The Brigade Newsletter of The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade October 2006
No 43
Brigade Chaplain Retires The Brigade Chaplain, Right Reverend Alan Smithson (Bishop Alan as he is affectionately known throughout the Brigade) is to retire on 31st October 2006. Bishop Alan became Brigade Chaplain in 1991 and has given enthusiastic and dedicated service to the Brigade throughout that time. An example being that he hasn't missed attending a single North-East Camp Bishop Alan and Members of the NE Camp fly in all those years. Typically, despite the Brigade Flag on the summit of Cat Bells. having retired as Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow in 2001, Bishop Alan continued to serve as Brigade Chaplain and Chairman of the Pastoral Committee of the Mission to Seamen. He also took on other roles, including those of Honorary Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway; Honorary Assistant Curate at All Saints' Challock; and External Moderator of the Ministry Division of the North Eastern Ecumenical Course and the Theological Institute of Scottish Episcopal Courses. At the Brigade Council Meeting in September, Bishop Alan was presented with a photograph of himself and a group of North-East Camp members on the summit of Cat Bells. After a year which had inflicted a variety of handicaps on him, Bishop Alan was pleased to note that despite it all, he was able to get to the summit and back - even if it nearly killed him in the process! An accomplished watercolour artist, Bishop Alan was pleased to note that amongst his retirement gifts, there was a cheque for paints and brushes "I am always losing my brushes" he quipped. Bishop Alan and his wife Margaret live in Creetown. Bishop Alan in contemplation. A Company Limited by Guarantee No 139566
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The Y Team The Martins
5 - 7 years 7 - 10 years
St Wilfrid’s Standish
Manchester Regimental Camp
St Wilfrid’s Standish completed a sponsored relay run from Standish to National Headquarters.
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The Regimental Band playing at the Regiment’s Camp at Aberfoyle.
1st/3rd and 4th Ulster Battalion
Manchester Regimental Camp
The Battalions joined together for their annual camp at Tollymore Forest Park in Newcastle, Co Down. Saturday afternoon it was the slippery slide - Rhian says “You have to hold your face this way Zak to do it right”.
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Could this be the design for a new uniform?
North-East Camp
St Laurence’s Chorley
Derwent Posers! All smiles at North-East Camp.
The Y Team put their best foot forward.
Scunthorpe and Taunton Camp
St Peter’s Chorley
Games are all part of the fun at the Scunthorpe and Taunton Camp on the Isle of Wight. The Company are shown doing a presentation for Sea Sunday.
St Hilda’s Dunmurry and 4th Ulster Battalion
St Paul’s Cheltenham
Members of the camp on their Nite Line Exercise.
Members of St Paul’s Camp at Swanage.
The JTC
10 - 13 years
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The Seniors
13 - 21 years
Brigade Chaplain Appointed
Bishop Jack
Our president, His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, has approved the appointment of The Right Reverend Jack Nicholls, Lord Bishop of Sheffield, to be our next Brigade Chaplain, with effect from 1st November 2006. Bishop Jack (as he is affectionately known) is the Sixth Bishop of Sheffield and he will attend his first meeting of Brigade Council on 25th November 2006. Always known as Jack, he is the only son of James William Nicholls, a bakery worker of Rossendale in Lancashire and his wife Nellie (nĂŠe Bann). He was educated at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Rossendale in Lancashire and at King's College, London where he graduated AKC in 1966 and at St Boniface College, Warminster. For the next thirty years his service alternated between Lancashire and Yorkshire as he was ordained Curate of St Clement with St Cyprian, Ordsall in Salford 196769, and of All Saints and Martyrs, Langley in Manchester 1969-72, where he was made Vicar in 1972, serving there until 1978. There was a strong Brigade presence in Langley and throughout Manchester and parts of Lancashire at this time and Bishop Jack has many happy memories of the Brigade and of several members who went on to be ordained. He was then appointed Director of Pastoral Theology at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield 1978-83,
