding from the DfES.
OR
If you would like to deliver this material
in your area please contact Phil Lund
(BB: UK Participation Worker) for more
information on 01213335868 or at
Philip.lund@boys-brigade.org.uk
Impact Gap Year:
Impact is a Gap Year opportunity
brought to you by the BB in
partnership with Time For God (TFG).
If you’re over 18 have time on your
hands and want more than a 9-5 job or
university, then we’ll help you live your
faith, travel, and make a difference in
the BB. This includes the possibility of
spending a month in Kenya, and the
rest of the year spent working in the BB
at National, District, Battalion and
company level in the UK. The Gap Year
is not a year of slave labour, but a wide
ranging experience that might just
change your life! Every participant will
be fully supported and trained, but also
given plenty of opportunity to develop
their own ideas. Anyone who might be
interested in this opportunity please
lookout for more information on the
BB website or contact Phil Lund (BB:
UK Participation Worker) for more
information on 01213335868 or at
Philip.lund@boys-brigade.org.uk
Funding Update:
Alec Dickson Trust
www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk
The Alec Dickson Trust awards funding
to people aged under 30 who are able
to demonstrate that through
volunteering or community action,
they can enhance the lives of others,
particularly those most marginalised
by society, (for example, the homeless,
those with drug dependency problems
and people with disabilities). The Alec
Dickson Trust will:
• Fund volunteering projects based in
the UK
• Normally award grants up to £250
• Consider all applications received
Deutsche Bank Spotlight Award
www.commonpurpose.org.uk/spotlight
If you’re between 11 and 18 years old
and have helped improve, change or
create something in your school, club
or community, then we want to hear
from you. Maybe you’ve campaigned
against racism, stood up for animal
rights, spoken up about bullying at
school or even started a club or school
council. Nominations for the 2007
Awards will be accepted from 9
November 2006.
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Big Boost
www.thebigboost.org.uk
Are you 11 to 25? Do you have an idea
that will benefit your community? The
Big Boost gives awards to young people
of between £250 and £1000 (11-16) and
£500 and £5000 (16-25), to help them
get their ideas off the ground.
Help Yourselves! Award Scheme
www.helpyourselves.org.uk
Want £1000 to change something in
your community? Help Yourselves
aims to support adults and young
people working together. Created by
Save the Children and British Gas, we
want to get young people involved in
dynamic and lasting community
projects. With over 300 awards to give
away in England, Scotland and Wales,
the website will show you how to get
motivated and take action.
Wavemakers
www.wavemakers.org.uk
Wavemakers works to highlight and
celebrate the wonderful things that
children and young people throughout
the UK have achieved. We want to hear
about children and young people who
have developed a new idea or started
up a project or developed a scheme
that has improved their own or other
people’s lives. We also want to hear
about organisations that have
developed initiatives, schemes or
projects, led or inspired by children
and/or young people that have
significantly improved their lives.
Young Roots
www.hlf.org.uk
Young Roots offers grants of between
£5,000 and £25,000. The scheme aims
to involve 13-20 year-olds (up to 25 for
those with special needs) in finding
out about their heritage, developing
skills, building confidence and
promoting community involvement.
Young Roots projects stem directly
from young people’s interests and
ideas, harnessing their creativity and
energy and helping them work with
others in their local community.
Constitutional
Review
THE BRIGADE EXECUTIVE
authorised a review of our
constitution in spring 2005 and a
working group was commissioned with
the following remit:
• To review the Brigade Constitution
and associated regulations and the
Memorandum and Articles of The
Boys’ Brigade (Incorporated)
• To make recommendations to the
Brigade Executive
• To prepare appropriate resolutions
for Brigade Council and the
members of The Boys’ Brigade
(Incorporated)
Currently there are a number of
elements that make up The Brigade’s
constitutional position:
• The Boys’ Brigade as a charitable
movement
• Constitution of Brigade Council as
periodically amended
• Memorandum and Articles of
Association of The Boys’ Brigade
(Incorporated) – incorporated on 19
October 1916 and amended by
special resolution on 24 March
1950. This is the registered charity.
• Individual Companies that are
constituted as part of the church,
together with Battalions and
Districts.
The intention of the Group was to
simplify much of this and the group
proposes that the new constitution of
The Boys’ Brigade should be the
Memorandum & Articles of
Association of the Incorporated
Company and that the documentation
required to achieve this would be:
• Revised Memorandum & Articles of
Association
• Updated and consolidated Brigade
Regulations
It has been important to consult with
the Brigade as part of the Review and
twelve consultations were held and
over two hundred and sixty people
took part and written observations
were received. Issues discussed were:
• the terms of office for Regional
Committee & Executive members
• obtaining the required skills mix on
the Executive
• the role of Regional Committees
• the roles, remits & responsibilities
of Battalions & Districts
• the role of Brigade Council
• youth participation at all levels of
decision making
• terminology and titles of sections
Girls as members of The Boys’ Brigade
was also discussed, but falls outside
the current remit of the CRG.
The observations made at the
consultation were incorporated into
the draft documentation. It is believed
that the proposed documentation will
deliver:
• The Boys’ Brigade as a registered
charity and registered company for
national purposes
• Clear linkages between the
Company being an integral part of
the church
• Provide for stronger regions
• Facilitate regional differences with
regards to Battalions & Districts
• Build strong foundations for the
future of the movement taking into
account good governance
The proposed method of operation
provides the following benefits:
• Clear constitutional documentation
• Clarity for the operation of the
movement at all levels
• Embraces young leaders having a
role in leading the movement
• Facilitates regional development
and caters for geographical
differences in area groupings
• Consolidates the operation of the
national charity, irons out a number
of anomalies and recognises
current practices
• Consolidates Brigade Regulations
into a single document, which is
user friendly and will assist
Companies in carrying out their
work.
Draft proposals were presented to the
Brigade Executive at its November
meeting. A draft copy of the
Memorandum and Articles of
Association will be sent to all Battalion
Secretaries and is available on the
website. If further copies are required
please contact Brigade Headquarters.
If Battalions or Districts would like to
have further consultation then this is
possible and inquiries should be
directed to the Brigade Secretary.
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From the West Anglia Battalion….
23 boys and 4 staff from the West Anglia Battalion took
part in the Giant Sleepover 2006. The Battalion event
was held at Priory Methodist Church, Bedford, home of
3 rd Bedford Company. From arriving at 7pm on the
Saturday night, the boys were kept busy with a variety of
activities before settling for the night. On the Sunday
morning we just finished breakfast in time to take part in
the Aquafresh Minty Mouth Challenge, before finishing
our sleepover with Church Parade. The group raised
£976.80 for through sponsorship for Childline.
2007 Awards
We were surprised to learn that our group raised the
most money for Childline, and so were invited to attend
the Giant Sleepover Awards at the BT Tower on 12 th
October. We were only able to take four boys, so those
who had raised the most money were invited to attend.
The party consisted of Joshua Scrutton and Tyler Esnard
(20 th Luton), Grant Hayward (1 st Flitwick) and Adam
Stevens (3 rd Bedford), accompanied by Andrew Burchell
(20 th Luton) and Colin Watts (3 rd Bedford).
On Saturday 12 th October the Giant
Sleepover Awards were held at the BT
Tower in London. The 1 st Stevenson
Company (Scotland) and the West
Anglia Battalion (England) had won
awards for the ‘Best Theme’ and ‘Most
Money Raised’. The two BB groups
who had won awards were amongst
other groups from the Scouts, Guides
and Schools.
Over 1000 groups took part in the
Giant Sleepover with a total of over
35,000 people involved!
After some presentations in the Auditorium we were
invited to the 34 th floor where we had lunch in the
revolving restaurant, looking out over London on a
beautifully clear day.
The Boys’ Brigade were well represented at the awards as
the 1 st Stevenston Company’s World Cup theme won them
the award for the Best Themed Sleepover.
Overall, the Giant Sleepover certainly
lived up to its motto – Fun, Friendship
and Fundraising – and set two new
world records: the biggest simultaneous
sleepover and the biggest simultaneous
toothbrushing!
Andrew Burchell
20 th Luton Company
Congratulations to all that took part in
breaking 2 Guinness World Records
(‘Largest Simultaneous Sleepover’ and
‘Most people brushing their teeth
simultaneously’).
In 2007 the Giant Sleepover will be
held from Saturday 16 th June to Sunday
17 th June.
Why take part in 2007?
Join thousands of other children
‘sleeping over’ at the same time
• Be part of a Guinness World Records
Event
• Raise money for Charity
• Have Fun!
Log on to www.giantsleepover.com to
register your group now.
Groups registered by end of December
2006 get half price registration!
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 11

Here and there Here and there
London Highlight
Special permission was given for some members of 1 st Kidderminster Company to
be photographed on the steps of 10 Downing Street while visiting London.
40 years at Chalford
The 1 st Chalford Company recently
celebrated its 40 th anniversary. The
company had almost closed with
numbers down to two boys, but
through prayerful support there are
now ten boys and it is hoped that
Anchor Boys will re-open in a few
months.
Golden Jubilee
Past and current members of 34 th
North Staffs Company (Salem
Methodist Church, Smallthorne) were
reunited last year to celebrate its 50 th
anniversary. The Lord Mayor and local
MPs joined in the celebrations in
Smallthorne Community Hall. Captain,
Kendall Prosser, who has been with the
company for its 50 years, says the
company has had a successful year and
is confident for its future.
Archbishop’s Servers
Kweku Asamoah (right) and his brother Kobby of 133 rd London Company acted as
servers to The Archbishop of Canterbury at St Albans’ Church in Holborn.
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Here and there Here and there
Treasure Trail
Junior Section members of Edinburgh,
Leith & District Battalion took part in a
treasure trail last Autumn through the
Hermitage of Braid in south Edinburgh.
Boys followed the route with clues and
questions to test their observation etc
and at the end various physical tasks
were required. Passers by were given
flyers about the BB!
Remembrance Sunday
The 1 st Larbert, 4 th Londonderry, 3 rd Carrickfergus and 1 st Knocknamuckley
Companies represented The Boys’ Brigade at this year’s Remembrance Ceremony
at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Boys’ Brigade Contingent was
amongst other Youth Organisations represented including The Girls’ Brigade that
marched past the cenotaph and laid a wreath during the National Service of
Remembrance.
BB Canoe Club
The annual Championships of the BB Canoe Club were held last autumn on the
banks of the River Wye in Herefordshire. Glorious sunshine added to great fun
and fellowship enjoyed by 25 young people who took part. The overall champion
was Michael Donaldson of 1 st Rugby Company. Full results can be found on the
website http://canoeclub.boys-brigade.org.uk which is linked to the main BB web
site. Details of various training and fun events can also be found on the website
and those who have an interest in this activity are welcome to join the Club.
Captain retires
Mike Morey has served the 3 rd Warley
Company at Warley Baptist Church for
50 years, 24 as Captain. He started in
the Life Boys and worked his way
through the ranks. He was treated to a
surprise party which included a ‘This is
Your Life’ tribute. Mike has inspired
many boys and officers during his long
and faithful service and will be missed
by company members.
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Here and there Here and there
Doctorate presentation
to the Brigade President
The Brigade President received an
Honorary Doctorate at Aberdeen
University.
