History

In 1930, the Reverend Rowland Sinnet started a company of the Boys’ Brigade and a Life Boy Team at Milton Hall Baptist Church. He became the first captain, and as Minister of the church, the Chaplain of the Company. Some two years later he relinquished the captaincy and Mr. Cliff Horton became Captain of the 8th Kidderminster Company.

In 1934 Mr. Sinnet accepted a call to a church in Bath where he died some two years later.

Early Years

Records of these early years are few, but one book remains which gives names and addresses, and attendances of the original members. Two of those original members, Reg Osborne and Stan Foster were at the 75th anniversary celebrations. The book also contains a diary of events in the first few years. Brief sentences record Enrolment Services, Displays at the Town Hall, winning the William Adam Sports Shield for four consecutive years and a visit from Donald Finnemore MA (later Judge Finnemore) in 1931 who gave an address “What think ye of Christ”.

In 1931 a cup was presented to the 8th by the 16th Birmingham Company, The Boys Life Brigade. This trophy is still presented annually.

Also loose in the book is a hand written report of the company’s first year given to the Annual Church Meeting. It gives the company strength as 30, with average attendances of 20.