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MAY 21st BrigadeTrainingOfficersCourse Treales
JUNE 11th DistrictExecutive TrealesJUNE 18th FestivalofFun Treales
SEPTEMBER 2nd-4th BrigadeAGM&Conference BelfastSEPTEMBER 11th ReceptionandThanksgivingService TrealesSEPTEMBER 16th-18th Expedition&OutdoorLeadershipTrainingBBMC TrealesSEPTEMBER 23rd-25th DistrictCamp Treales
OCTOBER 8th 102ndDistrictAnnualGeneralMeeting LiverpoolCathedralOCTOBER 21st-23rd SkillsforBBLeadership(QB1)Course TrealesOCTOBER 29th AnchorDay Treales
NB Locally organised Training courses can be found on the District and Brigade websites.
The Queens Badge Presentation Ceremonyfor2016tookplaceattheLinacreMission,LitherlandbykindinvitationoftheLiverpoolBattalion.
Some 26 members were presented with their badgesandcertificatesbyDameLornaMuirheadDBE.ThedevotionswereleadbyNicolaLangton-MillerChaplain48thLiverpoolCompany(LinacreMission).Attheconclusionoftheceremony130parentsandfriendswereentertainedtoabuffetmealbyjointinvitationoftheDistrictandBattalionExecutives.
TheDigestisaquarterlynewsletterofTheBoys’Brigade,NorthWestDistrict,CarrLane,Treales,KirkhamPR43SSTel: 01772 685000 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bb-northwest.org.uk Registered Charity No. 520143
DIGESTSUMMER 2016NEWS FROM THE BOYS’ BRIGADE IN THE NORTH WEST
QUEENS BADGE PRESENTATION 2016
Prayer Topics
Royal Guests Royal Stewards
Alan Ridehalgh–ColneDarren Wright–SouthportDavid Griffiths –WiganJulie and Duncan McKay –MoretonSue & Dave Mitchell –MoretonChris Fagan -OverWyre
Thefollowingofficersandtheirspouseshave been invited to attend Garden Parties given by H.M Queen atBuckinghamPalaceduringthesummer.
Tom Moorcroft - OrmskirkAlan Mottram - Manchester
Bob Wright – Southport
WecongratulatethemonthisrecognitionoftheirservicetotheBrigadeandtheircommunitiesovertheyears.
Two members of the 10th SouthportCompany (Marshside Methodist) Jake Owen and Christopher Pircell, had the honour to act as stewardsattheRoyalgardenpartyheldatBuckinghamPalaceheldonthe19thMay2016.
MikeSouthern,AndrewMcCaldon,ChrisFagan,JasonNicholson,BarryEllershaw,GeoffSmale.
ObituariesJOHN HOBSON (age 70)John joined the 1st Bryn Company (StPetersParishChurch)asa thirteenyearoldandserved through the rankseventually becoming the CompanyCaptain,apositionheheldfrom1986to1998. He was also Battalion Treasurerforashortperiod.Acommittedmemberof his Church choir from boyhooduntil his passing. In both BB and thechoir,hewasgreatlysupportedbythemembership of his wife Kathleen andsons Adrian and Simon, to whom weextendourdeepestsympathy.
BRIAN PERRY (age 83)After service as a boy in the 6th Wigan (St Stephen’s Parish Church)he became Captain of the 5th WiganCompany(StCatharine’sParishChurch)from 1960 to 2000. A committedChristian and dedicated Church man,he faithfully served St Catharine’s asChurch Warden for many years whichwasdulyrecognisedwhenhereceivedthe Royal Maundy Money from H.MQueenat LiverpoolCathedral in 2004.He was the generous contributor ofall the furniture for the bedrooms inCentenaryHall.He leavesawifeVera,daughtersDavinaandAlysontowhomweextendourdeepestsympathy.
Photograph Acknowledgments
Brigade Conference BelfastThe Brigade Conference 2016 weekendis takingplace inBelfast fromFriday2–Sunday 4 September 2016. As we looktothefutureandencourageourLeaders,young and old, to play an increasingactive role in shaping the future of ourMovement,weencourageallBattalionstosendrepresentationtoBelfast.
