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175th
Glasgow BB, Bridgeton |
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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
The 175th Glasgow Company,
the Boys Brigade was formed 29 April 1919 attached
to Calton Mission Church
In session
1927-1928 the company's church changed to
Dalmarnock
Congregational Church
# In session 1967-1968
the company amalgamated with the 241st
Glasgow and became the 154th
Glasgow BB
In session 1974-1975 the
company closed
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# 175th BB
Dalmarnock Cong Church, Fairbairn Street,
amalgamated with the 241st BB Bethany Hall Church
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Click on photos to enlarge
............................I'm looking for old
photos from this BB & Church.
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Cricceith 1966
My first BB Camp |
(no photos)
Newcastle N.Ireland
BB Camp |
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Dalmarnock
Congregational Church
Dalmarnock Rd. jcn of Fairbairn St.
Rev.Beaton
I have many fond memories of
this church.
Great times.
Sunday school,
Shipmates,
Life Boys,
Church parades,
BB Displays
dances with the Girls Brigade,
football in the hall.......
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( now a evangelical church ) (Photo taken Feb 2002
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I attended Sunday school here and was
a member of the Boys Brigade (175th).
Mr John H
Smart was the Captain, then his son Robert
Smart became Captain.....great
guys. They and others gave up their time
to look after us every week, football on a
Saturday, church on a Sunday.
These BB officers men and woman were the salt
of the earth. Mr.Cassidy, Mr Milligan, Miss Polly,
Miss Smart are officer names I
recall.
I learned to 'go a bike' at Millport, a day
trip there with the Lifeboys!
The 175 company amalgamated with the Bethany
Hall BB to become the 154th.
I continued with the BB, became an officer in
the 219th Company
in the area using John Street Primary
school then Dalmarnock School
as our Friday night meeting place
until I was in my thirties, thereafter
our company like many others disbanded,
as the area was being demolished.
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Autumn 2022 Article
See PDF file (1.4Mb)
It is interesting where the walk of life
takes you and the people
you
meet during that walk. |
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One of the problems of coming from an area that
has been demolished, beyond recognition, is that
you lose all your friends, lose touch with old
neighbours - a big chunk is taken from your you.
My street was demolished in the early seventies
and we moved to Auchenshuggle. Since then I have
seen very few old neighbours or pals. On the 30th
July 2006 I was visiting the Peoples Palace when
to my joy I spotted my old BB captain and his
wife!
Marie
& Robert Smart.
They now live in the Garrowhill district of
Glasgow and we had a good blether and exchanged
contact details it was great to see them after
all these
years.
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As RWM of Lodge Burnside 1361 I
attended masonic Lodge The Bridgeton Glasgow
Shamrock & Thistle No.275 on Friday 13 Sept 2013
to see PM Jim
Cassidy (Treasurer) receive his 50 year
diploma.
Jim was my BB officer 50 + years ago when I was a
wee boy in the 175th BB in Bridgeton
I was delighted to be asked to reply on behalf of
the visitors and gave them all a big surprise when
I produced and put on my original BB hat!!
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| Lodge The Bridgeton Glasgow Shamrock &
Thistle No.275 |
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Donations
gratefully received towards the running
costs.
A lifetime honour
and timeless photographs on the web
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