Battalion Centenary
The Leeds Battalion is proud to have reached its centenary. Three events were held
– celebration dinner, day out for boys at Light Water Valley park, and garden party
at Leng House at Pateley Bridge, a hostel owned by the Leeds Battalion. People
travelled from all over the country to share in the garden party, including the
Brigade Secretary, Steve Dickinson, who is an ex 6 th Leeds member.
Camp Band Concert
Members of 11 th Northampton were
congratulated on their band display at
the local sports centre in Newquay,
Cornwall, during their summer camp
last year. They received praise in the
local press from the Devon and
Cornwall Constabulary who were proud
to have them in the area.
Diamond Anniversaries
Celebrations took place last year to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of the 4 th
Hillingdon Company (Hayes End Methodist Church). A special thanksgiving
service, party, church parade and lunch were held during a week of
celebrations. Captain, David Kingston, said it was a great milestone to have
reached and the company looks forward to many more years to come. The
picture shows Captain, David Kingston, Andrew Kingston with Jack Petchey
Award, Michael Kingston and Mrs Alison Kingston of 1st Hayes End GB
company, at the Anniversary Church Parade.
Fossil find
Members of 4 th Scarborough Company
were enjoying a day out in Captain Jean
Guyler’s back garden, in the coastal
region of the North York Moors. This
included a trip to Burniston Rocks and
on the beach they discovered an
undiscovered dinosaur footprint, much
to the excitement of the boys. It was
duly measured and photographed and
logged with the geological society.
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Queens Badge
Review of 2005 – 2006
The Queen’s Badge is the highest award a
member can gain, and the following young men
gained the award in the 2005-2006 session.
ENGLAND & WALES
EASTERN
Simon Harding 1st Colchester
Richard Hoy
1st Colchester
Andrew King
1st Colchester
Christopher Mousley 1st Colchester
Robert Watts
1st Mid-Suffolk
James Lawrence 2nd Witham
Matthew West 2nd Witham
YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE
Scott Kent
7th Grimsby
Jonathan Cole 1st Brough
Ashley Brown 24th Hull
James Worthington 23rd Sheffield
Joseph Mattock 59th Sheffield
Christopher Redfern 1st Carlton/Lindrick
Matthew Redfern 1st Carlton/Lindrick
NORTH MIDLAND
Mark Hughes 1st Oadby
Malcolm Semenytsh 17th Nottingham
Peter Lyburn
17th Nottingham
Alun Williams 32nd Nottingham
Daniel Foster 32nd Nottingham
James Elliott
6th Mansfield
Martin Jackson 6th Mansfield
Richard Turner 6th Mansfield
Joseph Gallagher 6th Mansfield
Peter Bounford 6th Mansfield
Steven Otter
6th Mansfield
Richard Winnals 2nd Sutton In Ashfield
James Young 2nd Sutton In Ashfield
David Ashmore 2nd Sutton In Ashfield
Matthew Platt 1st Spalding
Paul Holden
1st Deeping St James
SOUTH MIDLAND
Matthew Kemshed 11th Northampton
Robert Farmer 7th Northampton
Michael Freeman 21st Northampton
Jamie Taylor
21st Northampton
Ashley Mellett 21st Northampton
Stuart Mackie 1st Aylesbury
Alexander Schwerzmann 1st Aylesbury
WEST MIDLANDS
Ian Sherwin
7th Birmingham
Luke Bates
7th Birmingham
Ryan Bruce
33rd Birmingham
Lee Wallis
33rd Birmingham
Glen Bradbury 57th Birmingham
Andrew Wassall
Christopher Garghan
Darren Beck
Simon Lister
James Langford
Robert Clarke
Adam Richards
Martin Patrick
Ben Phillips
Jason Everill
James Pringle
Matthew Watkin
Tomas Peel
Stuart Mumford
Thomas Myatt
Harry Poultney
James Tickle
Stuart Barker
Timothy Trivasse
Timothy Pearson
Liam Nicholls
Adam Wattrus
Jonathan Howells
Phillip Jones
Nick Martin-Harvey
Lee Heaton
WALES
Christian Evelyn
Rhys Davies
Owain Evans
Karl Little
Craig Little
Ross Attfield
Nicki Attfield
Craig Horlor
Jay Courtney
James Thomas
Matthew Hughes
NORTH WEST
Jonathan Cornthwaite
Sean Fletcher
Jonathan Addy
David Crawford
Anthony Ogden
Christopher Coates
Philip Whitby
Daniel Birch
Thomas Fielding
Steven Hern
Ben Hunt
Adam Murphy
Steven Parker
73rd Birmingham
73rd Birmingham
73rd Birmingham
73rd Birmingham
2nd Burntwood
1st Kidderminster
1st Redditch
1st Redditch
1st Redditch
2nd Sutton Coldfield
2nd Sutton Coldfield
2nd Sutton Coldfield
4th Sutton Coldfield
4th Sutton Coldfield
1st Tamworth
1st Tamworth
1st Tamworth
1st Tamworth
1st Tamworth
1st Water Orton
1st Water Orton
1st Water Orton
6th Wolverhampton
10th Wolverhampton
10th Wolverhampton
21st Wolverhampton
16th Cardiff
21st Cardiff
1st Barry
10th Newport
10th Newport
4th Gwent
4th Gwent
4th Gwent
4th Gwent
4th Gwent
5th Swansea
1st Ashton in Makerfield
1st Burton in Kendal
35th Liverpool
35th Liverpool
35th Liverpool
48th Liverpool
1st Rainford
12th Wigan
12th Wigan
12th Wigan
12th Wigan
12th Wigan
12th Wigan
NORTH OF ENGLAND
Jonathan Birkett 2nd NW Durham
Phillip Challoner 2nd NW Durham
Alistair Stewart 1st Ponteland
Johnathon Dodd 1st Ponteland
Gary Carey
18th South Shields
James Anderson 18th South Shields
Michael Brown 1st Morpeth
Graeme Mitchell 1st Morpeth
WEST OF ENGLAND AND CHANNEL ISLANDS
Peter Richards 5th Gloucester
Scott Dickens 5th Gloucester
Ashley Stokes 5th Gloucester
Andrew Godden 5th Gloucester
Jake Smith
5th Exeter
Christopher Styles 1st Malvern
Peter Arnold
1st Malvern
Thomas Hern 1st Malvern
Callum Jolliffe 1st Malvern
Adam Price
1st Malvern
Thomas Freegard 5th Swindon
Jonathan Marsh 1st Yate
Ashley Jones
1st Yate
Joseph Davies 7th Bristol
Simon Applebee 1st Plymouth
David Applebee 1st Plymouth
Michael Luke 1st Plymouth
Matthew Lihou 2nd Guernsey
James Le Cheminant 2nd Guernsey
David English 4th Bristol
Christopher Lentle 10th Exeter
Joseph Davies 10th Exeter
SOUTHERN
William Weaver 1st Margate
Steven Malbon 1st Margate
Aaron Jeffries 1st Hedge End
Robert Wedge 1st Hedge End
Michael Dubinson 1st Hedge End
Sam Belcher
2nd Alton
Neal Purser
1st Gillingham
Gareth Phipps 1st Gillingham
Benjamin Brown 1st Gillingham
David Willing 1st Gillingham
Peter Abrahams 2nd Southampton
Martin Smith 2nd Southampton
LONDON
Christopher Benjamin 3rd Bromley
Simon Collins 3rd Bromley
Thomas Boorman 3rd Enfield
Pulkit Gupta
4th Barking
Jay Antrobus
1st Enfield
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Simon Legg
1st Enfield
Jack Barlow
1st Cranham
Scott Saxby
1st Cranham
James Drury
1st Cranham
Anthony Whitaker 1st Cranham
Philip Cannon 4th Ealing
Scott Whitbread 4th Ealing
Timothy Ayres 9th Bromley
James Walters 10th Mid-Surrey
Mauricio McPherson 6th London
Malcolm McPherson 6th London
Martin Lee
9th Bromley
David McKeown 9th Bromley
Peter Hull
1st Uxbridge
SCOTLAND
David Hettle
1st Bearsden
Iain Kirkwood 1st Bearsden
Simon McAdams 1st Bearsden
Andrew Pool
1st Bearsden
Matthew Gordon 1st Bearsden
Graeme Watt 1st Dumbarton
Luke Rettie
1st Helensburgh
Grant Harper 1st Old Kilpatrick
Ross Clark
8th Clydebank
Tony Smith
8th Clydebank
Alan Oliver
2nd Cumbernauld
Darren Wilson 2nd Cumbernauld
Andrew Mackinnon 3rd Kilsyth
David Kerr
3rd Kilsyth
Greg Abercrombie 3rd Kilsyth
Christopher Hudson 3rd Kilsyth
James Morrison 3rd Kilsyth
Douglas Todman 1st Loanhead
Robert Doig
1st Leith
John Goodall 1st Loanhead
Jonathan Anderson 31st Edinburgh
Callum MacDonald 31st Edinburgh
Kevin Byrne
41st Edinburgh
James Marshall 41st Edinburgh
Ian Anderson 53rd Edinburgh
Paul Neill
61st Edinburgh
Neil Durham 61st Edinburgh
Callum Riddell 2nd Galashiels
Ross Kimber
2nd Galashiels
Mark Farquhar 2nd Galashiels
Ian Frater
3rd Galashiels
1 st Uxbridge Company – Peter Hull, who
is the first member to receive the award in
the company for 25 years.
