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Boys' Brigade

The Boys’ Brigade East Antrim Battalion Heritage Society has collected over two thousand articles of memorabilia to date. Photo: Drew Buchanan

Boys' Brigade exhibition to open this autumn in Carrickfergus

The East Antrim Battalion Heritage Society currently operates a mobile museum in venues across East Antrim, such as the DeCourcy Centre, Carrickfergus (pictured).  Photo: Drew Buchanan

East Antrim Battalion Heritage Society fundraising for Boys' Brigade Museum

Tobermore Boys Brigade member Glenn Henry who received his President's Badge from his mother Maxine at the annual display in 2007.

Pictures of proud moments at Mid Ulster BB displays in years gone by

The Anchor Boys Section with their leaders, Mrs M. Kirkland, Rev. J. Smith, Mrs H. Farley and Miss C. Farley.

1st Caledon Boys’ Brigade Company put on very entertaining annual display

Three members of Ahorey BB ready for the big parade on Sunday: Josh Opolo, Dylan Laverty and Bobby Harrison. PT14-200.

In pictures: Portadown and District BB Battalion annual parade

9th Route boys' Brigade Company with Captain Ian Bolton and Chaplin Roy Gaston

Girls' and Boys' Brigade enrolment service

Pictured (l-r) Schools and Youth Fundraiser at Cancer Fund for Children, Rebecca Oates, Boys’ Brigade Leader Heidi Graham, Boys’ Brigade members Euan, Caleb and Jacob, Boys’ Brigade Leader James Heenan and Director of Boys’ Brigade NI, Lisa Keys, at Cancer Fund for Children’s short break centre, Daisy Lodge, in Newcastle Co. Down.

Boys’ Brigade NI support children impacted by cancer

All smiles for the camera as 1st Drumreagh BB take part in a Quiz held at Finvoy Presbyterian Church Hall in 2010

Memories of Ballymoney BB

De Courcy Centre. (Pic by Google).

East Antrim Boys’ Brigade Battalion to mark Queen’s Jubilee

Andrew Mark 1st Company Section Scripture

Congratulations to the boys of 1st Rasharkin

Gladys Kerr.

British Empire Medal for community stalwart Gladys

Colleen Connelly and John Lamont representing Mosside Independent Accordion Band and Lodge LOL No 25 pictured with the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Richard Holmes, Councillor Joan Baird, Councillor Margaret Anne McKillop, and Council staff at the tree planting event in Mosside

Putting down roots in Mosside

Ready to act out a sketch during the  3rd Larne (Craigyhill Presbyterian) BB annual display in 2012.

From the Times’ archives: BB displays from years gone by

Group of Company Section Prize Winners  (from left) Tom Kirkpatrick, Andrew Mark and Lee Martin

IN PICTURES: First Rasharkin BB awards

Company section doing a Sycronised swimming skit

Finvoy 9th Route Boys’ Brigade display

First Connor Boys's Brigade Anchor Boys from 1995

First Connor Boys’ Brigade issue anniversary appeal

First Connor BB Junior Section

Display time for Connor Boys Brigaders

Lead walkers Rev Dr Trevor McCormick and Drew Buchanan MBE (front centre) with some supporters to wave them off at Rathmore House, Larne at the start of the 35 m walk to Newport in Culcavy.

Boys' Brigade walk from Larne to their new home at Newport

Cllr Uel Mackin Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council met the walkers at the boundary of the Belfast City Council area at Seymour Hill.

Boys' Brigade walk 35 miles to their new home at Newport

Anchor Boys prizewinners: Isaac Boles, Alexander Mark, Tom Calderwood, Ryan McIlmoyle, Cameron Smyth, Alexander Watson.

Rasharkin BB family and friends evening

Joel West clears the vaulting horse.

Finvoy BB annual display

Finvoy 9th Route BB display

Chief Inspector Lorraine Dobson.

Police step up patrols after spate of crimes in Dromara

Education Minister, Peter Weir, shows of some of his footballing skills with pupils of Orchard Primary School Annaghmore at the official opening of the school's new MUGA pitch last week. INPT43-201.