Designed and Printed by Riverside Printing, Cambridge - [email protected] FESTIVAL OF FUN - SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016
District CalendarCompany Spotlight
The 1st Elworth.....is part of the outreach of Mount Pleasant Methodist Church. Thisyeartheyarecelebrating40yearsofserviceto the village/suburb of Sandbach.The company operating with threesections have always offered a variedprogramme of activity, the highlightsbeing theCompanydisplay andcamp.TheycontributegreatlytothelifeofEastCheshireBattalionandtoDistricteventsalthoughtheyarelocatedfurthestsouthintheDistrict.
Recentlytheyhaveexperiencedadeclinein numbers particularly in the youngeragegroups,soCaptainBarryEllershawdeveloped a working relationship withAlice Smith of Cheshire Youth United,who facilitated a very professionalrecruitment campaign which includedvisits to assemblies at local schools,printed matter of flyers, posters forsupermarkets, libraries and localgovernmentoffices.Thehighlightbeingan excellent interview on Radio RedShift,alocalradioservingEastCheshire.Resultsarebeingcarefullymonitoredbuteveryindicationisthatintensivepublicitybrings children to specially organisedtastersessionsoveraperiodof3weeks.
It’s here!The LatestBook from
RB Publishing
BB OOYY SS OOFFTT HH EE
BB RR II GGAA DDEEAA TT WWAA RR
180 Pages
A4 Softback
Colour throughout
Hundreds of Photos
£20(Plus £5 p.& p.)
Cheques: ‘R. Bolton’116, Aldridge Road,
AldridgeWalsall WS9 0PF
Foreword by BB President The Lord Gri�ths of Burry Port
Boys of The Brigade A5_Boys of The Brigade A5 12/04/2016 10:03 Page 1
Defibrillators for the centre
Junior Sections Competitions Day
Presidents Commendation
East Lancashire are Active
Building Your Skills Course
Spring CampSixty Years On
RachaelKnowles53rd/59thManchesterwillbeoneoftwoUK/RoI representatives attending the Triennial conferenceof the Global Fellowship of Christian Youth to be held inSingaporefrom17th/20thAugust2016
FESTIVAL OF FUN - SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016 FESTIVAL OF FUN - SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016
Roy Cartwright, died suddenly and unexpectedly inJanuary2015,age76,fromaCardiacarrestwhileathomehaving his breakfast, leaving his family devastated and incompleteshock.RoywasalifelongmemberofStPhilemon’sChurch,amemberofthe9thLiverpoolCompany,servedontheLiverpoolBattalionExecutiveandwasaDrilladjutant.
The family have now purchased 13 defibrillators inmemoryofRoy.OnSaturday5thMarchRoy’ssonAlan(anofficer in the 46th Liverpool St Michael in the Hamlet) anddaughter Naida visited the Training Centre to present twodefibrillatorsandthesewillbestrategicallyplacedatpointsinthecentre.TheywereaccompaniedbyMarkKingrepresentingThe Foundation who gave a talk on the Foundation andwas presented with a Cheque for £700 by Miss MargaretHeywoodChairmanoftheCentreManagementCommittee.Thenfollowedatrainingsessionfor12DistrictOfficersbyOKFoundationTrainingOfficer.
39 members from seven Companies took part in theJuniorSectionsCompetitionsDayheldattheDistrictActivityCentreonSaturday12thMarch2016.
TheBrigadePresidentLordGriffithsofBurryPort,hasbeenpleasedtoawarda commendation to Joshua Richardson a member of the 1st Over Wyre Company (BethelURC)in recognitionofhisexceptionalcourage inovercoming theinjuriesincurredinaseriousaccidentlastsummer.
Six teams from 1st Burnley, 3rd Burnley, 1st Oswaldtwisle and 1st Rishton participated inaneveningofindoorgamesatRyddingMethodistChurchOswaldwistle.Theboyshadagreateveningwhichconcludedwithdrinks,crispsandbiscuits.
In 1956 a Friends of the District scheme was imitated withtheexpressedpurposeofcreatingapermanentCampTrainingCentreFund.SupporterswereencouragedtomakeanannualdonationunderDeedofcovenantwhichenabledtheDistrict to reclaima further25% from theHMRC. I amconfident that our forebearers never envisagedour presentdayActivityCentrebuttheyexpressedtheirsupport for theDistrictwhich hasbeen a great encouragement to usovertheyears.