Jamie Bertram
Dean Keddie
Stephen Johnstone
Stephen Hutton
Bryan Frame
David Williamson
David Niblo
Mark Boardman
Graham Stevenson
Thomas Griffin
Michael Abubakar
Adam Kay
Leonard Byrne
Lewis Campbell
Lewis Hogg
David McIntyre
Niall Munro
Stuart Munro
Graeme Campbell
Graeme Crawford
David McClounie
Lee Milne
Craig Scott
Craig McCarten
Craig Napier
Craig Leatham
Jamie Martin
Stuart McNulty
Scott Ballantyne
Robert Taylor
Ross Armstrong
Peter Finlayson
Graeme Tannahill
Christopher Baird
Andrew Hart
Gary Mathieson
Andrew McGuire
Andrew Muir
Finlay Young
Christopher Heeps
David Robertson
Mark Robertson
Andrew Wallace
Ross Gibson
Colin Wilson
Greig Kelly
Fraser Kemp
Jamie Matheson
Craig Armour
Peter Edgar
Garry Henderson
Alan Hughes
Douglas Ferguson
Stuart King
Graham Ratcliffe
Ian Campbell
Graeme Bell
Ross Munro
John Reilly
Christopher Vint
Matthew Little
Gordon Carslaw
Craig Young
Niall Wilson
Robert Buntin
Iain Davidson
Graeme Inglis
Scott Matheson
3rd Galashiels
4th Galashiels
1st Whitburn
1st Bathgate
1st Uphall
1st Uphall
2nd Bo'ness
2nd Bo'ness
5th Livingston
5th Livingston
1st Glasgow
1st Glasgow
5th Glasgow
5th Glasgow
5th Glasgow
5th Glasgow
5th Glasgow
5th Glasgow
6th East Kilbride
6th East Kilbride
6th East Kilbride
6th East Kilbride
6th East Kilbride
27th Glasgow
27th Glasgow
44th Glasgow
44th Glasgow
44th Glasgow
45th Glasgow
45th Glasgow
72nd Glasgow
72nd Glasgow
72nd Glasgow
79th Glasgow
79th Glasgow
79th Glasgow
79th Glasgow
79th Glasgow
79th Glasgow
83rd Glasgow
83rd Glasgow
83rd Glasgow
83rd Glasgow
94th Glasgow
94th Glasgow
101st Glasgow
101st Glasgow
101st Glasgow
118th Glasgow
118th Glasgow
118th Glasgow
118th Glasgow
128th Glasgow
128th Glasgow
128th Glasgow
135th Glasgow
137th Glasgow
137th Glasgow
137th Glasgow
137th Glasgow
190th Glasgow
223rd Glasgow
229th Glasgow
231st Glasgow
237th Glasgow
237th Glasgow
237th Glasgow
237th Glasgow
Paul Wildy
Christopher McGregor
Adam Black
Ewan Black
Ross McKinstray
Calum Oates
Kenneth Drummon
Alastair Greig
Fraser McTaggart
Craig Montgomery
Jonathan Whitefield
Alastair Penman
Gary Hamilton
Andrew Hawksby
Grant Armitage
Ruairidh West
Scott Sutherland
Scott Smillie
Richard Pollock
Alan Morrison
David Bryce
Scott Downie
Iain Mullett
John Stirrat
Alexander Montgomery
Ross Moreland
Lee Kirk
Scott Pennie
Stephen Weir
Fraser Simpson
Gavin Hume
Graeme Craw
Alan Young
Alan Crawford
Jonathon Scott
David Hughes
Christopher Irvine
Christopher Jeffrey
Iain McWilliam
Gordon Strachan
Fraser Brown
Martin Thurlow
Robert Hughes
Graham Boyle
Marty Sing
Scott Forrest
Christopher Gracie
Graeme Baird
Stewart Livingston
Andrew Smith
Andrew Main
Scott Mitchell
Stuart MacVicar
Andrew Buwert
Jonathan Buwert
Fraser Millar
Gareth Goudie
237th Glasgow
246th Glasgow
254th Glasgow
254th Glasgow
272nd Glasgow
272nd Glasgow
4th East Kilbride
4th East Kilbride
4th East Kilbride
4th East Kilbride
1st Uddingston
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Viewpark
1st Chapelhall
5th Airdrie
5th Airdrie
7th Airdrie
7th Airdrie
7th Airdrie
10th Coatbridge
10th Coatbridge
10th Coatbridge
11th Coatbridge
11th Coatbridge
1st Dalserf
1st Hamilton
1st Hamilton
13th Hamilton
2nd/4th Motherwell
2nd/4th Motherwell
7th Motherwell
13th Motherwell
13th Motherwell
13th Motherwell
13th Motherwell
1st Overtown
1st Overtown
1st Overtown
1st Overtown
1st Kirkmuirhill
1st Kirkmuirhill
1st Law
1st Law
1st Law
1st Overtown
2nd Wishaw
2nd Wishaw
2nd Wishaw
2nd Wishaw
2nd Wishaw
2nd Wishaw
Euan Alexander,
1st St Combs
page 16 • VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007

Paisley & District Battalion
Renfrewshire Council hosted a Civic Reception for
QB recipients in the Battalion. The award winners
with Annabel Goldie, Hon Vice President, the
Provost and the Battalion President.
Martin Fisher
Ross Tavendale
William Gilzean
Nathan Tyrrell
Grant Duncan
Alisdair Rennie
Niall Deuchar
Jamie Ward
Rhuaraidh Stirling
Stuart Gardiner
Scott Nicoll
Shaun Ritchie
Michael Frew
Calum Meek
Paul Johnston
Dougie Thoms
Ross Sinclair
Johnathan Law
Grant Callahan
Thomas McGregor
Stuart McNeil
Christopher Smillie
Scott McAteer
Gary Thom
Christopher Brown
Scott McCracken
Iain Curwood
David Guthrie
Blair Henderson
Jim Young
David Young
Dominick Ward
Bryan Muir
David Paton
William McLean
Adam Low
Gary Dick
Ryan Henderson
Adam Morrison
Ross Hamilton
Mark Johnstone
Graham Harvey
Brian Parkhouse
Craig Anderson
Nicholas Crowther
Stuart Leslie
Lewis Dryburgh
Alex Joseph
Matthew Allan
2nd Wishaw
3rd Carluke
6th/8th Dundee
6th/8th Dundee
1st Monifeith
1st Monifeith
1st Monifeith
1st Monifeith
1st Monifeith
1st Monifeith
2nd Forfar
2nd Forfar
1st Inverkeithing
1st Inverkeithing
1st N Queensferry
1st N Queensferry
1st Tulliallan
1st Polmont
1st Polmont
1st Polmont
1st Polmont
1st Polmont
2nd Larbert
2nd Larbert
2nd Larbert
2nd Larbert
2nd Larbert
2nd Polmont
2nd Polmont
2nd Polmont
2nd Polmont
2nd Polmont
3rd Bo'ness
3rd Bo'ness
3rd Larbert
3rd Larbert
3rd Larbert
7th Falkirk
7th Falkirk
8th Stirling
8th Stirling
19th Stirling
26th Stirling
1st Newtonhill
1st Newtonhill
1st Newtonhill
1st Portlethen
1st Portlethen
1st Portlethen
Peter Baker
Ian Christie
Joe Chapman
John Forrest
Kieran Imray
Martin Gibb
David Evans
Stewart Farquhar
Michael Foley
Ronald Jappy
Kristopher Mann
Alexander Slater
Matthew Stewart
Lee Campbell
Christopher Mitchell
Hugh Calder
Jamie Smith
Euan Alexander
Bruce Buchan
Neale Morrice
Andrew Gibson
Matthew Pattie
Greg Broadhurst
James Work
John Leask
Kevin Pask
Lee Williamson
Michael Dempsey
Michael Fairlie
Robert Ronning
Kevin Borland
Ross McNab
Lewis Wheatley
Scott Allison
Adam Stevens
Ross Wilson
Ian Chapman
Martin Grove
Ryan Reid
Craig Robinson
Christopher Milton
Iain Reid
Christopher Hardie
Peter Gibson
Neill McDonald
Robert Sneddon
Scott Local
Ian Cairney
Walter Shingleston
Philip Strang
Alan Jack
John McCartney
Brian Dowds
Stuart Rae
David Cupples
Cameron Gunn
Jonathan Hempsey
Fraser Chamberlain
Calum Hayton
Craig Whyte
Euan May
Craig MacDonald
Grant Logan
Paul Easdale
William Kerr
Stuart Smith
Russel Campbell
Michael Forrest
Stephen Martin
Paul Martin
Adam Pieroni
Jonathan McDonald
Iain Lindsay
Craig McLaughlin
1st Skene
1st Skene
1st Stonehaven
3rd Aberdeen
3rd Aberdeen
68th Aberdeen
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Buckie
1st Huntly
1st Huntly
1st Fraserburgh
1st St Combs
1st St Combs
1st Ardgay & Bonar
1st Culloden
1st Nairn
3rd Inverness
1st Dunrossness
1st Lerwick
1st Lerwick
1st Lerwick
1st Alloway
1st Alloway
1st Alloway
1st Girvan
1st Girvan
1st Prestwick
1st Troon
1st Troon
1st Troon
4th Ayr
4th Ayr
7th Ayr
8th Ayr
12th Ayr
17th Ayr
17th Ayr
17th Ayr
1st Dundonald
1st Muirkirk
1st Stewarton
2nd Cumnock
3rd Stranraer
3rd Stranraer
2nd Gourock
2nd Gourock
2nd Gourock
2nd Gourock
2nd Port Glasgow
3rd Gourock
3rd Gourock
3rd Gourock
3rd Gourock
3rd Gourock
3rd Greenock
3rd Greenock
3rd Greenock
7th Greenock
7th Greenock
7th Greenock
7th Greenock
7th Greenock
1st/2nd Dreghorn
1st/2nd Dreghorn
1st/2nd Dreghorn
1st Kilwinning
1st Kilwinning
1st Largs
Steven Aitken
Alistair Graham
Scott Murray
Stuart Pearson
Gordon Steele
Norman Tolson
Chris McNicol
Jamie Paterson
James Guthrie
Thomas Carlin
Alasdair Jackson
Gary Boyce
Craig Pollock
James Finlay
Cameron Toman
Matthew Wilson
Malcolm McFadzean
Duncan McBain
David Christian
Douglas Gillespie
Robbie Ferguson
Ben Duncan
Iain Thomson
StephenGardner
Robert Ireland
Fraser Vandal
Alistair Hugh
1st Largs
5th Irvine
7th Irvine
7th Irvine
7th Irvine
7th Irvine
1st/2nd Renfrew
1st Barrhead
1st Barrhead
1st Barrhead
1st Bishopton
1st Bishopton
1st Bishopton
1st Bishopton
1st Houston
1st Houston
1st Houston
1st Houston
1st Houston
1st Kilbarchan
1st Neilston
1st Neilston
1st Neilston
3rd Johnstone
3rd Johnstone
8th Paisley
15th Paisley
NORTHERN IRELAND
David Caldwell 3rd Antrim
David Gleghorne 3rd Antrim
Jason McCabe 3rd Antrim
Jonathan Clarke 2nd Ahoghill
William Fleck 2nd Ahoghill
Jonathan Livingstone 2nd Ahoghill
Michael McConkey 1st Ballyclare
Graham Montgomery 1st Ballyclare
David Bustard 1st Ballyclare
Russell Keers 1st Ballyclare
Andrew Woodside 1st Ballyclare
John James Baird 3rd Ballyclare
Craig Faulkner 3rd Ballyclare
Stephen McKeown 3rd Ballyclare
Stephen Compton 1st Ballycraigy
Jonathan Harper 1st Ballycraigy
Robert Heyburn 1st Ballycraigy
Richard White 4th Ballymena
Jonathan Dunlop 1st Ballymoney
Stuart McMullan 1st Ballymoney
Simon Hegarty 2nd Ballymoney
Alistair Irwin
2nd Ballymoney
Stephen Scott 3rd Ballymoney
Andrew David McCready 1st Ballyroney
James McCrum 1st Ballyroney
Richard McElroy 1st Ballyroney
Paul McCollum 1st Ballywatt
Gregory Robert Miller 1st Banagher
Dean Andrew Nutt 1st Banagher
Wayne Burgess 1st Bangor
Craig Lynn
1st Bangor
David Stewart 1st Bangor
Allen Surgenor 3rd Belfast
Philip Surgenor 3rd Belfast
Johnathan Taylor 3rd Belfast
Michael Blakley 20th Belfast
Richard Gibson 30th Belfast
Garth Donnell 76th Belfast
Robert Stanex 76th Belfast
James William Anderson 82nd Belfast
Alan Thomas Baker 82nd Belfast
Alexander Gregg McRoberts 82nd Belfast
Chris Murray 83rd Belfast
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 17

Aberdeen Queen’s
Badge Presentation
William Darren McMahon 1st Bluestone
David McCrory 1st Cairnalbana
Roddy Montgomery 1st Cairnalbana
Christopher Thomas Rea 1st Cairnalbana
Richard Millar Thompson 1st Cairnalbana
Stuart David Jackson 2nd Carrickfergus
Christopher Johnston 2nd Carrickfergus
David Ellison 3rd Carrickfergus
Ryan Finlay
3rd Carrickfergus
