Old Boys of the Brigade

[BarLoch76]

Mine was down in Carnwadric, but i got banned after 2 weeks for thumping a guy in my class and his older brother (4 years older), i didn't even get time to buy the uniform

[Suffolkbear]

220th Glasgow
United Free Church, Millwood Street, Shawlands.
Sadly, no longer operational, but what a football team 1972-1976 !

[ordoab chao66]

231st Stamperland. Cheers for headsup on this Suck.

[dalegoalie]

109th Bellgrove and Young Street Church.

Sir William's grave is not far from George Gillespie's in the Western Necropolis. I found it when I was on some Founders' Trail searches. I don't have the photographs on this laptop. I'll post a couple later.

I think the Glasgow Battalion headquarters are based at Ibrox Parish Church in Clifford Street. That was the former Bellahouston Parsih Church. Mr Wilton was a member there. Its congregation merged with those of Ibrox Church, where Mr Struth was a member, and Steven Memorial. For the real anoraks, the Sanctuary was designed by architect James Smith, father of the infamous Madeleine.

[Captain_Buns]

Reading the latest issue of my parish newsletter I came across an article describing the Glasgow Stedfast Association which is an organisation for former members of the Boys Brigade.

The Stedfast Assocaition was formed so that ex-BB boys can continue to lend their support to the Brigade. I then did a search on the Internet and found some background on the Glasgow Assocaiiton in the news section of the Glasgow Battalion website - http://www.bbglasgow.org.uk/news/news.asp

You can download a membership form here - http://www.bbglasgow.org.uk/news/Ste...ip_Leaflet.pdf - membership costs just £10 a year.



Anyone got picture of the old BB displays/meetings at Ibrox?

Funnily enough its in my parish newsletter this month also! 44th Glasgow Loyal!

[The-Wall]

4th East Kilbride

[Bluerod]

94th Glasgow (1st Shettleston) Coy

[del68]

1st Jamestown

[The Busby Bear]

1st Bearsden. I think i'll look into this, cheers Suck.

[Tyson Two]

93rd RenfieldStreet Glasgow

[White Cart Bear]

231st Stamperland

[loyalrab]

2nd Cumbernauld

[themanwaythepipe]

22nd Partick ! come on Rick where are you ?

[Old RW&B]

246 Fernhill & Cathkin.

[magicoop]

205th Eaglesham then 20th & 16th Paisley

[sandymacp]

7th Greenock and proud of it.

[Eddie Badabing]

Is it only for Glasgow companies??

[Grandmaster_Suck]

Is it only for Glasgow companies??

I think there are Stedfast Associations in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen so you join whichever is nearest to you or your old company.

[RangersForMe]

152 Maryhill and then Cumbernauld but can't remember the number.

[Grandmaster_Suck]

Is it only for Glasgow companies??

The Federation of Stedfast Associations can sign you up to the most suitable if you write to them - http://www.stedfastfederation.org.uk/html/join.htm

or here's a list of local groups - http://www.stedfastfederation.org.uk/html/members.htm

[trueayrshireblue]

1st saltcoats, St Cuthberts.

[BIGALSABEAR]

19th, Castlemilk, then 59th. Mosspark.

[jamesmcg1873]

162 High Carntyne

[cooperthelegend]

1st Inverkeithing - just found out it's no longer going, folded in last few years.

Won our battalion under 14 football league twice in a row, and reached finals of national five-a-side tournament, playing against teams from Glasgow, Birmingham and London in the Fife Centre, Glenrothes.

Happy memories.

[agc1111]

137th glasgow