Tremendous congratulations go to the five Boys from The 79th Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Company who were recently awarded with their Queen’s Badge award.

Craig Barbour, Donald Lundie, Jonathan McKinney, Greig Cunningham and Scott Sutherland were all presented with their award on Friday 29th May by Football players’ chief Fraser Wishart. The awards were presented at the annual Company Section Display, which featured the undefeated drill squad, vaulting squad and various games and sketches.

Robbie Sutherland, Company Captain also presented a cheque to the value of £250 to Julie Robertson, local co-ordinator of the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity.

Congratulations to everyone who helped raise this money, to all the Boys for their work and achievements throughout the year, and especially to the Company’s newest Queen’s Men.

For the second time in under two months, the Boys of the 79th Glasgow Junior Section have been featured in The Extra newspaper. The article details the Boys’ victory in a recent drill competition.

The article reads:

“Thirteen youngsters from the 79th Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Company were celebrating after winning the BB Battalion Marching Competition. The Junior Section, based at Newton Mearns Parish Church, won a trophy for their efforts at the event held in Kenmuir Church, Mount Vernon.

The Boys faced difficult competition from four other companies from across Glasgow. Robbie Sutherland, captain of the 79th, told The Extra: ‘We have had a very successful year in competition over the last 12 months, so much so that they may have to invest in a new cabinet for all of their trophies!’

Eastwood District BB last won this trophy in 1997/98. This win compounds the success the Boys had just a few weeks ago in another marching competition.”

Congratulations to all Boys who took part in the competition!

If you hadn’t noticed already, The 79th Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Company were featured in the most recent edition of The Extra, the Glasgow South and Eastwood Newspaper. The article detailed the Junior Section’s recent win of a Figure Marching competition.

The article reads:

“Members of the 79th Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Company Junior Section fought off tough competition to win a certificate for Figure Marching. The Boys, whose Company is based at Newton Mearns Parish Church, on the Ayr Road, were led on this occasion by Captain Robbie Sutherland and Lieutenant Moyra Lamont.

The competition was judged by David Howard, an officer with the 86th Orchard Hill Company. The certificate was presented by Captain Gordon Allardice, a BB District Convenor, who retires next year. After the presentation, Captain Allardice announced his intention to present a cup to future winners.”

Congratulations to all Boys who took part in the competition!