Friendsaremadeupofservingmembers,exmembersandsupporters.Sixtyyearsonthetimehascometorefreshtheschemeandby this letter I am inviting readers to considerbecoming a Friend and if possible make their contributionunderGiftAid.Wewillbegratefulforsupportasweseektofurtherdevelop thework in thisgeneration.Wehavemuchto be thankful for and we will be holding a Reception andThanksgivingServiceonSunday10thSeptember2016
It would be great if we could make our pledges on thisoccasion.FulldetailscanbeobtainedfromtheundersignedviatheDistrictOffice.
WarmestgoodwishesinChrist
Alan McLoughlinDistrict President
Seventeen members from 7 companies representing6Battalions tookpart in aBYSCourseheldat theDistrictCentreonSaturday12thMarch2016.
A new innovation the Spring Camp took place at the Activity Centre duringtheweekend22nd/24thApril.Some38 members from the following Companies took part; 1stBare,1stOverWyre,1stNewtonHeath,24thOldham,1stOswaldtwistle,10thSouthportand19thWigan.
TheSaturdayprogrammewasmadeuplargelyofoff-sitevisitstothePleasureBeach,ZooandtheSandcastlewaterpark.Fulluseof thecentre facilitiesweremadeandtheChaplainCharlotteRumble,aMethodistcommunityandfamilyworkermadeanexcellentcontributiontotheevent.
Singapore Bound
Forty members of the 1st Bare (Methodist) company participated in the carnival on Morecambe promenadetakingthethemeOlympicGames,thehomemadetrainwasenhancedbytheloanofavintageLondonbus.
Helping The Centre
Flying the Flag in Morecambe
WearegratefultofriendsoftheDistrictAnthonyandWendySmith for funding the provision of fencing on the drive attheActivityCentre.InadditionAnthonyhaspaintedthefourlamppostswhichareafeatureofourentrance.ThesearepaintedinRoyalblueandgoldinhonouroftheQueens90thbirthday.
Defibrillators for the centre
Junior Sections Competitions Day
Presidents Commendation
East Lancashire are Active
Building Your Skills Course
Spring CampSixty Years On
RachaelKnowles53rd/59thManchesterwillbeoneoftwoUK/RoI representatives attending the Triennial conferenceof the Global Fellowship of Christian Youth to be held inSingaporefrom17th/20thAugust2016
FESTIVAL OF FUN - SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016 FESTIVAL OF FUN - SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016
Roy Cartwright, died suddenly and unexpectedly inJanuary2015,age76,fromaCardiacarrestwhileathomehaving his breakfast, leaving his family devastated and incompleteshock.RoywasalifelongmemberofStPhilemon’sChurch,amemberofthe9thLiverpoolCompany,servedontheLiverpoolBattalionExecutiveandwasaDrilladjutant.
The family have now purchased 13 defibrillators inmemoryofRoy.OnSaturday5thMarchRoy’ssonAlan(anofficer in the 46th Liverpool St Michael in the Hamlet) anddaughter Naida visited the Training Centre to present twodefibrillatorsandthesewillbestrategicallyplacedatpointsinthecentre.TheywereaccompaniedbyMarkKingrepresentingThe Foundation who gave a talk on the Foundation andwas presented with a Cheque for £700 by Miss MargaretHeywoodChairmanoftheCentreManagementCommittee.Thenfollowedatrainingsessionfor12DistrictOfficersbyOKFoundationTrainingOfficer.
39 members from seven Companies took part in theJuniorSectionsCompetitionsDayheldattheDistrictActivityCentreonSaturday12thMarch2016.
TheBrigadePresidentLordGriffithsofBurryPort,hasbeenpleasedtoawarda commendation to Joshua Richardson a member of the 1st Over Wyre Company (BethelURC)in recognitionofhisexceptionalcourage inovercoming theinjuriesincurredinaseriousaccidentlastsummer.
Six teams from 1st Burnley, 3rd Burnley, 1st Oswaldtwisle and 1st Rishton participated inaneveningofindoorgamesatRyddingMethodistChurchOswaldwistle.Theboyshadagreateveningwhichconcludedwithdrinks,crispsandbiscuits.
