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PiggeryBrae
- The Boys
Brigade
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PiggeryBrae were delighted ( well 3 of us were
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for the Boys' Brigade in 2008/09, the 125th Anniversary
of the organisation.
Fergie
was a BB boy and Captain
Alastair
BB boy and Queens badge man.
Wull BB
boy and Officer
Ian,
Scout.........
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Glasgow Battalion, The Boys'
Brigade
Cathkin District dinner 2006 |
12 Jan 2006 we
entertained at the Boys Brigade dinner held in
Cambuslang Rugby Club |
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Guest speakers were :
With toasts from three NCO's :
Cpl.Ruadhri
Hunter 278th Snr.Scott
Devlin 228th Snr.Andrew
Meddicks 228th
Vote of thanks : Sgt.Kenny
Sinclair Piper:
Snr.James Wallace
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photo from
Rutherglen Reformer
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Glasgow Battalion, The Boys'
Brigade
Cathkin District dinner 2007 |
11 Jan 2007 we
were asked back!! We were delighted to
entertain again at the BB dinner. |
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Guest speakers this year were :
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Rev Adamina Younger, Captain of
the 228 BB
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Mr. Robert Brown MSP (LibDem)
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Mr. Walter Smith OBE ( manager
of Rangers FC
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With toasts from three NCO's :
Cpl.Christopher Linich
231st L/Cpl Murray Scott
231st S.Sgt Greg Cunningham 205th
Vote of thanks : Rev. John
Speirs Chairman : S/Sgt.Kenny
Sinclair 231st
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Once again it was a very enjoyable evening,
nice meal, good speeches & of course PiggeryBrae!
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Nice to see Walter Smith at
the dinner supporting the Boys Brigade, he and
his brother were members of the 136th BB Company
from Carmyle, just across the River Clyde from
Cambuslang.
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He was on the
programme as the manager of Scotland but two
days ago he was appointed the manager
of Rangers FC. and of course he wanted
his photo taken with us!
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Webmaister
Wull,
Fergi
Walter
Alastair
Ian |
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PiggeryBrae were delighted (
well 3 of us were ) to be nominated and accepted as Ambassadors
for the Boys' Brigade in 2008/09,
the 125th
Anniversary of the organisation.
Fergie was a BB boy and
Captain, Alastair BB boy
and Queens badge man. Wull
BB boy and Officer, Ian,
Scout.........
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To celebrate our new found status of Ambassadors we donated £250 to each of
the
two local Cambuslang companies.
The 217th Gilbertfield
from Flemington-Hallside Church and
The 229th Glasgow
from Cambuslang Parish Church
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Sept.2009
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Concert in aid of the Stedfast
Association Glasgow was held in Cathcart
Church on Thu.18th Nov.2010. We were
delighted to support this organisation and all
proceeds from the concert went to their funds.
On a personal note it was wonderful to see so many
well kent faces from my days in the Boys' Brigade.
Stedfast Association, Glasgow
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Webmaister Nov.2010
delighted to meet up with Bill, his wife Mary and
John Cooper at this PiggeryBrae concert in
aid of funds for the Glasgow Stedfast Association
held in Cathcart Trinity Church.
Bill
Livingston and his wife Mary with yer Webmaister!
Aye
fantastic to meet up with Bill again after all
these years.... a BB legend!
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footnote December
2010
PiggeryBrae were made
honorary members of the Glasgow
Stedfast Association
we were
delighted to receive this honour.
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October 2011
The 229th
Glasgow Company Centenary
Dinner at Cambuslang Rugby Club
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December 2011
Donation to local Boys Brigade, the 246th
Glasgow company from Fernhill & Cathkin
Church
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see Glasgow BB Companies, photos, history etc
GlescaPals
website
PiggeryBrae
a get together
of folk music, humour & patter
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