Samuel Stevenson 1st Carrowdore
Colin Fulton
1st Castledawson
Adam Crockett 1st Castlederg
Jonathan Marshall 1st Castlederg
Graham Lecky 1st Castlederg
Alan Lowry
1st Castlederg
William Sproule 1st Castlederg
William Baxter 2nd Castlederg
Ryan Catterson 2nd Castlederg
Philip Sproule 2nd Castlederg
Scott Knottenbelt 1st Cloughwater
William Wallace 1st Cloughwater
Andrew McCarter 1st Coleraine
Dane Templeton 1st Coleraine
Christopher Wilson Hunter2nd Coleraine
Gareth Alistair Steele 2nd Coleraine
Jensen Armour 5th Coleraine
Jonathan Graham 5th Coleraine
David Stafford 5th Coleraine
David Ross Millar 1st Comber
Evan Mackay 2nd Comber
Andrew Causey 1st Cookstown
Timothy Ferry 1st Cookstown
Colin McLean 1st Cookstown
Simon Watters 1st Cookstown
Malcolm Baker 1st Craigavon
Alistair Quinn 1st Craigavon
Colin Robinson 1st Cullybackey
Andrew Kirkpatrick 1st Culnady
Steven Murray 1st Culnady
Neil David Allen 1st Donaghmore
James Livingstone 1st Donegore
Andrew Hall
1st Donemana
Philip Jonathan Kerr 1st Dromara
John Irwin
1st Dromara
Andrew Walsh 1st Dromara
Richard Wilson 1st Drumachose
Mark Robert Berry 1st Drumbo
Neil Reid
1st Drumbo
Alan Gareth Tougher 1st Drumbo
David Conn
1st Drumcree
Philip Stewart 1st Drumcree
Richard Woods 1st Drumcree
David Canning 1st Dungiven
Peter Semple 1st Dungiven
David Baird
1st Faughanvale
Thomas Montgomery 1st Faughanvale
Christopher Pierce 1st Faughanvale
Gareth Booth 1st Fintona
Nigel Telford
1st Fintona
Roger Campbell 1st Garvagh
Uel Dougherty 1st Garvagh
Warren Smyth 1st Garvagh
Andrew Torrens 1st Garvagh
John Torrens
1st Garvagh
Jamie Shannon 1st Greyabbey
Aaron James Sergeant 1st Hillsborough
Kyle Allen
1st Irvinestown
Niall Armstrong 1st Irvinestown
Jonathan Hall 1st Irvinestown
Paul Noble
1st Irvinestown
Christopher Long 3rd Kilkeel
William Nugent 3rd Kilkeel
Ray McKinstry 1st Killinchy
Joel Patterson 1st Killinchy
Vance Brownlow 1st Kilrea
Andrew Gardiner 1st Kilrea
Richard Lowry 1st Kilrea
Jonathan McCormick 1st Kilrea
Matthew Parks 1st Knocknamuckley
Robert Haydon 1st Larne
Stephen Johnston 1st Larne
David Knox
1st Larne
Paul Magill
1st Larne
Michael Tweed 1st Larne
Darren Whiteside 1st Larne
Andrew Barr
1st Limavady
Adam Semple 1st Limavady
Gareth Wilson 1st Limavady
Andrew Blair
2nd Limavady
Nigel Mearns 2nd Limavady
Paul Mearns
2nd Limavady
Ian Pollock
2nd Limavady
Mark Thorpe 2nd Limavady
Kyle Wallder
2nd Limavady
Stephen Cunningham 1st Loughaghery
James McConkey 1st Loughaghery
Christopher David Agnew 2nd Lurgan
Simon Robert Brown 1st Magherafelt
Kyle Hamilton 1st Magheramason
Richard Kincaid 1st Magheramason
Derek Rea Matthews 1st Mountjoy
Mark James Sampson 1st Mountjoy
Richard Fletcher 1st Moy
Hassan Jaafar 1st Moy
Andrew John Cameron 1st Muckamore
Andrew Johnston 1st Muckamore
Stuart Philip Marks 1st Muckamore
Matthew Graham 1st Mullaghdubh
Ross Humphrey 1st Mullaghdubh
Gareth Peoples 1st Mullaghdubh
Dean Beattie
4th Newtownabbey
Daniel Cupples 4th Newtownabbey
Alan French
4th Newtownabbey
Andrew Fullerton 4th Newtownabbey
Peter Tagg
4th Newtownabbey
Richard Torrens 4th Newtownabbey
William Boal
8th Newtownabbey
Adam Scott
8th Newtownabbey
Allan Cunningham 10th Newtownabbey
Gavin Curry
10th Newtownabbey
Andrew McQuoid 10th Newtownabbey
David James McCracken 13th Newtownabbey
Matthew Nicholl 13th Newtownabbey
George Lee Bustard 16th Newtownabbey
Matthew Skimin 4th Newtownards
James Watson 7th Newtownards
John Graham 1st Omagh
Richard Newbury Fleming1st Pettigo
Ross David James Marshall1st Pettigo
Campbell Edward McElroy 1st Pettigo
Graham John Noble 1st Pettigo
David Moore Stevenson 1st Pettigo
Steven Bamford 2nd Portadown
David O'Neill 2nd Portadown
Scott Wright
3rd Portadown
Alan McKnight 1st Portrush
Clark Edward Rees 1st Rasharkin
Mark Thomas Cromie 1st Rathfriland
Alan Robert George Finney 1st Rathfriland
Simon Joseph Reynolds 1st Route
Mark Fulton
1st Saintfield
Andrew McKibbin 1st Saintfield
David Agnew 2nd Saintfield
Andrew Barr
2nd Saintfield
Stuart Black
2nd Saintfield
Matthew David Henry 2nd Saintfield
Daniel Brian Maxwell 2nd Saintfield
Mark Cunningham 1st Stewartstown
Jeremy McKeown 1st Stewartstown
Richard Miller 1st Stewartstown
Ashley Morgan 1st Stewartstown
William Neill
1st Stewartstown
Philip John Dickson 1st Tobermore
Brice Buchan,
1st St Combs
page 18 • VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007

15th National 10-Pin
Bowling Championships
IT SEEMS INCREDIBLE that 15 years have
past since the first Championships
in 1992. During that time, the
trophy has been mainly wrestled over
by Companies in the South/South East
and the North West District. The
current holders, 10 th Enfield (3 times
winners) stood a good chance of
retaining the title.
At the end of the qualifying round, we
were hit by a double first. Two of the
teams that qualified for the next round
did not want to continue, with
comments like “1 needed to get home”
and “I hadn’t envisaged making it that
far”. The other had travelled a long
distance and had entered for the fun of
the event. They wanted to get to
Bedford’s Oasis Swimming pool and
so the organisers quickly ran around
the building and car park checking if
the next two teams down the league
were still around. They were! and so
got a very lucky reprieve to continue.
One of them was our new comer to the
event 1 st Denton [2], the other being 5 th
Gloucester [1] who thought they blown
it this year.
A number of teams had caught the eye
during the Qualifiers, 1 st Bletchley had
scored the most pins, 10 th Enfield led
their league, and the 39 th Nottingham,
9 th, South East Essex, 11 th Northampton
& 14 th West Bromwich were all teams
that had done well in recent years.
From the Alley a Strong contingent of
2 nd teams got promoted to the Main
Championship, 9 th South East Essex
[2]. 7 th Southport [2] and 14 th West
Bromwich [2]. This years wildcard slot,
also went to another Alley team, 1 st
Church [2] who had a great pin score
better than a lot of the first teams.
The Officers competition is always a
favourite, a chance for the drivers and
staff to show the youngsters that
you’re never too old. This year’s
winner was Dave Pilborough from 1 st
Church with 209. It is the 4 th time he
has won this event !
Results
Championship Company Pins
1st 1st Church [2] 392
2nd 5th Gloucester [1] 367
3rd 10th Enfield [1] 357
4th 14th West Bromwich [2] 344
Alley
1st 11th Northampton [2] 321
2nd 10th Enfield [2] 297
3rd 7th Grimsby [2] 268
4th 1st Denton [2] 260
Wooden Skittle 5th Gloucester [3]
Officer Champion: Dave Pilborough [1 st Church] 209
Highest Frame: Lewis Clarke [10 th Enfield] 190
The knockout stages, then followed
and the standard was raised. 1 st Church
[2] took on 2 nd Bedford [1] and in one of
the closest games of the round, each
match was decided in the last frame,
with Church edging through just 2-1.
Those into the Alley Final were 1 st
Denton[2], 7 th Grimsby [2], 11 th
Northampton [2] and 10 th Enfield [2]. A
fairly close final ensued with 11 th
Northampton [2] regaining this title
which they also won 2 years go.
The Championship Semi is when the
big hitters need to be counted. 14 th
West Bromwich [2] were astonished to
beat 39 th Nottingham as they were over
100 pins behind. However, in the
Semi’s it’s still a matchplay event and
1 st Bletchley suffered the same fate.
Two teams that had just scored many
more points than that of any of the
finalists would this year, had just seen
this year’s dream sunk.
It would be worth giving a mention to
Stewart Boon, of 39 th Nottingham, who
put in 4 scores of [187, 185, 182 & 177]
one of the best set of scores seen in
recent years.
Like 1 st Denton had in the Alley, so 5 th
Gloucester [1] had also made it
through to their final, along with last
years Champions 10 th Enfield and the
wildcards 1 st Church [2]. This meant
that 2 of the 4 teams from the Alley,
had made it through to the Grand
Final.
The final was quite a close contest,
with neither of the teams really
breaking away. As the frames
progressed 14 th West Bromwich [2] ran
out of steam. 10 th Enfield were also
slowing, and then an inspired couple
of frames from 1 st Church[2] with the
crowd behind them, saw the trophy
heading back to the North West.
My thanks to all the teams for another
great Championship. To ‘Go Bowling’
for being hosts, to the staff of the West
Anglia Battalion for all that they do
throughout the build up and on the
day, and to Chris Row (Brigade Vice-
President) for presenting the awards.
Next years event is likely to be Saturday
13 th October 2007 at Go Bowling,
Dunstable. We shall also have a new
Registrations Administrator, Dave
Pilborough, with myself and the team
still managing the event on the day.
Allan Tresidder
Championship Administrator.
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 19

THE GATHERING
PASSION. HOPE. ENTHUSIASM. Just a
few words which approach a
description of the atmosphere
that infused Carronvale House over the
weekend of 14 th /15 th October 2006.
But these three words only begin to
capture it; a fourth completes it:
excitement.
The occasion was the first meeting of
the thirteen-strong group of young
men, comprising current and former
KGVI cadets and former Seniors,
driving forward ‘The Gathering’, an
event at Carronvale on Saturday 24 th
February 2007 designed by young
people to progress Aim 5 of our
current Development Plan: ‘To
promote the participation and
empowerment of young people by
developing the decision making
infrastructure of The BB’.