during which time he was licensed to officiate in the Diocese of Wakefield. He returned to Manchester as a Residentiary Canon of Manchester Cathedral from 1983-90. During that time he was Director of Post Ordination Training in Manchester and also Honorary Chaplain to Chetham's School of Music. He was also appointed Warden of the Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage, which position he held for eleven years until shortly after his move to Sheffield in 1997. He was appointed Bishop of Lancaster in October 1989, during the time when Alan Chesters was Bishop of Blackburn and was consecrated in York Minster by Archbishop John Habgood on 25th April 1990, when aged forty-six. His particular ministry in Lancaster was, in addition to the normal duties of a Suffragan Bishop, to be responsible for mission and outreach. He did this largely through his preaching and encouraging the schools of evangelism, schools of prayer and schools of healing. He would describe himself as a Catholic Evangelist, believing that tradition and missionary outreach go together. The fostering of vocations to the priesthood and the pastoral care of clergy have always been high on his agenda. Whilst in Manchester he spent a considerable amount of time in spiritual direction of clergy and lay people and in leading retreats. At one time strongly opposed to the ordination of women to the priesthood, he had been responsible for taking the debate on this issue round the Deaneries of the Diocese of Manchester. However, as time went on, he found his own arguments carrying less weight until he eventually changed his mind and, as Bishop of Lancaster, he ordained women to the priesthood in the diocese of Blackburn. Since his time at Mirfield, he has been involved in parish missions in
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many parts of the Country. Indeed, when he was appointed Bishop of Sheffield in June 1997 he was already in the process of preparing for missions both in the Blackburn Diocese and in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He was enthroned in Sheffield Cathedral on 24th January 1998 at the age of fifty-four. As a Lancastrian he finds the people of Yorkshire among the most generous he has ever met. The Diocese of Sheffield is not noted for its high rate of church going. There are many small but healthy churches in the Diocese. In 1997 he became a Fellow of the University of Central Lancashire, an Honour he values highly from his own County. The citation accompanying this award described him as a communicator who can express profound things simply. It has always been his hope that this would be the case. His innate Northern sense of humour and timing has kept him in considerable demand, not only as a preacher, but also an after dinner speaker and in other, rather more light hearted, contexts. This he enjoys and uses as opportunities to open doors for the message of Gospel. From an early age he has been fond of the stage and in earlier years was much involved in acting and singing. The climax of his stage career being as a student in 1966 when he sang the part of Papageno in the Magic Flute. He still sings in concerts for charity. Bishop Jack became a member of the House of Lords in 2003. On 6th September 1969 he married Judith Dagnall, a dancing teacher from Ordsall, Salford. They have two sons, Antony born 1971 and Michael born 1973 and two daughters, Rachel born 1977 and Clare born 1979. The Governor, His Deputies, Bishop Alan and the whole Brigade Family extend a very warm welcome to Bishop Jack, as our Brigade Chaplain.
Governor's Message The Ulster Regiment invited me along with the Brigade Secretary to the Centenary Celebration of the Lisburn Company in Christchurch Lisburn, which was a moving occasion. I attended Lord Swinton's Memorial Service at St. Margaret's Westminster, and then in June I was present for the presentation of the Investor in People Award at Headquarters. All can reflect how quickly time passes, and it is hard for me to realise that it is only just over a year ago that I assumed office as Governor. During that period there has been for me obviously the learning curve of the new role. There have been highlights, which remain in my mind. These have included making my first visit to see a company at work at an evening class. There was the year-end concert of the National Band at Darlaston last December, and then in the Spring there was the full Brigade Training Conference in Manchester.
There have been major changes to accommodate during that time, and in addition to my predecessor Sir Desmond’s retirement, we have had the Brigade Secretary retiring, for family reasons, at the end of June. Tony Reed Screen was replaced by Alan Millward, who attended his first and a most interesting meeting of Brigade Council in September 2006, and who is already showing himself to be an able successor. At the end of October we shall see the retirement of our exemplary Brigade Chaplain, Bishop Alan Smithson and, in turn, welcoming his successor, Bishop Jack.
