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keptieSenior Smokie Scotland577 Posts
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4 days ago |  Posted - 09 Mar 2011 : 4:47:37 PM    
Arbroath had Boys and Girls organisations such as various Companies of BOYS BRIGADE and LIFE BOYS , GIRL GUIDES , and SCOUTS as well.
Where were the Boys Brigade/ Lifeboys Companies located in the town as that organisation was usually attached to a church .
The Scout Group was always at Keptie . The Girl Guides were possibly at that location too.
I don't know if there was a Scout /Girl Guide Group in the town early on in the 20th Century as the Scout War Memorial only lists casualties from the 1939 -1945 war.
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exBraemarSenior Smokie USA507 Posts
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Today | Posted - 09 Mar 2011 : 5:08:26 PM
My mum was a Girl Guide in the town and that must have been between 1925-1930. I was also a Guide and our meetings were down where the old fire station used to be...one of the Grimsbys maybe? |
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keptieSenior SmokieScotland577 Posts
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4 days ago | Posted - 09 Mar 2011 : 7:28:35 PM
Hi ex Braemar , good to hear your info and yes I remember the Guides did not have their HQ in the Scout and Cubs HQ in the town .
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keptieSenior SmokieScotland577 Posts
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4 days ago | Posted - 09 Mar 2011 : 7:31:48 PM
My Dad talked about being in the 1st Arbroath (YMCA) Coy of the Boys Brigade in the 1920s early 1930s before he went to Edinburgh Uni to study law part time . He said that the BB's Company had a band and that they had rifles and did Drill but the BB's were getting too Regimented and the Rifle Drill was stopped .
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keptieSenior SmokieScotland577 Posts
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4 days ago | Posted - 09 Mar 2011 : 7:40:42 PM
During my young days of the BB's in the mid 1950's there was the 1st Arbroath Coy (YMCA) BBs with Lieut S Simpson ; 5th Arbroath Company BBs which was Abbey Church and Lieut Jimmy Lynn ( who was my Dad's cousin); 6th Arbroath Coy BB's run by Capt Millar at St Mary's in Ponderlaw ; and I think St Johns Methodist church had a Company as I have a photo of us all at the Arbroath railway station bound for Ardrossan and the ferry over to Northern Ireland and two weeks camp at Bangor . The minister of that church waved us all off .
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keptieSenior SmokieScotland577 Posts
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4 days ago | Posted - 10 Mar 2011 : 11:18:55 AM
There was and possibly is still in existance in the town companies of SEA CADET Corps , Black Watch army cadet corps and Air Cadets too
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stanSenior Smokie Canada773 Posts
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05 Jun 2013 | Posted - 10 Mar 2011 : 1:28:14 PM
I was in the 7th Arbroath BB Attatched originally to St Ninians then moved to St Andrews when St Ninians closed..It is still in operation..I think Earl Matthew may still be the C.O. There was also Inverbrothcok Church and the Abbey church companies |
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keptieSenior SmokieScotland577 Posts
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4 days ago | Posted - 15 Mar 2011 : 10:55:32 PM
Mr Simpson was an officer of the 1st YMCA Company BBs during my young days and they with other companies went with 6th BB company to other camps . The late Stan Simpson (recently deceased in the USA) was a member with that company and a keen member of the Company I recall along with is Dad , Lieutenant or Captain Simpson .
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DerekSupreme Master Smokie Arbroath, Scotland2291 Posts
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6 days ago | Posted - 15 Mar 2011 : 11:23:59 PM
I was in the Anchor Boys at St Margaret's (now the West Kirk) around 1982-3 and we met in the hall right by the side of the church. I later switched to the beavers, cubs then scouts at keptie.
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sandy scotWee HaggisUnited Kingdom2 Posts
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30 Aug 2012 | Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 12:44:40 PM
I was in the 7th boys brigade company when Earl Matthew was the captain. They are celebration 50 years at the end of the month and are looking for ex members to write in with their memories. link- http://www.bbdundeeangus.org.uk/viewnews.php?id=24
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stanSenior SmokieCanada773 Posts
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05 Jun 2013 | Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 2:16:32 PM
Hi Sandy Scot Glad you mentioned this .. I was one of the original members when it started(the minister was Ian Mcleod,,Captain was Alex Spink and Earl was the Lieutenant)..Ive sent an email to the link you gave me(The Ewarts) Hopefully they will get back...Are you related to Beatrice Gerrard?
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MarcolWee Smokie 235 Posts
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2 days ago | Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 8:22:56 PM
Hi Stan - Wilma Ewart is Earl Matthew's daughter. |
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MarcolWee Smokie235 Posts
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2 days ago | Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 8:29:42 PM
I have my dad's Boy's Brigade Bible, it was presented to him for regular attendance by No 3 Company Boy's Brigade on 10th June 1934. He went to Knox's Church did they have a Boy's Brigade Company? |
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exBraemarSenior SmokieUSA507 Posts
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Today | Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 11:53:04 PM
Yes, Knox's Church had Lifeboys and a Boy's Brigade company. My hubby was in the Boy's Brigade there and that would have been in the early 50's. I lived beside Knox's and I remember watching them assembling for parades at the foot of Howard Street. |
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stanSenior SmokieCanada773 Posts
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05 Jun 2013 | Posted - 22 Apr 2011 : 10:08:31 PM
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Originally posted by Marcol
Hi Stan - Wilma Ewart is Earl Matthew's daughter.
Thanks Marcol Wouldnt have known that Havent heard back yet...Cheers |
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stanSenior SmokieCanada773 Posts
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05 Jun 2013 | Posted - 29 Apr 2011 : 1:30:09 PM
I heard back from Wilma Ewart and it seems this weekend her dad Earl Matthew is stepping down after 50 years at the 7th Abroath BB and there is a celebration...Just want to congratulate him for his great dedication...
All the best Earl!!! |
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Write-up and photo of the aforementioned 50 year celebration in this week's Herald. |
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stanSenior SmokieCanada773 Posts
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05 Jun 2013 | Posted - 08 May 2011 : 11:10:50 PM
Thanks for the heads up.. I've taken a look ... Cheers |
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DerekSupreme Master SmokieArbroath, Scotland2291 Posts
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6 days ago | Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 1:57:21 PM
Keptie,
I chanced upon an article in the old Glasgow Herald that mentions the opening of the old huts on Keptie Street. They were formally open on 4th of October 1930 by Jock Neish. The land was gifted by Mr F.F. MacDonald (whose name adorns the park next to the site) and they were erected at a cost of £700 which was raised by the people of Arbroath. It is stated that scouting had already been underway in Arbroath for the previous 21 years, so begun locally in 1909. No mention of where meetings were held though, a church is likely.
Derek.
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keptieSenior SmokieScotland577 Posts
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4 days ago | Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 5:58:58 PM
Derek , thanks for that excellent info and the Mr F.F. McDonald who donated the land that is known as The McDonald Park but commonly called the "COUP" .
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Arbroath had Boys and Girls organisations like BBs 