Presented with a blank canvas and
motivated by this single purpose, over
the weekend The Gathering grew from
a date pencilled in a diary to an
ambitious, aspirational and, crucially,
achievable event. And this by
individuals who had not known each
other as they walked in the door on
Saturday morning. Needless to say, it
wasn’t long before a team emerged
that fully embraced the possibilities
The Gathering holds for The Boys’
Brigade.
The weekend began, following a short
period spent focused on the planning
weekend’s purpose with team-building
activities, albeit with a twist. These
kick-started the process of critical
thinking needed for the task ahead.
Crucially, they also identified and
celebrated the gifts and achievements
of the assembled team offering
reassurance that the ensemble were
precisely those people equipped to
achieve that task.
Next, a humorous exercise honed the
team’s skills in selling items they were
asked to bring to the weekend that
were precious to them. This done in
the hope that The Gathering once
devised would be similarly precious
making much simpler the task of
selling it to the seniors and young
Officers from Battalions across
Scotland who would attend.
After lunch The Gathering was
committed into God’s hands through
prayer; that His will would be reflected
in the group’s vision and refracted
through their actions. The hard work
of designing the programme then
began. A fairly relaxed day proved
incredibly productive and by the
Sunday morning the programme of an
event that promises to be filled with
fellowship and packed with purposeful
discussion about the movement’s
future had materialised.
But this was only the start. Skills
developed the day before selling items
as obscure as pillows, iPods and
cuddly monkeys were used to begin
planning the publicity for the event.
Each of the planning group members
tasked themselves with securing
support for the event by making
personal representation to their local
Battalions, encouraging others to
attend, air their views and start
shaping the movement to mirror their
vision.
At first sight this seems a difficult task.
But I for one am confident that if the
atmosphere of the weekend spreads
out from Carronvale as they gather in
the event’s participants the House will
easily be filled with 150 seniors and
young men each with the same
passion for their movement, a similar
hope for its future, and an enthusiasm
to share their vision. Together, fully
embracing the possibilities enshrined
in a single sentence in a Development
Plan that unlocks their potential to
shape their movement, they can begin
mapping the road ahead.
THE GATHERING
SATURDAY 24 TH FEBRUARY 2007. EXCITED?
FINDING YOUR WAY TO THE GATHERING…
The thirteen young men planning this event will be attending events in your
local Battalion to deliver a presentation to tell you more about The
Gathering (remember those finely tuned marketing skills…). In fact, by the
time you read this they may have been and gone, moving elsewhere to fire
up another group with their passion and enthusiasm for the event. If you’ve
missed them, don’t worry. Further information can be found on a flyer that
was sent out in December’s Company Mailing in Scotland and an electronic
version is available on The BB Scotland website: http://scotland.boysbrigade.org.uk/.
For more details, and to book places to attend The
Gathering, simply return the slip on the reverse of that flyer or call
Carronvale House on 01324 562008. Make sure your Boys find this flyer.
Encourage them to find The Gathering.
page 20 • VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007

Scottish
Cross
Country
Contact Carronvale 01324 562 008 for
paper copies.
Collage Competition
Competition for Anchor Boys and Junior
Sections– details on the BB Scotland website
or paper copies are available from
Carronvale. (This competition is not
restricted to Scottish companies – any BB
Company can enter.) Boys will use small
pieces of magazines, paper, wool etc., to
create a collage of the boys shown above in
BB uniform. Closing date for entries 19th
February 2007. The prizes for this competition
have been sponsored by East Ayrshire Battalion. If
your battalion would like to sponsor a competition
(£60) please contact Carronvale.
This year
the cross
country is
being
organised by
Banffshire Battalion
in Buckie on 10th March 2007.
Scottish Bands Contest
Concert Hall, Troon on Sat 31st
March 2007 will be the place to
bring your boys, either to take
part or simply to enjoy listening
to the music, provided by
Company bands from all over
Scotland. Details of how to enter
your band are available on the BB
Scotland website.
Website for boys
BB Scotland has launched a
website BB4U aimed at boy
members rather than leaders.
Please encourage your boys to try
it out at http://scotland.boysbrigade.org.uk
We are looking for your boys to
contribute their views, ideas and
photos for the various pages
indicated on the menu, which is
shown above.
Engage a Generation
Churches in the Kirkcaldy area
will be the pilot in Scotland,
during January 2007 for the
campaign ‘Engage a Generation’.
The campaign will target
churches who either have not
experienced the Boys’ Brigade or
have had Companies in the past.
Or as Rabbie Burns might have
said: “Some haed laddies but nou
dinnae meet and some hae nane
but want it, but we hae means tae
help ye oot, so let the Lord be
thankit”
National Top Team Challenge
The National Top Team Challenge is
an activity for the Company Section
and Seniors. It is based on a multitask
concept where a large number
of Companies across the country
take part in the same tasks, albeit in
their own church hall.
The Top Team Challenge covers a
wide range of tasks so that all
Companies have a fair chance of
doing well. A sample of activities is
likely to include: Physical, General
Knowledge, Logic, Bible knowledge,
World Issues.
Top Team is an ideal way of taking part
in a national competition without
needing to travel or incur any
expenses. To take part your Company
only needs to have four boys per team,
and can enter multiple teams.
The Challenge must be judged by an
adult who is not an officer in the
Company.
Companies are free to choose when
they carry out the Challenge within the
months of January – March each year.
It can form part of a Company Section
programme or could be an activity
for a separate evening.
All entries for the Challenge have to
be returned to BBUK Headquarters
by 1st April.
To enter you MUST request an entry
pack for each team taking part from
BBUK Headquarters.
These will then be sent to you as
sealed envelopes with full
instructions. A response card has
been sent to Company Captains.
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 21

Chaplain’s corner Chaplain’s corner
Young people’s questions
YOUNG PEOPLE have an uncanny way
of reducing the abstract and the
mysterious to their own terms.
Describing how God creates people, one
little boy said, “He first draws us and
then cuts us out.” Another said, “God
flies around in the sky. Sometimes he
stops behind a cloud to have something
to eat. He sometimes goes down to land
at night to see shepherds and talk to
them.” Unable to think in abstract terms,
young people tend to interpret Biblical
metaphors and word pictures literally.
Unfamiliar words like ‘hallowed’ and
‘temptation’ they equate with ones they
understand. “Harold be thy name….Lead
us not into Thames station.” Last year a
little Edinburgh boy, instead of saying in
the Nativity play, “And an angel did
appear in the sky”, was heard to say “And
an angel did a pee in the sky!”
Many parents and grandparents can
recall exchanging half-pleading, half
terrified glances, each hoping the other
had some kind of meaningful answer to
such theological questions as, “Is God a
man or woman?” “How can God hear
everything when so many are praying at
the same time?” “Does God pray?” “How
far away is heaven?” “Why did God
create mosquitoes and midges?”
I remember once being asked if there
would be sweets in heaven. That was
not an easy question to answer. To have
told my son that there won’t be sweets
in heaven could have given him the
impression that heaven is an
unattractive place. Though I might have
said that there will be the best kind of
sweets in heaven, I preferred to say, “I
don’t know, but I am sure heaven will be
a wonderful place.” Children have to
learn that there are many questions
about God and heaven to which we
don’t know the answer. As Paul said,
“Now we know only in part….Who can
understand the mind of the Lord ?”
Many and varied are the attributes
parents and Boys’ Brigade officers need,
but one that is not required is the ability
to answer every question young people
ask. Children don’t think the less of us
for occasionally saying “I don’t know.”
They don’t expect us to be unfailing
oracles. On the other hand we must not
make this an excuse for not studying
what we believe. During a group
discussion a young man said, “I would
give anything to believe in God.”
“Would you really?” inquired an older
member of the group. “How long is it
since you read a book which might have
helped you clarify your beliefs. How
long is it since you spoke to someone
who might have helped you believe in
God?” The young man had to admit he
had done neither, and yet he said he
would give anything to believe in God.
By making time to study our faith, we
could better equip ourselves to share the
life enriching truths Jesus taught.
On those occasions when teenagers’
questions have threatened to drown me
in a sea of philosophy, I have often
quoted a former President of Harvard
University who said, “I don’t know much
about God, but what I do know has
changed my life.” Making Christianity
attractive to young people, and sharing
with them the faith and values of Jesus of
Nazareth, that is far more important than
attempting to answer such unanswerable
questions as “How long has God been
alive?” and “Who made God?”
James A Simpson
CALLING YOUNG LEADERS...
European Fellowship Easter Course – Hungary 2007
The European Fellowship’s Easter
Course is taking place in Hungary
between Palm Sunday and Easter
Sunday and provides an ideal
opportunity for young leaders to
participate in a unique experience.
The Course comprises young
Christian youth leaders from all over
Europe who will be joining together to
look at the issues of understanding,
positive action and reconciliation at
the same time as enjoying fellowship.
The BB has a number of places on this
course:
• Is this a chance that can be
turned down?
• If you are a young leader or you
know a young leader who
enjoys a challenge, then stand
forward!
THE DETAILS
Dates - 1-8 April 2007
Place - Hungary
Theme - “Human Dignity - Not for Sale! -
Learning to see richness in difference”
Age group - young leaders aged
between 17 and 25 years
COST
The cost will be around £300 including
travel to Hungary.
Is cost a problem? NO! Most people that
attended in the past have received
generous support from churches,
battalions or districts to help with the cost.
Cost is not a barrier and help is available.
Could you or one of your young
leaders benefit from this Course?
If you have read the above and are
thinking about it, then the answer is
YES! If you want to talk to anyone
about, please make contact.
BB young leaders who have been
before are happy to tell you about
how they benefited from the event so
please enquire further.
Further details
Please contact
David Martin via HQ
on 01442 231 681
or by e-mail
david.martin@boys-brigade.org.uk
page 22 • VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007

Global Fellowship
Chapters from the GF Story: For the full
account click on to www.globalfellowship.net
International Camping
Next year your company is welcome to
attend an international camp in;
Australia
At the 16 th PA
Camp, boys can
look forward to
having 10 days
(3—10 Jan 2008) of intensive
fun at picturesque Phillip Island in
Victoria. It also boasts one of the
worlds premier motor racing circuits.
Phillip Island also offers some of the
best surf beaches in Australia. The
campsite is awesome with giant
swings, a high-ropes course, in-ground
swimming pools and lots lots more.
You can be certain that blokarting,
four-wheel driving, caving, surfing and
other adventures will be on the
programme list. The camp is open to
all Boys who turn 12 or older in 2008.
Cost is $A 750 per camper. Be assured
that it will be worth every dollar !
For more info go to http://pacamp.
brigadeaustralia.org/
Finland
NK international youth camp 2007
An international camp for young
adults (aged 17/18+) in Pöyhölä
training centre, The programme will
be both in Finnish and English.
The camp will be held from the 23
to the 26 August 2007 and will be
based around the theme of “Build
Peace!”. For more information
www.nuortenkeskus.fi .
News from…
Congo
Due to the war membership of the
Youth of Living Water is at a stand still,
however 16 Units are in active
operation and are ministering to over
2000 youth. To fight poverty the
organisation in cooperation with the
Anglican Office of Development is
working on a skills training programme
where 18 young people are trained over
a 9 month period in subjects such as
carpentry, tailoring and agriculture.
Swaziland
The Christian Boys’ and Girls Brigade
in Swaziland has recently established a
band. This follows attending the
PTK will organise their big national
camp for boys and girls (10–15 years
of age) in Partaharju from the 25 to
the 30 July next year.