Looking at current concerns, the Headquarters building here is not yet sold. I hope I am correct when I say not quite sold, and that at the next Brigade Council meeting we shall know that the transfer has been completed. For every month of delay, it leaches into the HQ's small portfolio of investments. I continue to be moved by the dedication of all members of the Brigade. This shows itself in Christian devotion, and loyalty to our fellowship. The forward priorities of the Brigade are recruitment and sponsorship. I urge all Companies to do what you can to pursue these goals. We have the framework which will allow growth, and if any Company knows well a National, or Multinational organisation whom you think would be worth approaching for sponsorship, would you please let us know. Anthony Baker Governor
National Camp? National Conference? At Brigade HQ, we have received several enquiries as to whether or not we are to run another National Conference, following that held in Manchester in 2006. There are lots of things we would like to do to support and serve the Companies and membership of The Brigade but as in most things, the cost of doing so, in terms of finance and staff time, have to be borne in mind. Hence, we tend to limit ourselves to those things that are truly necessary or really worthwhile - this latter category being largely determined by request (demand!).
Hence, we are trying to gauge the interest in having a further National Conference for Officers and helpers, possibly held over two days, and the topics that would be of most interest to those attending. Equally, it is quite some time since The Brigade held a National Camp, although we do hold various other National events. Other organisations still have such camps - whether under canvas or in more rigid accommodation, both at home and abroad. Certainly there are various camps held around Britain, by Brigade Companies and Formations, especially
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during the summer. Again, we would like to know the views of Officers, helpers and members about having such a National 'Camp', what format and duration would be of interest, and whether it should be at home or abroad? For example, we still do have Brigade Companies in Newfoundland and re-emerging in Barbados, and in other parts of the world. So an exchange is also a possibility. All ideas to the Brigade Secretary please at St Martin's House, National HQ.
Brigade Secretary's Message rapidly! (In the event, following a day of deluge, we enjoyed near tropical weather for the Sports and a most enjoyable day. The Senior Sports weekend is in October.)
As I write this message, I am minded that it is almost four months since I rejoined The Brigade and became part of the staff team here at HQ. Just this morning I was able to welcome a predecessor as Brigade Secretary, Stewart Creswell, now President of The Brigade Association, who reminded me of the funding available from The Association to support Company needs and training opportunities. This was followed by a telephone interview by 'Young People Now', enquiring about our development plans and how we intend to fund them, since we didn't get a Government funded grant that had been expected last year and are now selling off our HQ. Very probing questions but the information is already in the public domain or necessarily available under the Freedom of Information Act. So I tell things as they are and wait to see what is published! My weekend is to include my first National Brigade sports event at Blackpool, so that should be fun. My diary for the remainder of this year and into next is getting filled up quite
The coming week sees me in London, exploring prospects for a joint funding bid to employ our first Development Officer, this will be a half-time post in Greater London, the other half of the time being with the partner charity, also in Greater London and for a period of two to three years. I am hoping to achieve one Development Officer (full or substantively part-time) for each Region, to promote The Brigade, assist in developing new Companies, identify and train new leaders, support and develop new and existing Companies. This will need to be achieved through fundraising, partnerships, secondments and combinations of these. So if any of you Brigade personnel work for a major company that has a history of secondments or a company that might be interested in doing so, and if you are at a point where a career break would be welcomed, especially if it meant you could work full-time for the Brigade, please let me know and let's see if you have the necessary skills for the job and, if so, about a joint approach to your employer. National Headquarters has not yet been sold! The area surrounding the HQ building houses a Moat of a Mediaeval
Manor House and the process of obtaining the necessary planning permission is very complex, when trying to ensure minimum disruption to such a site and the support of the various concerned authorities. Building on such sites is not unusual, as you can see from sites of antiquity in London and elsewhere, but the processes become more complex and time consuming. So we will simply have to wait until this is resolved. London Youth Trust Scholarships. Through the generosity of the London Youth Trust, we are able to offer a small number of LYT Scholarships to members of the CL&CGB in Greater London. These are available to young people aged between 16 years and 25 years, who are already young leaders or intend to become so. The Scholarships may be used for the purpose of undertaking recognised leadership or instructor awards or qualifications, to increase the recipient's effectiveness and for their own personal development. The Scholarship is to be used for funding or part funding such opportunities. Each Scholarship is for a minimum of ÂŁ500 and a maximum of ÂŁ1,000. Those interested should contact the Brigade Secretary. (Additional funding may be available from The Brigade Association - see above.) Alan Millward Brigade Secretary
Remembrance Day This year, a contingent of 35 Brigade Members will march to and lay a wreath at The
Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday. The evening before, some 50
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Brigade members will attend the Festival of Remembrance at The Royal Albert Hall, London.
