Mid Ulster Boys Brigade awards

The Annual Church Parade and Services of the Mid-Ulster Battalion of the Boys' Brigade was held in Tobermore on Palm Sunday, 20th March 2016.
Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade members step out in Tobermore on Palm Sunday.INMM1216-404Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade members step out in Tobermore on Palm Sunday.INMM1216-404
Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade members step out in Tobermore on Palm Sunday.INMM1216-404

The beautiful sunny afternoon was further brightened with the presence of Crimson Star Accordion Band and Castledawson Flute Band accompanying the various Companies within the Mid-Ulster Battalion.

1st Tobermore Company Colour Party carried the Battalion Colours at the head of the Parade followed by the Boys’ and Officers’ from the following Companies: 1st Armagh, 1st Aughnacloy & Ballymagrane, 1st Bellaghy, 1st Caledon, 1st Castlecaulfield, 1st Castledawson, 1st Cookstown, 1st Culnady, 1st Dungannon, 1st Maghera, 1st Magherafelt, 1st Moneymore, 1st Moy, 1st Newmills, 1st Stewartstown and 1st Tobermore.

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1st Culnday Company provided the Colour Party for the Junior Section who was also followed by the Boys’ and Officers’.

Boys Brigade members on the march in Tobermore.INMM1216-405Boys Brigade members on the march in Tobermore.INMM1216-405
Boys Brigade members on the march in Tobermore.INMM1216-405

The Company Section Service was held in Carson Memorial Baptist Church which was conducted by Pastors Paul and Dennis Murphy. The Junior Section Service was held in Kilcronaghan Parish Church and was conducted by the Rev. Carmen Hayes. The collection at both Services went to the Battalion Missionary Fund.

The Christian Education Shield, Cups and Certificates were presented at the Company Section Service. The Awards were as follows:

GRADE 1

Joint 1st Place: Connor Spillane – 1st Castledawson, Jacob Bell – 1st Castledawson and Harry McCoy – 1st Castlecaulfield.

On the march in Tobermore on Palm Sunday for the Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service.INMM1216-406On the march in Tobermore on Palm Sunday for the Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service.INMM1216-406
On the march in Tobermore on Palm Sunday for the Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service.INMM1216-406
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Joint 2nd Place: Caleb Wilson – 1st Cookstown, Reuben Bell – 1st Castledawson, Tom Hawthorne – 1st Armagh and Mark Furphy – 1st Armagh.

3rd Place: Kai Elliott – 1st Tobermore.

GRADE 2:

1st Place: Luke Millar – 1st Dungannon.

Boys Brigade members on the march in Tobermore.INMM1216-405Boys Brigade members on the march in Tobermore.INMM1216-405
Boys Brigade members on the march in Tobermore.INMM1216-405

2nd Place: David Busby – 1st Aughnacloy & Ballymagrane.

3rd Place: Richard Livingstone – 1st Caledon.

GRADE 3

1st Place: Daniel Fulton – 1st Castledawson.

On the march in Tobermore on Palm Sunday for the Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service.INMM1216-406On the march in Tobermore on Palm Sunday for the Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service.INMM1216-406
On the march in Tobermore on Palm Sunday for the Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service.INMM1216-406

2nd Place: Jonathan Stewart – 1st Tobermore.

3rd Place: Gareth Stewart – 1st Tobermore.

GRADE 4

1st Place: Reuben Morrow – 1st Castlecaulfield.

Joint 2nd Place: Matthew Frizelle – 1st Aughnacloy & Ballymagrane and Jack Wilson – 1st Dungannon

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