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 96th Glasgow Boys' Brigade
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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
96th Glasgow Company, the Boys
Brigade was formed 27 December 1888
and was attached to Langside
Established Church
In
session 1892-1893 the company
closed
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On 3 April
1895 the
number was
re-allocated 96th
Glasgow BB
attached to Hutchestontown
Free Church
In
session 1898-1899 the
company closed
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On
7 Jan 1902
the number
was
re-allocated 96th
Glasgow BB
attached to
Dalmarnock
Parish Church,
Springfield
Rd, Dalmarnock
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In session 1979-1980 the
company re-located to Calton
Parkhead Church
In
session 1986-1987
the company closed
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Status :
Disbanded
The BB company met in Riverside school
pre-1949 before moving to Dalmarnock Parish Church
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96th BB
Glasgow
Officers photo taken
in the 1960s
John Patrick
Jim Mackay
Jimmy Maxwell
Capt.John Ferrier
Sammy Hay
Capt John Ferrier,
Sammy Hay and
Jim MacKay
are deceased
(Jan.2006)
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96th BB
Glasgow
NCOs photo taken
in the early 1960s
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| 1. ____________ 2.Willie
Finnie 3. _________ 4. Jim Ballantyne. |
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Back row :
1.__________ 2. Jim
Ballantyne 3. ____________
Front row : 1. Derek Maxwell
2.___________ 3. Jackie Nicholson
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96th BB Glasgow
NCO Jim Ballantyne's
squad photo taken
in the early 1960s |
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Jan.2008
Extract from email, Alan Jackson,
Rutherglen.
Webmaister, It is
with some regret that I have to inform you
of the death of Jim MacKay ex Captain
of the 96th Glasgow Company of The Boys'
Brigade. Jim passed away suddenly in
December about two weeks before christmas
after a short illness in hospital.
Jim continued his
interest in the BB even after the 96th was
disbanded ,and was at a District Council
meeting about two weeks before being
admitted to hospital. There isn't enough
space to describe this man in relation to
his faith Church work ,and other commitments
outwith the BB and Church. There are many of
us from Dalmarnock who have fond memories of
Jim ,and that's the way he should be
remembered. He was the last Skipper of
the 96th.
Alan Jackson,
District Secretary, Cathkin District,
Glasgow Battalion,The Boys' Brigade.
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Jan.2006 Extract from guestbook, Alan Jackson,
Rutherglen, aged 46
Just a short note as I
know that many people read the Guestbook, both
at home and abroad and are very much
interested in The Boys'Brigade section..it is
with sadness that I have to write that Jim
Maxwell an Officer in the 96th Glasgow
Company of The Boys' Brigade passed away
suddenly on the 1st January 2006.
Jim was the band master in the 96th [ his
photograph is in the BB section, see below]
and taught many Dalmarnock lad how to play the
Bugle, including myself.He was a quiet Family
man devoted to his family.With the turn out of
the ex members of the 96th old Officers and
Boys at his funeral on Monday ..it spoke
volumes of the high regard we all held for
Jim...
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Nov.
2004, Extract from guestbook, Marjorie Winters,
Glasgow
"Always something fresh to engage
my attention. Marvellous site and tonight I'm in
trouble again with the family for getting lost
on Glesga pals !!! My husband was in the 96th
BB, .......Webmaister Will, I must
get you some details to add. Alan Jackson was a
member there as well. He sent you the
Springfield photos of 1966, 1971 I used to be an
officer in the 96th Junior Section,
whilst I was AHT in Springfield school.
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Nov.
2004, Extract from guestbook, Alan Jackson,
Glasgow, age 41-50
It was great seeing
the 96th BB being mentioned on this
website. I was one of "jabes" boys in the Junior
Section 1967 to 1970 and have some photographs
of that time..... Still involved in the BB and
see my old skipper Jim McKay and John
Patrick...the older versions of that from what
is shown in the photographs... at meetings ..its
a shame that considering the happy and
competative times there was in the BB companies
in the Dalmarnock/Bridgeton area there are none
left... I could go on and on....but its true
what Jim Ballantyne said - our annual displays
were always the talk of the steamie......thanks
to him, Ricky Winters, Jim Thyne and Miss
Cochrane...
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10 March
2023, Webmaister, Glasgow
I
had the pleasure of meeting John
Patrick today (see his 1960s photo
above) a lovely man who at first I didn't
recognise but he made himself known to me
and it was lovely to speak to him.
He is still in contact with Marjorie
Winters and Robert & Marie Smart and I
asked him to give them my best wishes.
Sadly the occasion we met at was a
funeral..... the funeral of that great BB
man John Cooper
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Donations
gratefully received towards the running
costs.
A lifetime honour
and timeless photographs on the web
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