The name and the theme is
“Heroes”. The camp will gather
around 2500 participants. For more
information click on
www.ptk.fi/heroes .
International Girls’ Brigade Fonomarae
in Scotland. A local Company in the UK
donated instruments. A member of the
Prisons National Band is training
those who are ready to participate and
become members of the Brigade team.
Their first performance will be held at
the Somholo Festival of Praise which is
celebrated in July each year and is
attended by their Majesties the King
and Queen Mother
St Maarten
St. Maarten in the SE Caribbean advise
they will be celebrating 45 years of BB
work in 2008. To this end The Eastern
& Southern Caribbean Regional
Fellowship will be having a camp from
19—28 July 2008 in St. Maarten to
celebrate this milestone. For more
information contact Mr Theodore
Brown email bbcrf@yahoo.com
For your Prayer
• For the war torn Democratic Republic of Congo, its children and the
ministry of BB there. Specifically for the children that are attracted to
enter the rebel movement.
• For leadership training specifically in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, The SE
Caribbean and Swaziland where GF is committed to supporting the
upskilling of leaders and Officers.
• The street ministry of Rev David Nzungize the BB Coordinator in
Rwanda.
• The camping ministry of our members around the world and its value in
developing young people personally, socially and spiritually.
• For the new Secretariat of the European Fellowship as they take on their
new role and develop the vision of the region.
• For growing interest, support and effectiveness of youth ministry
throughout the world.
• For the children in Swaziland who suffer from living in a country with the
highest HIV/AIDs infection per population in Africa.
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 23

Driving a Minibus
Please find the following
information obtained from the
Driving Vehicle Licensing Agency
(DVLA) relating to the licensing
position for those driving a minibus.
New regulations for the driving of
minibuses came into force on January
1, 1997. Existing drivers who held
entitlement to drive a car prior to
January 1, 1997 (Group A on an old
style licence or category B and D1 not
for hire or reward on a new style
licence) may continue to drive
minibuses provided:
• they are twenty-one years or over,
• the minibus has a maximum of
seventeen seats including the
drivers and,
• the vehicle is not being used for hire
or reward.
To drive a minibus with nine or more
passenger seats for hire or reward, a
Passenger Carrying Vehicle entitlement
(PCV), (category DI or D) is required
necessitating higher medical standards
and a further driving test. Hire or
reward encompasses any payment in
cash or kind by, or on behalf of,
passengers which gives them a right to
be carried. However, if you drive a
minibus for an organisation under the
Minibus Permit Scheme or other than for
hire or reward, no additional test is
required to be taken.
Minibus permits allow a charge to be
made without having to comply with
the full Public Service Vehicle Operator
Licensing requirements and without
the need for drivers to have PCV
(category Dl or D) entitlement. The
services must be provided for the
organisation’s own members or for
groups whom the organisation serves,
but must not be provided to members
of the general public. Such charges
made must be on a non-profit basis.
The Boys’ Brigade is authorised to
grant minibus permits to units
registered with us, applications for
which are available from Headquarters.
Permits are issued to specific units,
but are not vehicle specific allowing it
to be used on a hire vehicle if the unit
vehicle is not available.
New drivers who obtain a car licence
(category B) after January 1, 1997, can
drive vehicles with no more then 8
passenger seats. To drive vehicles with
up to 16 passenger seats (category Dl)
higher medical standards must be met
and an additional test required.
However, new drivers who comply with
the following five conditions will be
able to drive a minibus with up to 16
passenger seats without having to
obtain category Dl:
• the vehicle is used for social
purposes by a non-commercial
body but not for hire or reward
• the driver is aged twenty-one years
or over
• the driver has held a car (category
B) licence for at least two years,
• the driver is providing their service
on a voluntary basis, and
• the minibus maximum weight is not
more than 3.5 tonnes excluding any
specialist equipment for the
carriage of disabled passengers, or
no more than 4.25 tonnes
otherwise. The weights referred to
are known as the maximum
authorised mass (MAM) which is
the maximum permitted weight
when the vehicle is fully loaded.
IMPORTANT!
You should check the weight of the
minibus which you use, as some 15
and 17 seater minibuses are over the
maximum weight allowed for those
who obtained their licence after
January 1, 1997. If this is the case
drivers who do not have a category D
or D1 entitlement would have to apply
for this entitlement to be added to
their licence by passing the relevant
theory and practical tests and
completing a medical – even if not for
hire or reward.
If you have a medically restricted
licence or are over 70 you should read
the booklet ‘Driving a Minibus’ or
contact the DVLA to seek clarification
for your position. You should also
check before driving a minibus abroad
as different regulations apply.
A booklet can be downloaded from the
DVLA entitled ‘Driving a Minibus’
stating the full regulations at
www.direct.gov.uk/assetRoot/
04/01/12/75/04011275.pdf
If you are in any doubt about your
licensing position you should contact
the DVLA’s Customer Enquiries Centre
on 0870 240 0009.
Robin
Hood
Knockout
5-a-side
Football
Competitions
NOTTINGHAM,
Saturday, 31 st March 2007
Two National Outdoor 5-a-side Football Competitions will be held:
• Under 14 Competition for those born between
1 st September 1992 and 31 st August 1995
• Under 18 Competition for those born between
1 st September 1988 and 31 st August 1992
Teams in both categories will consist of 5 players and up to a maximum
of 3 substitutes. The cost is £30 for one team and £25 for additional
teams from the same Company.
Entry forms to be returned by 28 th February 2007 and further information
available from Nottingham Battalion Secretary:
Mrs. Gillian A. Slack
73 Edgware Road
Bulwell
Nottingham NG6 9HU
Tel: 0115-9751326
e-mail: Gillian.Slack2@btinternet.com
page 24 • VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007

The wider BB Family
…at the Lord Mayor’s Show 2006
Armistice Day, Saturday 11 th November
2006 was also the date for this year’s
annual televised Lord Mayor’s Show
Parade in the City of London.
The London Massed Bugle Band of The
Boys’ Brigade and Girl’s Brigade were
again participating following on from
their recent highly successful tour of the
NW of England as guests of the North
West District. The band was entry
number 85 in the parade and comprised
of 150 young people wearing the new
band jackets which have been kindly
donated by Diamond Build PLC.
This year the London Stedfast
Association Bugle Band were making
their debut appearance in the parade at
entry number 91 and the band
comprised of 48 members.
The LMBB depart the from the start point
with LSABB awaiting its turn!
London District’s President, Alderman
John S Hughesdon FCA and his wife
Mavis, National President of The Girls’
Brigade England & Wales, were
enthusiastic well wishers for both bands
during the parade.
David Kemp
Cleveland Hike 2007
The 2007 Cleveland Hike takes place
on the weekend of 23 rd to 24 th June
2007 held in the North Yorks Moors
(Eastern/Western Areas). The
Cleveland Hike is ideal for all types of
walkers, teams can be as follows:
Expedition – 12yrs and under with a
leader. The leader must take full
responsibility for the team/s. This
includes guidance with all aspects of
walking, map reading, food and the
general welfare of the team/s
throughout the weekend.
Normal – 13-19yrs carrying all
equipment need for the hike weekend.
Veteran – 20yrs +. These team/s can
be either: competitive minded, for the
enjoyment of taking part in a hike or
you can organise sponsored team/s in
our hike.
For more information and an entry
form contact the Hike Hotline on
01302 869 006.
Felden ‘Name a Chair’
Scheme
The BB Millennium Volunteers
project will come to an end on
31 st March 2007 after 6 years of
providing volunteering
opportunities and support for
young people across England. All
BB members who are on the
scheme will have been contacted
to explain the position and new
volunteers will be recruited until
further notice and some support
will be in place for young people
who have not completed their
volunteering by 31 st March.
Further information can be
received from Eric Hudson,
Director for England
The Boys’ Brigade,
Unit A2
Croft Head Business Park
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield HD8 9EB
Phone 0870 092 0174
Email:
Eric.hudson@
boys-brigade.org.uk
Felden is continuing to improve its
facilities and is looking to replace
chairs in the training and conference
rooms in the house.
Thank you to all those who have
already sent in contributions for a
chair, we are pleased that we have now
placed the order for the first batch, but
we do still need more!
The name a chair scheme enables
members to make a specific financial
contribution to Felden Lodge knowing
the use of the funds and offers the
opportunity to remember individuals,
BB Companies and Businesses by way
of a plaque on the chair.
To purchase each chair we are asking
that each donor contributes an amount
of £75, which would include if required
a plaque to identify the donor.
Interested?
Or do you know someone that may be
interested?
If so, please download a form from
www.feldenlodge.co.uk or contact
Jason Rowles, Centre Manager on
01442 231 681 (ext 301) and a form can
be sent out to you by post.
VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 25

FIRM FOUNDATIONS
CONNECT WITH GOD: CONNECT WITH PEOPLE
25-28 may 2007 . felden lodge . hemel hempstead
worship . speakers . workshops . concerts . activities . bible studies . bands
age 13+ www.firm-foundations.org.uk
Local details:
“but now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away from God
are brought near through the blood of Christ’s death.”
Ephesians 2: 13

Brigade
Council
2007
2007 is the turn of the England
Region to host Brigade Council
in the City of Bradford from 31 st
August – 2 nd September. The
main meeting of Council will be
at Bradford Cathedral, an old
building with a modern,
multipurpose interior. Friday
evening will start with meeting
old and new friends at a civic
reception in Bradford City Hall.
On Saturday the Annual Council
meeting will be held at the
Cathedral and in the evening
‘Innovate Skelmanthorpe Band’
will put on a concert. Sunday
worship will be at the Cathedral
when the Bishop of Bradford will
be preaching.
Call all Young Leaders …..
Brigade Council 2007 is running
an U26 Young Leaders’ event
arranged alongside the Council
Weekend. The Young Leaders fee
includes the Brigade Council
registration fee, accommodation
in a twin bedded room, breakfast
on both Saturday and Sunday
and Saturday Lunch plus other
evening social activities.
For further information and to
book your place for Council
2007 you can download a
booking form (www.boysbrigade.org.uk/leaders/actevent
s/) or use the form enclosed
with this Gazette. Alternatively
contact the Registrar on
0870 092 0174 or
brigade.council@boysbrigade.org.uk
B-link:
We hope by now you have seen B-link the new magazine for young people
aged between 16 and 25 in the BB (http://www.b-link.org.uk). The magazine
seeks to:
• Advertise opportunities for young people to get involved in the BB;
• Allow young people to contribute their ideas to the BB;
• Enable young people throughout the organisation to keep in contact;
• Highlight new local initiatives and share practice throughout the BB
However most importantly, the magazine is meant to be fun and inspiring.
Please take the time to read B-link to find out more. We have sent the first
edition to all registered leaders under-26, and one copy has been sent to
every company through the company mailing.
However we are aware that there are many who fall outside of this category.
Furthermore we need to acquire more
funding to secure the future of the
magazine. Consequently we will continue
to send B-link out to all registered leaders
under-26 and through the company
mailing, but we are also offering the
opportunity for Battalions/ Districts to
purchase copies of the magazine and
then distribute them in their areas as
they see fit.