Service of Remembrance The Governor, Anthony Baker, and the Brigade Secretary were invited to attend the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire, to see the Brigade's Memorial Garden and to hold discussions about the prospect of commemorating the Brigade's ‘Fallen’ on the afternoon of Saturday, 11th November 2006 at The Arboretum. (This year 11th November falls on a Saturday, and is the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of The Somme, where 550 members of the CLB's own Battalion were killed in a single day. It is also the 115th Anniversary of the
Founding of the CLB and is St Martin's Day, that of the Brigade's Patron Saint. ) There is a Chapel on site and the Brigade's own Memorial Garden, dedicated to the lives of our fallen comrades, including the 22 VCs earned by Brigade members, is right alongside the Chapel. There will be a short service in the Chapel and an Homage Commemoration Ceremony at The Brigade's Memorial Garden. During this ceremony the wreath laying will take place by The Governor and Brigade Secretary and two representatives of the Brigade
membership. (An older person, symbolic of those in the Brigade who got the first chance "to grow old" in the freedom for which ‘The Fallen’ had fought and made the ultimate sacrifice; and a younger, current Brigade member, of the age of many who were killed at The Somme.) The Brigade's Chaplain, National Band and National Choir will all be involved. Brigade members are most welcome to attend. (It would be helpful if you would let us know at National HQ if you are intending to attend, with numbers please, so that we can alert the Arboretum's staff.)
Holy Cross Company, Timperley - Our 2006 Camp “This year it was decided that we would stay at our National Headquarters Training Centre at Wath-upon-Dearne in Yorkshire. Fourteen of us left Holy Cross on Friday afternoon and arrived in time for the evening meal. After helping to clear up we enjoyed a treasure hunt organised by Tracy then it was time for supper and bed. On Saturday morning we were awoken with a knock at the door and asked to get up and attend to our personal care and dress before going down for our full English breakfast (no wash no breakfast!) which was lovely. After the washing and tidying up it was time to go to the Sheffield Ice Rink where we had a super time and even Mark found his ‘Ice Feet’. We all enjoyed singing and dancing to the sound of the YMCA. When our session had ended we went outside and sat in the sunshine and enjoyed our packed lunches. Lunch over, then in the cars to the climbing centre which is my favourite place
because I really enjoy rock climbing. We had a super time here and even the officers joined in. We were really tired after all this and on the way back most of us fell asleep. After a lovely Shepherds Pie we had ice cream with sauce. When the clearing up was done we went outside and played ‘find the object’ followed by a manhunt! Supper time came all too quickly and so to bed, we all slept like logs. Sunday morning arrived and after breakfast we put on our caps and belts and attended our Church Service which was based on the creation of the earth, this was chosen because it linked with today’s activity which was a visit to the RSPB sanctuary just down the road from the Brigade’s Headquarters and there everyone enjoyed looking out for different types of birds. After a drink and a play on the park it was time to visit the souvenir shop before going back for some sunbathing or a game of football. We all changed our
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clothes and enjoyed ourselves on a water slide and then having a water fight. All change into dry clothes and enjoy a first class Sunday lunch. Then it was tidy up time and packing before assembling in the quadrangle for the presentation of certificates. Awards for the tidiest girls’ room were won by Jane Blease and Kirsty Farrell and the tidiest boys’ room were Sam Ball and Paul Birtwell, with the girls winning overall. We all had a really great time at Headquarters and wish we could go again.” Extracts from the Camp Diary written by Jayne Blease and abridged for the magazine by Colin Yates. Brigade Headquarters: St Martin’s House and Training Centre.
