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149th
Glasgow BB & 239th Glasgow BB
Camp
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A social
history of the BB in Glasgow
photos and memories preserved on
GlescaPals for future generations.
www.glesga.ukpals.com
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TIMELINE
149th Glasgow Company, the Boys
Brigade was formed 06 Oct 1908
and was attached to Cathedral Square UF
Church
In
session 1929-1930 the
company's church changed to Cathedral Square Church
In
session 1941-1942 the
company closed
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In Session 1953-1954
the number
was
re-allocated 149th
Glasgow BB
attached to
Toryglen
Church
Looking
at the church
website the
foundation
stone was laid
in May 1953.
In session
1999-2000 the
company closed
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Email, July 2019, Louise Crawford, (nee
Dallas) Age 56, East Kilbride, Scotland
" I have a photo of my dad on a BB
trip to Isle of
Man.
It's taken at Glasgow Central
Station in 1954.
His name is John Dallas and he lived in
Wolesley Street, Glasgow. He was 16 years old.
"
These other photos are from 1954 at
the joint Isle
of Man BB camp, 149th & 239th
BB
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Photo taken at Glasgow Central
Station in 1954
149th Glasgow
& 239th Glasgow BB Companies
before leaving for their BB camp to the Isle
of Man
photos from 1955 at
the joint Bangor,
N.I. BB camp, 149th & 239th BB
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1.Billy Kerr
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3.John Dallas
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Donations
gratefully received towards the running
costs.
A lifetime honour
and timeless photographs on the web
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