did you know ???
THE BOYS' BRIGADE HAS ITS OWN FLOWER WHICH IS A ROSE.
Crimson with white eye this plant makes a superb Patio rose. It also can be planted as a low edge. It flowers for a long time and makes a great splash of colour. Named to mark the Centenary of the founding of the Boys' Brigade
THE BRIGADE HAS ITS OWN HANDSHAKE. WHEN YOU SHAKE A FELLOW BB MEMBERS HAND YOU DROP THE LITTLE FINGER AND SHAKE HANDS. ITS NOT A SECRET HAND SHAKE, BUT SOME PEOPLE USE IT WHILE OTHERS DONT.
Some people might say my life is in a rut,
But I'm quite happy with what I got
People might say that I should strive for more,
But I'm so happy I can't see the point.
Somethings happening here today
A show of strength with your boy's brigade and,
I'm so happy and you're so kind
You want more money - of course I don't mind
To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes
The Jam mentions the Boys' Brigade in one of their songs
GOING UNDERGROUND
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powel
Sir Alex Ferguson
Glen Ross - Former Britain's Stongest Man - Member of Irish BB Company
Sir David Steel
Allan Wells - . - 9th Edinburgh
Ally McCoist - Footballer - 4th East Kilbride
John Entwistle - The Who
Aaron Hughes - plays for Aston Villa - 1st Cookstown (N Ireland)
Dermot O'Leary
Cameron Stout - Big Brother Winner
Sir Cliff Richard
George Burley - Former Manager of Hearts fc
Cameron Sharp
Kenny Dalglish
Danny McGrain
Ross King
Andy Cameron
Roy Castle
Keith Rowland - former West Ham Utd & N Ireland Footballer - 7th Portadown
Rick Wakeman - Musician - 1st Harrow
Jimmy Hill - football pundit - 99th London
Brian Talbot - Oldham Manager - 4th Ipswitch
Paul Goddard - Former West Ham Utd - 8th Ealing
Terry Neill - former Arsenal Manager
Bill Martin - Songwriter - 203rd Glasgow
George Thomas - Former Speaker of the House of Commons - 1st Tonypandy
John MacKay - Scotland Today Newsreader & Author, was a member of 167th Glasgow
Derrick Evans - Mr Motivator
The Proclaimers - Scottish Band
Walter Borthwick - Footballer - 9th Edinburgh
Bruce Hay - Played Rugby for both Scotland & British Lions - 9th Edinburgh
Gerry Goldwyre - BBC MasterChef Winner - 9th Edinburgh
Tam Cowan
Steve Chalke
John Swinney - Leader of SNP 200-2004 - 13th Edinburgh
Jonathan Ross - BBC1 & Radio 2 - Company in London
Billy Connelly - Comedian - Company in Glasgow
Alan Parker - writer of the film "Melody"
Laurence Payne - played Detective Sexton Blake in 1967 TV Series - 41st London
Christian Daly
"Oor Wullie" - 18th Dundee
Eric Cullen - Wee Burney in Rab C Nesbit
Ally Maxwell - Motherwell and Rangers Goal Keeper most famous for his heroics in the 1991 Scottish Cup Final when he played most of the match with Broken Ribs and pulled off some fantasic saves to prevent Dundee United equalising in Extra Time. - 2nd Hamilton
Gordon Strachan, Celtic Manager, was a member of the 8th Leith Company
The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland
Gregor Townsend (Scotland Rugby Player - currently joint record cap holder on 82 caps for Scotland between 1993-2003)
Gordon Brown, Prime Minister
Famous Boys' Brigade People