National Band This year the National Band took their annual tour to New York. The trip took a great deal of time to organise and cost the individual members quite a lot of money to go. From the accounts that have come into National Headquarters they had a great time and as the Musical Director, Mike Syrett, said “...the visit was highly successful and well worth the effort and heartache
organising it.” We received an e-mail from William A. F. Blasingame, the Vicar of St Paul’s Church Staten Island, New York who wrote:
“.....I am writing to you to tell you how absolutely lovely and wonderful last Saturday's concert The National Band at Central Park, New York. was in St. Paul's ...... Please convey to Church, Staten everyone how pleased I am Island, New and we all were with this York.... concert. Give my every good wish and, indeed, my love to .......the band is the band's members ..... and not only highly know that you are all in my skilled and thoughts in the warmest way.” enormously talented, they The National Band are truly touched my heart ambassadors for the Brigade goose bumps from and in more practical ways start to finish quite they offer a training backup to honestly. I would our Company Bands and so love to have produce highly accomplished The National Band at South Street Sea Port, them here again musicians. New York. ....
National Choir The National Choir too have been ambassadors for the Brigade but in this country.
in the Autumn, the first of which was last month at Elstree in London.
The have a series of concerts
At the end of October they will
be performing in St Peter’s, Whetstone in Leicestershire and the final concert of the year will be at St Martin’s, Castleton Moor in Rochdale. Every year they have a training weekend when they learn the music for the following twelve months’ concerts. They also meet on other Saturdays during the year to rehearse their concert programmes and to maintain their fellowship.
The National Choir at St James’ Alperton, London.
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Martin’s Meanderings What a Summer - from the Trossachs to the Isle of Wight. And what a fantastic set of camps we've got happening around the country. I only visited a quarter of the camps which were taking place, but if they were anything to go by the Brigade has got something to shout about. And they were all
Flying the flag on Ben Venue.
different: different programmes, different menus, different locations; school-based; cabin based; canvas camps. But the things that impressed me most of all was the fun the youngsters were having and the commitment and hard work of the staff in every camp I visited. Keep up the good work - I think I might fly the flag again next year and see what camps I can visit - so, invitations, please! As for the walking, thanks to all who
when I started and when I will be getting married!!!!
Full stretch Bristol Fashion.
So, now it's your turn! I've only received £1,000 of my £6,000 target so far towards The Children's Society and CLCGB Young Leader Training. If you've been sponsoring me, do send in your money to Howard Clarkson at HQ. If you haven't, there's still time to start and collect by the New Year.
walked with me and accommodated me in their programmes - and their tents. I have nearly reached the 400 mile mark which is where I stop before doing 100 miles in New Zealand in November. One of my last walks here this Autumn will be in the Howgills with Anne and Tony Reed Screen who now live in Sedbergh under Duane gets them going at Scunthorpe and Winder, one of the hills Taunton Camp. in the beautiful Howgill range. I am negotiating with different I will carry on afterwards to reach regions to set a weekend in different parts of the country from 600 miles by February 2007 Spring to Autumn 2007 for Young which is twelve months from Leaders to come together for a challenging and fun way of practising leadership skills. Dates will be announced this Autumn - so watch the website and the mailings. If you want to catch up on all of my summer wanderings, pop onto the www.wanderandwonder.net website where some of the camps are featured after the Brigade events button.
