Boardmills Boys’ Brigade meets Queen

A MEMBER of Trinity Presbyterian Church Boardmills Boys Brigade (BB) recently represented Northern Ireland at a private reception hosted by the Queen at Balmoral Castle.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Aug 2012, 14:47 GMT
Outside Balmoral Castle following A meeting with the Queen is from left to right: Mr Bill Stevenson( BB Scotland Director), Alex Mann (rep BB in Eng), James Scott (BB N.I), Adam Morris (rep BB Wales), and Lord Griffiths of Bury Port ( BB President)Outside Balmoral Castle following A meeting with the Queen is from left to right: Mr Bill Stevenson( BB Scotland Director), Alex Mann (rep BB in Eng), James Scott (BB N.I), Adam Morris (rep BB Wales), and Lord Griffiths of Bury Port ( BB President)
Outside Balmoral Castle following A meeting with the Queen is from left to right: Mr Bill Stevenson( BB Scotland Director), Alex Mann (rep BB in Eng), James Scott (BB N.I), Adam Morris (rep BB Wales), and Lord Griffiths of Bury Port ( BB President)

James Scott, 19, was chosen to represent Northern Ireland Boys’ Brigade at the reception where the Boys’ Brigade presented a message of greeting to the Queen, Patron of the BB, on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee.

Her Majesty, in turn provided a message of reply, which will travel to every battalion of the Boys’ Brigade across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

James, a second year student studying Food Science at Queen’s University said he was honoured to be selected.

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“It was very nice and relaxed. There was an official introduction with the Queen and then she shook our hands and said hello and asked us all where we were from before the presentation.

“It really was a surreal experience.”

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