We would love to see every young
person aged between 16 and 25
receiving and contributing to B-link.
The cost of the magazine is £0.40
per magazine (+ P&P), which is the
equivalent of a mars bar and we
hope you agree good value for
money for the quality of the
magazine.
However we are offering the
chance for you to buy a session long
subscription to B-link, which includes three editions
throughout the BB year for £1 per person (+ P&P). We will then send
you the copies directly to distribute.
We hope you will consider purchasing B-link for all the seniors in your area.
Please Contact Phil Lund (philip.lund@boys-brigade.org.uk) on 0121 333
5868 for more information and a subscription form.
Philip Lund
BBUK Participation Worker
Chris Norman
BBUK IT/Communications Manager
Combining the best of Oasis knowhow,
Passion is a brand new and
exciting initiative to get young people
engaged in their local communities –
in a radical way, seeing them living out
a dynamic and active gospel... A musthave
portfolio of resources for youth
workers, Passion contains everything
you need to equip and inspire your
young people to develop and deliver
social action projects in their local
community.
Content includes:
• Comprehensive teaching and
training outlines
• Nine ‘ready-to-use’ meeting
guides
• Residential templates
• Research and planning guidance
• A copy of Faithworks Book
3 ‘Unpacked’ written by
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www.oasisuk.org/
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VOLUME 115 No. 1 • January 2007 • page 27

BIBLES
35 355 0 NCV Youth Bible £16.00
The very popular Youth Bible (New Century
Version) incorporating the new anchor logo
with ‘the adventure begins here’ strap line.
35 351 0 Good News Presentation Bible £15.00
High Quality leather presentation bible in
plastic sleeve, with gold foil blocked BB
anchor.
31 651 1 Payment Cards NEW! £1.00
Pack of 10 cards, with space for boy's name
and recording payments in a new design.
31 946 1 Prize Labels NEW! £1.00
Pack of 10 prize labels, with peel-off sticky
back in a new design. Ideal for putting in
presentations items such as Bibles.
31 700 1 Sponsor Cards NEW! £2.00
Pack of 50 sponsor cards, with space for boy's
name and recording sponsor's, including a
gift aid declaration. Ideal for all Company
Sponsored events/activities. In a new design.
GIFTS
All of these products feature the new anchor logo with ‘the
adventure begins here’ strap line.
11 650 1 Ripper Wallet (Black) £3.00
11 651 1 Bendy Pencil (Purple) £0.90
11 652 1 Eraser (Purple) £0.75
11 653 1 Pencil Case (Blue) £1.50
11 654 1 Chunky Ball Pen £0.90
11 655 1 Pencil Sharpener (Blue) £0.90
11 656 1 Notebook (Purple) £1.50
BBSUPPLIES
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Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries
NEIL BOND (42) followed in his
father’s footsteps and joined the 2 nd
Cardiff Company at Clare Gardens
Methodist Church where he remained
as a boy and officer until its closure,
when he transferred to 1 st Barry at
Cadoxton Methodist Church. Neil had
great inter-personal skills and
encouraged boys who did not fit in or
who were lonely or shy. Neil was
committed to living out the Object
wherever he was and served the
company with complete loyalty and
enthusiasm. He had the gift of
humour and could easily make people
laugh. Popular with boys and officers,
Neil drew people to himself and was
loved by all. His faith sustained him
through periods of chronic illness and
he bravely returned to BB after major
surgery for cancer and was officer in
charge of the Junior Section In 2005
Neil was presented with the ‘Thomas
Award’, a company award for a boy or
officer who had made an outstanding
contribution to the company during
that year. In 2006 the Cardiff and Vale
of Glamorgan Battalion awarded Neil,
posthumously, the Terry Pasley
Endeavour Award in recognition of his
stoicism throughout his illness. We
thank God for this great servant whom
it was a privilege and joy to know.
HIGH CRAWFORD (88) joined the 3 rd
Airdrie Company as a boy. He served
as Captain from 1946 to 1948 and
again from 1954 to 2003. He also
served as an elder in Clarkson Parish
Church, a member of the Executive
committee of the Airdrie, Coatbridge
and District Battalion for many years
and was made an Honorary Vice
President when he retired as Captain.
Many lives were influenced by Hugh’s
guidance, friendship and Christian
example. He is remembered with
great fondness and respect by all those
who had the privilege of knowing him.
HUGH ELDER (86) joined the 76 th
Perth Lifeboys in 1928. He gained the
King’s Badge in 1939. Hugh’s forte
was PT and swimming and once he
became an officer he was appointed
both Battalion PT and Swimming
Convenor. He attended the Jubilee
camp at Dechmont, the Royal Jubilee
Review at Queen’s Park, Glasgow and
most of the Battalion camps, as boy
and officer. He left the company for
army service in 1940 and in 1945 was
awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal and Military Medal for gallantry
and resource on the battlefields of
Burma. He returned to the company
in 1947. After retiring from active
company life, he was appointed to the
Reserve of Officers of Perth & District
Battalion and latterly was an Honorary
Battalion Vice President. He is
survived by his wife Mary, sons
Rhoderick and Douglas (both ex-BB
boys) and grandchildren.
DAVID TAVISH FRASER, BEM (86) was
the longest serving officer in the 1 st
Thurso Company. He was officer in
charge of the Lifeboys before becoming
Captain of the company. David was
highly respected and in 1990 awarded
the BEM for his services to youth work
in Thurso. He was an enthusiastic
member of the Scottish Episcopal
Church and the People’s Warden for
many years. When The Boys’ Brigade
Museum was opened in the 1 st Thurso
Company hall in 2001, the museum
was named the David Tavish Fraser
room, where his memory will live on in
the hearts of all those who were
fortunate to have know him. He was
loyally supported by his wife, Agnes
and proud that his daughter Janet
became Captain for many years.
T MILLAR GIBSON (84) joined the
143 rd Glasgow Company as a young
boy, eventually becoming Captain in
1954. He also served the Maryhill
District as Convenor over several years.
When he retired from the captaincy in
1968 he continued to serve as
Battalion Honorary Vice President and
then as Honorary President until his
death. He also served his church for a
period as Session Clerk and through all
of these offices influenced, for good,
many lives of boys and adults.
BRIAN PETER HOATH (62) joined 2nd
Grays Company at Riverview Methodist
Church, Chadwell St Mary, Essex as a
Lifeboy in 1952 and reached the rank of
Staff Sergeant. As a member of the
band he was senior drummer and he
loved to sing solo at one of the London
District Albert Hall Displays. He
helped start the 2 nd Chelmsford
Company in 1967 and continued as
Lieutenant for many years, taking
charge of the Junior Section. He also
formed and acted as Bandmaster for
the combined GB/BB band. In 1972 he
became Captain for six years. His wife,
Pat, was Captain of the GB for some
years. Brain was an active member of
the church and became a Methodist
Local Preacher in 1985. When he and
his wife moved to Chelmsford Brain
became involved in the work of the
newly planted ecumenical church.
Brian was a real inspiration to many
boys over the years. He is sadly
missed by friends, colleagues and his
wife, Pat, son and daughter and
grandchildren.
ROY McHUGH (85) was a former
member and Captain of the 6 th West
Middlesex Company from 1940-42. He
attributed much of his success in life
to the experience and leadership
training he received in the BB. He was
proud to have taken part in the display
organised to celebrate the Silver
Jubilee of King George V in 1935. Roy
retained a lifelong interest in the BB
and the family involvement continued
through his grandsons, David and
Michael, who were members of the 2 nd
Fleet Company. He will be sadly
missed by his wife Joyce, four
daughters and family.
JOHN McKEAN (68) joined the 2 nd
Kirkintilloch Company, but in 1958
transferred to the new 5 th Kirkintilloch
Company at St Mary’s Parish Church.
John served as an officer in the Junior
Section and as an Elder in his church.
Everyone who knew John had
memories of a gentle, patient and
caring man and we give thanks to God
for his life and work. John leaves his
wife Janet, sons Jim, Stephen and
family.
THE REVD JOHN MICHAEL REES
(64) was Chaplain of 5 th Kingston &
Merton Company at New Malden URC
from 1977-85. BB Headquarters is
indebted to him for his contributions
to the Gazette Chaplain’s Corner in the
1980s for around seven years.
SYDNEY ALBERT TORRINGTON (86)
joined the 4 th Newport Company in the
1930’s based at the Central Hall. He
transferred to 10 th Newport company,
based at Maindee Mission. He was a
keen member of the band and became
lead drummer. During the war he saw
service all over Europe with the Royal
Engineers. He became Captain of the
10 th Newport in the 1960’s and
brought a wealth of experience, which
was manifest in the high standards of
the company. He enjoyed camp as
cook and quartermaster and became
known as Uncle Syd. He was
appointed Vice President of the
Newport & Gwent Battalion. Sydney
understood the meaning of service to
boys.
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Letters Letters Letters Letters
Obituary:
Roy Herbert
Although the name of Roy Herbert was
known to those of us who had to deal with
the old ILEA, I didn’t personally come into
contact with Roy until ten years ago when I
had the privilege of becoming Vice
President and then President of the London
District.
The biggest task which confronted the BB
then, and now, was how we were going to develop our work in a
modern and relevant way.
This was a task which required a certain sort of Christian person –
someone who matched this Christianity with knowledge,
commitment, concern, a genuine love of children and young people
and of the organisation as a whole. Who better than Roy Herbert?
So, Roy became our Development Officer and for the next few
years travelled the length and breadth of the Capital, visiting
every single unit. He drew up imaginative programmes of how we
might push forward, identified new opportunities and, in true Roy
fashion, pressed his views with energy and enthusiasm.
His commitment to the BB and to those we serve and to his
Christianity meant that he was not afraid to speak his mind and
challenge the beliefs, and sometimes, the taboos of others.
Roy represented the very finest that The Boys’ Brigade could
produce. The seeds he sowed throughout his long and
distinguished work with the organisation, and his care for those
individuals, including myself, who had the good fortune to come
into contact with him, will continue to be his true legacy.
Mike Sparks MBE
Former President, London District
BOYS’ BRIGADE ARE GREAT
AMBASSADORS FOR TOWN
I would like to thank members of the
11 th Northampton Boys’ Brigade
Company for their excellent band
display they gave in July in Newquay,
Cornwall.
They held their summer camp at the
local sports centre. They were
ambassadors not only to their
organisation but also to their town.
The Boys’ Brigade is a great
organisation and any young person
would not go far wrong in life if they
joined.
They received praise in our local paper
and I feel their local community should
know of their efforts and achievements.
Having been a member of the 9 th
Plymouth Company for 11 years in my
youth, I was proud to present the boys
with their camp awards.
I am pleased to say that they have
decided to return to Newquay in 2007
for their annual summer camp. I look
forward to their return.
Sergeant Aaron Bevan
Newquay Neighbourhood Team
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary
Federation News
The Federation is pleased to welcome
members of the London Stedfast
Association (LSA) into the Federation.
We have been working closely with
officers from London for some while
and we look forward to the Association
continuing to play a full part in the
Federation.
As previously notified, next year’s
Federation Council Meeting (the new
name for the AGM) will be held in
Dublin over the weekend of 11-13 May
2007, hosted by the Republic of Ireland
Stedfast Association. Details will be
made available as soon as possible.