In 1956 a Friends of the District scheme was imitated withtheexpressedpurposeofcreatingapermanentCampTrainingCentreFund.SupporterswereencouragedtomakeanannualdonationunderDeedofcovenantwhichenabledtheDistrict to reclaima further25% from theHMRC. I amconfident that our forebearers never envisagedour presentdayActivityCentrebuttheyexpressedtheirsupport for theDistrictwhich hasbeen a great encouragement to usovertheyears.
Friendsaremadeupofservingmembers,exmembersandsupporters.Sixtyyearsonthetimehascometorefreshtheschemeandby this letter I am inviting readers to considerbecoming a Friend and if possible make their contributionunderGiftAid.Wewillbegratefulforsupportasweseektofurtherdevelop thework in thisgeneration.Wehavemuchto be thankful for and we will be holding a Reception andThanksgivingServiceonSunday10thSeptember2016
It would be great if we could make our pledges on thisoccasion.FulldetailscanbeobtainedfromtheundersignedviatheDistrictOffice.
WarmestgoodwishesinChrist
Alan McLoughlinDistrict President
Seventeen members from 7 companies representing6Battalions tookpart in aBYSCourseheldat theDistrictCentreonSaturday12thMarch2016.
A new innovation the Spring Camp took place at the Activity Centre duringtheweekend22nd/24thApril.Some38 members from the following Companies took part; 1stBare,1stOverWyre,1stNewtonHeath,24thOldham,1stOswaldtwistle,10thSouthportand19thWigan.
TheSaturdayprogrammewasmadeuplargelyofoff-sitevisitstothePleasureBeach,ZooandtheSandcastlewaterpark.Fulluseof thecentre facilitiesweremadeandtheChaplainCharlotteRumble,aMethodistcommunityandfamilyworkermadeanexcellentcontributiontotheevent.
Singapore Bound
Forty members of the 1st Bare (Methodist) company participated in the carnival on Morecambe promenadetakingthethemeOlympicGames,thehomemadetrainwasenhancedbytheloanofavintageLondonbus.
Helping The Centre
Flying the Flag in Morecambe
WearegratefultofriendsoftheDistrictAnthonyandWendySmith for funding the provision of fencing on the drive attheActivityCentre.InadditionAnthonyhaspaintedthefourlamppostswhichareafeatureofourentrance.ThesearepaintedinRoyalblueandgoldinhonouroftheQueens90thbirthday.
MAY 21st BrigadeTrainingOfficersCourse Treales
JUNE 11th DistrictExecutive TrealesJUNE 18th FestivalofFun Treales
SEPTEMBER 2nd-4th BrigadeAGM&Conference BelfastSEPTEMBER 11th ReceptionandThanksgivingService TrealesSEPTEMBER 16th-18th Expedition&OutdoorLeadershipTrainingBBMC TrealesSEPTEMBER 23rd-25th DistrictCamp Treales
OCTOBER 8th 102ndDistrictAnnualGeneralMeeting LiverpoolCathedralOCTOBER 21st-23rd SkillsforBBLeadership(QB1)Course TrealesOCTOBER 29th AnchorDay Treales
NB Locally organised Training courses can be found on the District and Brigade websites.
The Queens Badge Presentation Ceremonyfor2016tookplaceattheLinacreMission,LitherlandbykindinvitationoftheLiverpoolBattalion.
Some 26 members were presented with their badgesandcertificatesbyDameLornaMuirheadDBE.ThedevotionswereleadbyNicolaLangton-MillerChaplain48thLiverpoolCompany(LinacreMission).Attheconclusionoftheceremony130parentsandfriendswereentertainedtoabuffetmealbyjointinvitationoftheDistrictandBattalionExecutives.