Manchester Regiment leaving church at Aberfoyle.
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Thanks again for a great season of Faith, Fun and Fellowship.
The Brigade Association a one off payment of £25, and Membership of The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade Association is open to serving and retired Officers, helpers, parents, friends and former members of The Brigade. The Association seeks to support The Brigade as a whole and offers financial support to Companies and individual members, not just to Headquarters. It achieves this through membership subscriptions and fundraising. Life Membership is available for
Individual Membership costs £5 per year. If ten or more people are interested in establishing a local Branch, then they set their own fees (usually about £3 per member per year) and of that £1.50 per member is sent to The Brigade Association each year. A newsletter is sent to members and there are occasional meetings, with an Annual Meeting and Dinner being held each year. The Brigade Association makes available a grant of £300 to each new Company being established, to help cover associated costs. It also gives an additional £100 to
Companies who have been successful or increased their membership after their first year. Additionally, The Association supports the Brigade's National Band, National Choir, offers a contribution towards minibuses, new uniforms, camp equipment, Officer and Brigade members' training costs, etc. To join the Association, to find out more, to make a donation or to apply for grants, please contact their Secretary: Mrs Duane Trevena-Tow, Jasmine House, 250 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Tel: 01724 848022.
Gazette - In Memoriam Clarence Mason. Formerly a 2nd Lieutenant at St Margaret’s Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire and a teacher, Clarence Mason died in September 2006 at the age of 100. The Governor and the Brigade Secretary visited Mr Mason on the occasion of his 100th birthday in July. Colin Baker. A former officer of St James’ Hatcham and holder of the Fortitude Award, Colin died of cancer on the 2nd September, 2006. He fought bravely to the end and died in his own home with his beloved wife Annie next to him. Colin is remembered for his energy in all his tasks, achieving greater engagement in London Regimental events, sports and many visits and camps, including overseas travel as a first for many youngsters. Rev. Ronnie Hurleston. Formerly Chaplain of Holy Cross, Timperley Company, Ronnie died on 4th September 2006, following a long battle with kidney failure.
Brigade Council Elections It is only a year ago that Brigade Council came into existence, replacing the two predecessor bodies and serving as The Brigade's Trustees. However Exofficio, Appointed and Elected members were achieved on the basis that an election would be needed every year to replace approximately one third of the membership. All Commanding Officers of Companies, Battalions and Regiments in the South-East, Midlands and North-East Regions and Ulster, being the affected areas, were contacted seeking nominations for an Elected Member to represent their Region and a young person (under 21 years of age) as a Co-
opted Member. Such nominations to reach Brigade HQ by the 29th September. In the event of there being more than two nominations per Region, ballots will be conducted in accordance with 'The Rules'. As there is only one vacant place currently available for a 'young person', the overall geographical and Diocesan representation of the membership of Brigade Council are taken into account, in selecting the eventual 'young person' to serve as the Co-opted member. Where a ballot is necessary, Ballot Papers will be sent to all Formations and Companies (on the basis of one per Officer and
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Warrant Officer declared on the 2006 Annual Return) on Friday, 6th October 2006. (All Nomination and Ballot Papers
received after the due dates will be declared null and void.) Completed Ballot Papers must be returned to National Headquarters, St Martin's House by Friday, 20th October 2006 and the 'Count' will take place on Monday, 23rd October 2006. The results of the election will be advised immediately afterwards to Diocesan Formation Commanders, for onwards transmission to all Officers of the Diocese and any Unattached Companies. The results will also appear in the next issue of 'The Brigade'.
