4boysandabaw 3 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 203 or 8 Company Pollok. I was the best singer in the choir, done a solo on the stage at the concerts . Crap football team though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 did you know that Rangers player Bert Manderson has the words "Rangers Captain ' Sure and Steadfast' inscribed on his headstone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordo7 147 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 the BB was brilliant except for the 9am kick offs on sat morning for the footie team fucking hated getting out my bed during winter just to get battered by a fucing mitre mouldmaster was in the 83rd myself Was just down the road from you, in the 3rd Glasgow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,657 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 canny remember company but we used to meet in edwin street parish church what a football team we had won every game in 1 season and got stripped of league because we got loads of sendings off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4boysandabaw 3 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 did you know that Rangers player Bert Manderson has the words "Rangers Captain ' Sure and Steadfast' inscribed on his headstone. No I didnt know that Do you know where the grave is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Was a member of the 18th? Company from Castlemilk. Won the Glasgow Cup - played CH then. I was 14/15 yrs old. I am now 62. Great memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno72 0 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Always good to hear. Queens badge holder here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorcager 0 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 268th Bishopbriggs there were over 200 members then althogh we are talking about the mid seventys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorcager 0 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 268th Bishopbriggs there were over 200 members then althogh we are talking about the mid seventys. Wee Billy Reid the Hamilton manager was a member and so was Gordon Chisholm now manager of Queen of the South both good Bears and all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPBOY99 169 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 119th linthouse, govan magic years, summer camp every year went on the bus to Torquay from govan........ great football team, won the cup at the benburb junior ground one year.... think this is still going strong today. any other 119th on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I hate to ne picky but its 'Sure and Steadfast' Spotted that one too. CanadianBacon, #139 St Andrew's East - Dennistoun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 canny remember company but we used to meet in edwin street parish church what a football team we had won every game in 1 season and got stripped of league because we got loads of sendings off "cannae remember the company"???? kplfishtank - you should be hung, drawn and quartered. An old Boys Brigade boy NEVER forgets his Company number. That's like forgetting how to finish a sentence on the........................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C 0 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 11 years of service Proud member of the one of the biggest company's in Britain, have received my Queens badge also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Know the song well but canny say i was ever involved in the BB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 I hate to ne picky but its 'Sure and Steadfast' Spotted that one too. This was addressed earlier in the thread :pierre: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,609 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 the BB was brilliant except for the 9am kick offs on sat morning for the footie team fucking hated getting out my bed during winter just to get battered by a fucing mitre mouldmaster was in the 83rd myself Was just down the road from you, in the 3rd Glasgow ah you were the battlefield church, they ended up shutting down due to lack of members when i was in company section think most of the officers and boys came to the 83rd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordo7 147 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 the BB was brilliant except for the 9am kick offs on sat morning for the footie team fucking hated getting out my bed during winter just to get battered by a fucing mitre mouldmaster was in the 83rd myself Was just down the road from you, in the 3rd Glasgow ah you were the battlefield church, they ended up shutting down due to lack of members when i was in company section think most of the officers and boys came to the 83rd We sure were. There was a lot of members in my day(long time ago) but as you say, shut down due to lack of numbers and the remaining ones joined up with the 83rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,609 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 the BB was brilliant except for the 9am kick offs on sat morning for the footie team fucking hated getting out my bed during winter just to get battered by a fucing mitre mouldmaster was in the 83rd myself Was just down the road from you, in the 3rd Glasgow ah you were the battlefield church, they ended up shutting down due to lack of members when i was in company section think most of the officers and boys came to the 83rd We sure were. There was a lot of members in my day(long time ago) but as you say, shut down due to lack of numbers and the remaining ones joined up with the 83rd. the days of red ash pitches, mitre mouldmasters, shit strips and shocking conditions loved BB footie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4boysandabaw 3 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Oor poor wee BB played in Rugby Strips at one time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEdu 227 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Got my queens badge last year, and completed leader training this year so i'm a full officer of BB and anchor boys now. We've got a big group at ours just now. Didn't hear this tune but wish i had, rangers and the BB have always had a very close connection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEdu 227 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Got my queens badge last year, and completed leader training this year so i'm a full officer of BB and anchor boys now. We've got a big group at ours just now. Didn't hear this tune but wish i had, rangers and the BB have always had a very close connection I got my queens this year actually. 195th Glasgow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordo7 147 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 the BB was brilliant except for the 9am kick offs on sat morning for the footie team fucking hated getting out my bed during winter just to get battered by a fucing mitre mouldmaster was in the 83rd myself Was just down the road from you, in the 3rd Glasgow ah you were the battlefield church, they ended up shutting down due to lack of members when i was in company section think most of the officers and boys came to the 83rd We sure were. There was a lot of members in my day(long time ago) but as you say, shut down due to lack of numbers and the remaining ones joined up with the 83rd. the days of red ash pitches, mitre mouldmasters, shit strips and shocking conditions loved BB footie Yes indeed. Only thing was, that we had the worst football team in BB history, but we tried. A slide tackle on a red ash pitch We were good at drill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEdu 227 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I was 131st Stonelaw, Anchor Boys to Company Section Sergeant. Best marcher in my Company! BB football was great fun, well apart from the red ash!!! Aw the red ash was a bastard. I'm part of the 195th, always considerded the 131st close rivals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace 3,556 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Was a member of the 18th? Company from Castlemilk. Won the Glasgow Cup - played CH then. I was 14/15 yrs old. I am now 62. Great memories. 105th Castlemilk & proud ... mind you that was in the 70's. I still even have my hat (Mum kept it as a memento) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Our BB team was invincible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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