TheDigestisaquarterlynewsletterofTheBoys’Brigade,NorthWestDistrict,CarrLane,Treales,KirkhamPR43SSTel: 01772 685000 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bb-northwest.org.uk Registered Charity No. 520143
DIGESTSUMMER 2016NEWS FROM THE BOYS’ BRIGADE IN THE NORTH WEST
QUEENS BADGE PRESENTATION 2016
Prayer Topics
Royal Guests Royal Stewards
Alan Ridehalgh–ColneDarren Wright–SouthportDavid Griffiths –WiganJulie and Duncan McKay –MoretonSue & Dave Mitchell –MoretonChris Fagan -OverWyre
Thefollowingofficersandtheirspouseshave been invited to attend Garden Parties given by H.M Queen atBuckinghamPalaceduringthesummer.
Tom Moorcroft - OrmskirkAlan Mottram - Manchester
Bob Wright – Southport
WecongratulatethemonthisrecognitionoftheirservicetotheBrigadeandtheircommunitiesovertheyears.
Two members of the 10th SouthportCompany (Marshside Methodist) Jake Owen and Christopher Pircell, had the honour to act as stewardsattheRoyalgardenpartyheldatBuckinghamPalaceheldonthe19thMay2016.
MikeSouthern,AndrewMcCaldon,ChrisFagan,JasonNicholson,BarryEllershaw,GeoffSmale.
ObituariesJOHN HOBSON (age 70)John joined the 1st Bryn Company (StPetersParishChurch)asa thirteenyearoldandserved through the rankseventually becoming the CompanyCaptain,apositionheheldfrom1986to1998. He was also Battalion Treasurerforashortperiod.Acommittedmemberof his Church choir from boyhooduntil his passing. In both BB and thechoir,hewasgreatlysupportedbythemembership of his wife Kathleen andsons Adrian and Simon, to whom weextendourdeepestsympathy.
BRIAN PERRY (age 83)After service as a boy in the 6th Wigan (St Stephen’s Parish Church)he became Captain of the 5th WiganCompany(StCatharine’sParishChurch)from 1960 to 2000. A committedChristian and dedicated Church man,he faithfully served St Catharine’s asChurch Warden for many years whichwasdulyrecognisedwhenhereceivedthe Royal Maundy Money from H.MQueenat LiverpoolCathedral in 2004.He was the generous contributor ofall the furniture for the bedrooms inCentenaryHall.He leavesawifeVera,daughtersDavinaandAlysontowhomweextendourdeepestsympathy.
Photograph Acknowledgments
Brigade Conference BelfastThe Brigade Conference 2016 weekendis takingplace inBelfast fromFriday2–Sunday 4 September 2016. As we looktothefutureandencourageourLeaders,young and old, to play an increasingactive role in shaping the future of ourMovement,weencourageallBattalionstosendrepresentationtoBelfast.
Designed and Printed by Riverside Printing, Cambridge - [email protected] FESTIVAL OF FUN - SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016
District CalendarCompany Spotlight
The 1st Elworth.....is part of the outreach of Mount Pleasant Methodist Church. Thisyeartheyarecelebrating40yearsofserviceto the village/suburb of Sandbach.The company operating with threesections have always offered a variedprogramme of activity, the highlightsbeing theCompanydisplay andcamp.TheycontributegreatlytothelifeofEastCheshireBattalionandtoDistricteventsalthoughtheyarelocatedfurthestsouthintheDistrict.
Recentlytheyhaveexperiencedadeclinein numbers particularly in the youngeragegroups,soCaptainBarryEllershawdeveloped a working relationship withAlice Smith of Cheshire Youth United,who facilitated a very professionalrecruitment campaign which includedvisits to assemblies at local schools,printed matter of flyers, posters forsupermarkets, libraries and localgovernmentoffices.Thehighlightbeingan excellent interview on Radio RedShift,alocalradioservingEastCheshire.Resultsarebeingcarefullymonitoredbuteveryindicationisthatintensivepublicitybrings children to specially organisedtastersessionsoveraperiodof3weeks.
It’s here!The LatestBook from
RB Publishing
BB OOYY SS OOFFTT HH EE
BB RR II GGAA DDEEAA TT WWAA RR
180 Pages
A4 Softback
Colour throughout
Hundreds of Photos
£20(Plus £5 p.& p.)
Cheques: ‘R. Bolton’116, Aldridge Road,
AldridgeWalsall WS9 0PF
Foreword by BB President The Lord Gri�ths of Burry Port
Boys of The Brigade A5_Boys of The Brigade A5 12/04/2016 10:03 Page 1