Training - What's On Offer? For the coming year, Headquarters will be offering a choice of training packages for Companies, Battalions, Regiments and Regions to bid for. You can request one or more subject areas as stand alone sessions or built in to your own training schedule. If staffing is available, you can request sessions which can run concurrently or follow on on the same day. However, there is a limit to the staff time available so, first come, first served! And if you can think of something completely different - try us!! Contact Martin Lambourne at
NHQ or your local Training Officer to discuss your requirements Examples: CORE training * Training Officer Training Portfolio Building, Observation and Assessment training for all Using the Brigade Programmes Martins' Busy Year/Badge Activity Pack Y Team Data Box JTC Toolbox Seniors Team Challenge, Achievement and DofE Award Schemes
Young Leader Training Weekends Working Safely/Safeguarding TGA 1&2 Don't forget: you may also buy in to other training on offer through kindred agencies such as your Diocese or other uniformed or local authority training agencies. If it's relevant, it counts towards Brigade Leadership qualifications and should be in your portfolios. * What is CORE? Check it out in INPUT.
Historical Group In the morning there had been useful workshop sessions when material from the Archives was sorted and catalogued.
At the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Historical Group there was lively discussion and debate and a wide range of topics were discussed.
Some members brought memorabilia from their own collections, including some fine photographs (see right) and these were admired and members who had information about them and the relevant event, added their own contributions.
If you want to learn more about our Archives then contact members of the Historical Group or even join the Group and discover it for yourselves.
Remembrance Prayer Lord God, on this Remembrance Day/Sunday, instil in us Jesus' words and example: 'There is no greater love than this - that you lay down your life for your friend' For those young men of the CLB and LDCLB who served in The Churchmen's Battalion and gave their lives; For all those members who served their monarch and country and died in action in all conflicts; For all those men and women who served their monarch and country as soldiers, nursing staff and in any other way; And for those members who offered loyal service on the 'home front' in two World Wars, We give you, Lord, our grateful thanks. For those of us who enjoy the freedom they helped to ensure: Give us the same sense of duty, loyalty and commitment we need to serve others selflessly and generously; Grant us the heart and vision of St. Martin, our Patron Saint, to have compassion on all who are needy and see others of equal value to ourselves; Inspire us with the grace of Christ who died for us to live for others and fight for a better world for all God's people. Note: LDCLB = London Diocesan Church Lads’ Brigade; still distinct at the time of the First World War.
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results National Athletics Competition - 23rd September 2006
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
A Lads Manchester Leicester Chorley & Ribblesdale
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
B Lads Ulster Leicester Chorley & Ribblesdale
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
C Lads Ulster Chorley & Ribblesdale Leicester
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
A Girls Ulster Manchester Chorley & Ribblesdale
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
B Girls Mixed Leicester/Ulster Manchester Chorley & Ribblesdale
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
C Girls Ulster Manchester Chorley & Ribblesdale
National Unihoc Competition 23rd September 2006 Group 1st 2nd 3rd
A Lads Ulster Leicester Mixed Chorley & Ribblesdale/Manchester
Group 1st 2nd 3rd= 3rd=
B Lads Ulster A Manchester Ulster B Leicester A
Group 1st 2nd= 2nd=
C Lads Ulster Durham Mixed Chorley & Ribblesdale/Cheltenham
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
A Girls Ulster Durham Sheffield
Group 1st 2nd 3rd
B Girls Ulster Manchester Leicester
Group 1st 2nd= 2nd=
C Girls Ulster Cheltenham Chorley & Ribblesdale
Diary dates October 20-22 National Band Weekend 27-29 Senior Sports Weekend Sports Representatives AGM 28 National Choir Concert November 11 St Martin of Tours Feast Day Remembrance Service at Brigade Memorial Garden 12 Remembrance Sunday 25 Brigade Council National Chir Concert 26 Brigade Day of Prayer December 1-3 National Band Weekend 3 Advent Sunday 25 Christmas Day January 6 Epiphany 12-14 Brigade Band Training Weekend February 9-12 Brigade at Butlins 16-18 National Band - Mid-Year Audition 21 Ash Wednesday March 18 Mothering Sunday 23-25 National Band Weekend April 1 Palm Sunday 6 Good Friday 8 Easter Sunday 9-15 Spring Adventure 21 Brigade Council
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