Planning for the 2008 International
Stedfast
Association
News
Convention, to be hosted by the
Northern Ireland Stedfast Association in
and around Belfast has also begun and
details will be made available in due
course.
News from London Stedfast Association
The LSA Brass Band held a concert in
memory of the late Denis Morley at
Wesley’s Chapel in London on 8 th
October 2006. A report will be
included in the next issue of
“FedNews”. An excellent concert was
the result of hard work by those
involved and it was a fitting tribute to
one of London’s best loved bandsmen.
Terry Roper, Co-ordinator, is on the
lookout for new members. He is trying
to arrange a Spring Concert and to play
at the Association AGM Church Service
in 2007. More information can be
obtained from Terry Roper on 020 8248
0409 or (07767) 408931 or
t.roper3@ntlworld.com
The Borneo Mountain Climb
The Federation Chairman, Paul Juby, is
planning to lead the fourth sponsored
climb of Mount Kinabalu (14,500 ft) in
June 2008. All funds go directly to “BB
Asia” for the extension of the Brigade in
Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and
Cambodia. Paul is, therefore, looking to
members of the Stedfast family to
consider joining him in the climb or
helping with sponsorship.
You can contact Paul by email,
pandejuby @tiscali.co.uk or by phone
(01493) 369135. Any contributions for
future columns are welcome. Contact
me on (01633 215753 or at
phillip.stallard @wales.gsi.govo.uk
Postal address: 100 Stelvio Park Drive,
Newport, S Wales NP20 3ES.
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HP3 0BL. The Boys’ Brigade takes no responsibility for statements made in any
advertisements here or elsewhere in the BB Gazette. Advertisements for April issue
should be received not later than 1st February. The cost is 20p per word.
APPROVED CAMPSITES
The following sites have been officially
approved, having met Guidelines laid down by
the Brigade, and local Fire and Public Health
Authorities.
CAMP 2007/8 NORFOLK. BB canvas camp
site fully equipped for up to 50 persons near
Sheringham/Cromer. Superb clifftop location
with sea view and access to beach from camp
site. Contact Chris Norman: (t) 07703 571 915
(e) chris@boys-brigade.org.uk
AUCHENGILLAN OUTDOOR CENTRE offers a
choice of camping areas and modern indoor
accommodation in an unrivalled setting in the
central Scottish Highlands near to Loch
Lomond. Visiting groups can undertake an
extensive range of challenging and adventurous
activities (on-and off-site) and there are lots of
places of interest to visit close by. Free colour
brochure available from Auchengillan Outdoor
Centre, Blanefield, Stirlingshire G63 9AU. Tel:
01360 770256; Fax: 01360 771197; E-mail:
center@auchengillan.com.Website:
www.auchengillan.com
FELDEN LODGE CAMPSITE 2007/8. BB
canvas campsite (operated by 10 th Enfield) fully
equipped for up to 50 (smaller camps
welcome) at the BBUK HQ in Hertfordshire
(from June to September). Mains
toilets/showers. Minibus available. Access to
on site sports facilities, local activity/leisure
centres, within easy reach of theme parks and
London. Contact Chris Norman on (t) 07703
571915 or (e) chris@boys-brigade.org.uk
SWANAGE CAMPSITE 2007/8. BB canvas
campsite operated by 10 th Enfield (formerly by
London District) fully equipped for up to 60
(smaller camps welcome) in Swanage. Suitable
for mixed groups. Mains toilets/showers and
onsite sports field, tennis/basketball courts.
Contact Chris Normon on (t) 07703 571915 or
(e) chris@boys-brigade.org.uk
HONEYHILL CAMP; (NW Kent Battalion). 12
acres Bearsted near Maidstone. Easy access to
coast, places of interest, sports facilities.
Building with kitchen, gas, electricity, mess
tent. Contact Ian Humphreys, Tel: 07870
197715. Email:
ian@ianhumphreys.freeserve.co.uk
Enjoy the Blue Flag beaches and the hills of the
Cambrian Coast. The Boys’ Brigade West
Midland District Camping Centre at Dyffryn
Ardudwy Gwynedd has three sites, all with
electric lighting, calor gas cooking, and flush
toilets, showers are available. Two of the sites,
for 20-25 persons, each in its own 2 acre field
with a 40x20 marquee and a purpose built food
preparation unit, fully equipped, canvas
camping are available in 2007, also booking for
2008. Details from Jamie Copson, 67 Riverview
Close, Worcester, WR2 6DP, tel: 01905 480955.
Camp 2007/8/9. Popular site at
FRESHWATER, ISLE OF WIGHT, available
August. Fully equipped, flush toilets, mains
gas/electric cooking, electric fridge, freezer and
lighting. Close to safe, sandy beaches and
leisure center. Minimum charge 20 campers.
For free information pack and further enquiries
contact Kirk Lakin, Freshwater Camp
Equipment Trust, 100 West Court Road,
Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 7DP. Tel: 01903
205353. Email: info@freshwatertrust.com.
Website: www.freshwatertrust.com
SWANAGE, DORSET – Booking now for
2007/8
Excellent fully equipped camp site. Close to
this delightful town and its sandy beach.
Comprehensive, well maintained facilities and
canvas. Gas, electricity, flush loos. For
joint/single camps any size from 35 to 100. BB
approved. Brochure: Steve Nice, 29 Botelers,
Basildon, Essex, SS16 5SD. Tel: 01268 545 907.
Email: snice@fish.co.uk. See the facilities on
our website at www.bdcg.org.uk
BROMLEY BATTALION CAMPSITE situated at
Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight is available for a
few dates in 2007. Fully equipped with all
white canvas. Male/Female shower blocks,
Flush Toilets, Mains Gas and Electricity.
Details from George Francis, ‘Kenwyn’,
Beesfield Lane, Farningham, Kent DA4 OBZ
(013222 862401 or 01474 705475 (e)
george.francis44@btinternet.com
VECTIS YOUTH CAMPS. Three beautiful
campsites on the Isle of Wight with permanent
kitchens, showers and toilets. Each site is self
contained and is in easy reach of safe beaches
and all the attractions of the Island. All tenting
and equipmnt supplied. Prices from £30 per
person per week. Ideal for organized camps of
between 25 and 200 people. Contact by
telephone 01344 430203. Email:
info@vectisyouthcamps.org.uk; website:
www.vectisyouthcamps.org.uk
GLENGARRY CAMP 2007/8, Chideock, Dorset
(near Lyme Regis). Fully equipped approved
BB site 10 minutes from beach. Brick
cookhouse, running hot and cold water, gas
cookers and grills, chip fryer, new fridge freezer
etc. White canvas for 30 – 70 including 45’ x
30’ marquee. Nearby leisure centre with
indoor pool 10 mins. Contact Mark 020 8903
1116 or email mark.myhan@talk21.com
CAMPING AND
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
BLACKPOOL AREA. Self-catering
accommodation. (1) Accommodation for 44 in
comfort. 4 single bedrooms for staff. 2 shower
rooms, bedding and crockery provided. Fully
equipped kitchen. (2) Small Party Unit for 16
persons, including 2 staff rooms. Fully
equipped as above. (3) Camp site with camp
kitchen/dining room, shower and toilet
facilities. The complex includes a large sports
hall with climbing wall and sports field. Quiet
situation near Kirkham, a market town on the
Fylde Coast. Within easy reach of Theme Parks
and Lake District. For brochure contact: The
Warden, The Boys’ Brigade, Carr Lane, Treales,
Kirkham, PR4 3SS. Tel/Fax: 01772-685000.
www.TheBoysBrigadeInTheNorthWest.org.uk
BARNABAS ADVENTURE CENTRES. Bring
your company/battalion to one of our spacious
venues. Carroty Wood (Kent), Whithaugh Park
(Scottish Borders), Frontier Centre (Northants)
and Halls Green (Kent). We’d love to send you
a brochure! Contact: Brian Barnes, Barnabas
Adventure Centres, FREEPOST TN2 186,
Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9QX. Tel: 01732 366766,
www.barnabas.org.uk or email:
bb@barnabas.org.uk
SOUTHERN SCOTLAND. Spacious Edwardian
house in its own grounds within the lovely
town of Moffat. Rent the Well Road Centre for a
self-catering conference/ activity
weekend/week. Open all year. Two meeting/
activity rooms. Large kitchen and dining room.
13 comfortable bedrooms of various size.
Indoor sports hall. The beautiful Moffat hills for
hiking/orienteering. Suitable for groups of 20
to 65 in number. Only your group in occupation
during your stay. For brochure contact: Well
Road Centre, Moffat DG10 9JT. Tel: 01683
221040 or e-mail: Ben8363@aol.com
GREEN MOOR CENTRE, Sheffield & District
Battalion’s residential centre for Training and
Outdoor Pursuits. Sleeps 28 (3 dormitories, a
separate 2-staff bedroom and separate 2-
staff/disabled bedroom. Toilets, showers and
fully fitted kitchen. Situated in the Upper Don
Valley, 10 miles north of Sheffield on edge of
Peak District National Park, within easy reach
of M1. Grid ref SK280994. Contact Sue Cowie,
tel/fac: 01246-274021 email:
Jmcowiefts@tiscali.co.uk
ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES IN CORNWALL.
Kayaking, Climbing, Open Canoeing, Surfing,
Abseiling, Archery, the River Challenge and The
Quest! A reputation for truly adventurous
activities in spectacular settings. We’re happy
to arrange anything from one-off sessions to
weekly programmes. great range of campsites,
bunkhouse and hostel accommodation.
Contact: Simon, Shoreline Outdoor Pursuits,
11a Crooklets, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8NE. Tel:
01288 354039. AALA LICENCED FOR ALL
ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES.
Camp 20078 ILFRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON.
Dates in August 2007/8. Canvas camp site for
up to 40 people with large marquee, cook tent,
brick built toilet/shower facilities, field for
sports/games. Local facilities for quad biking,
horse riding. 5 minute drive to Ilfracombe.
Surfing in nearby Woolacoombe. Contact Kevin
Harper on 0121 745 2456
(kdharper@blueyonder.co.uk) for an
information pack.
CAMP AT CHARMOUTH. Self-catering fully
equipped canvas site available summer 2007/8.
Easy access to coast, places of interest and
sports facilities. For information contact: 020
8466 1826 (ansaphone) or
sara.fagg@ntlworld.com
Camp 2008/2009 STOKE GABRIEL, SOUTH
DEVON. Come and camp in our fully equipped
white canvas next to farm/holiday park near
Paignton. Shop/telephone and showers on
holiday park. Many local attractions. Please
enquire to Clive Gordon 0121 544 0904 / 0771
8761150. Email: cliveg04@yahoo.co.uk or Jim
0896 8520 488. Email:
Jimdrew@blueyonder.co.uk
More info/campsite photos on website
http://3warley.boys-brigade.org.uk
PLANNING A TR4IP TO GLASGOW? Available
for overnight or weekend visits to Glasgow –
cheap accommodation in newly renovated
church building with disabled access and new
toilets, available in Queen’s Park area of
Glasgow. Contact Lynn Flower at
LynnCFlower@aol.com for prices and more
information.
WANTED
West London Company wishes to purchase
three secondhand ‘B’ flat low pitch silver bugles
and mouthpieces. Contact 020 8864 4613.
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