Minister opensschool MUGA

Leading the way during Sunday's Mid-Ulster Battalion Boys Brigade annual Church parade & service hosted by Tobermore.INMM1216-401

New year underway for Mid-Ulster Battalion of the Boys Brigade

Pictured at the launch of the revised Common Protocol leaflet are: (back row left to right) PCIs Taking Care Programme Co-ordinator, Deborah Webster, Gail Ferguson, Girls Brigade NI (GBNI) National Secretary, Matthew Gallick Boys Brigade NI (BBNI) representative, Jonathan Gracey, BBNI Director, Ken Gillespie, Scout Association Executive Commissioner, Lindsay Conway and PCIs Council for Social Witness Secretary.  Front row left to right: Lyn Campbell, GBNI President, Debbie McDowell, Girlguiding Ulster (GGU) County Commissioner for Belfast, Claire Flowers, GGU Executive Manager and David Rock, Team Leader, Irish Methodist Youth and Childrens Department.

Churches launch protocol for protection of children

Alderman James Tinsley presents Jonathan Gracey, Director of BB Northern Ireland with a gift to acknowledge this youth organisation being awarded the Queen's Award for Volunteering at a reception attended by Officers of the BB and elected membered of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.

City Council honours the Boys Brigade

Trevor Clarke MLA.

Clarke disgusted by comments made by Jude Collins about Boys' Brigade

Back row L-R:  Jonathan Graham and Jonathan Gracey, L-R:  Malcolm McFadden, Darren Hamill, James Gibson,  Matthew Creggan and Charlotte Orr

Charlotte makes palace trip for BB

Looking back... Disabled man from Carrick wins prestigious award

Finvoy Display...all sections on parade for inspection and prizewinners. INBM15-16S

Finvoy 9th Route BB hold display

L to R: (back row) Paul Briggs and Sheelagh Greer, Ballyclare Male Choir, John Fittis, Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band and Drew Buchanan MBE, president of the East Antrim Battalion and (front row) William Currie, Lee Moran and Oliver McIlwaine. INCT 09-701-CON. Photo by John Kelly.

East Antrim BB Battalion hosts fundraising concert

The officers and boys of 16th Newtownabbey BB company with Mayor Thomas Hogg in the council chamber at Mossley Mill. INNT 50-513CON

16th Newtownabbey BB boys like to ‘Rock Enrol’

Members of Mosside BB and GB pictured at their remembrance day service at Mosside Presbyterian church

SLIDESHOW - Mosside BB and GB mark Remembrance Sunday

Christopher Hawe, 20, was killed in a Magherafelt crash

Minister speaks of ‘darkest of hours’ at funeral of Magherafelt crash victim Chr...

1st Bluestone BB Corporal, Jonathan Matchett, is the Northern Irreland winner of the Boy's Brigade Make A difference Award for his voluntary and community work. He is pictured here with the trophy and certificate he received at a special ceremony at the Houses of parliament recently. Also included are Rev george Abbs, new minister at Bluestone, and Jonathan's BB captain, George McMurray. INPT38-211.

Jonathan in award for volunteer work

Monthly craft sessions at First Carrick

Pictured during the 50th anniversary celebrations of Cairncastle Boys' Brigade are (L-R) Mrs Phyllis Robinson, the late Mrs Jessie Clarke, Mrs Iris Morton, Mrs Eileen Peoples and Miss Beth Morton. INLT-28-713-con

Cairncastle brigades to celebrate 70 years

Luca McCafferty and his family with Brian Griffith (12th Newtownabbey BB Captain), Irene Lowry (Vice President of The Boys' Brigade in Northern Ireland) and Joan Gray (Lieutenant in charge of the  Anchor Boys).

‘Our little hero saved my life’

Community news

‘As you were’ for youth parade

Pudding Party for Valentine’s Day

Jonathan Simms MBE. Ct40-052tc

‘He had time for everyone - a rare quality’

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