2000 – Millennium Year
A time capsule containing amongst other things a copy of the B.B. Gazette, current badges and notes written by Company members was placed under the trap door at the rear of the church.
To celebrate the millennium a project to provide two lifeboats was announced by H.Q. Through various events the Company raised much needed funds towards the total needed.
The Battalion Parade Service – “Celebrating 2000 Years of Christ” – was held in Worcester Cathedral.
2002. A notable “camp” weekend was held at Whitton Baptist Church. Visits were made to St. Paul’s where boys saw the Founder’s Memorial, the London Dungeons where the stocks were tried out and the Millennium Bridge was also crossed.
Each year a competition is held nationally for boys to submit designs for next years membership card. David Clarke’s design was chosen for 2005/6.
2005 Company 75th Anniversary Celebrations
These started with the Battalion Parade being held in Kidderminster with the company band leading. The service was held at the Town Hall.
Celebrations continued on Saturday 5th November when Halesowen Silver Band presented a concert in the church, which was followed by a buffet supper. Many old boys met again and conversation flowed. Among those present were Stan Foster and Reg Osborne (now living in Kidwelly), both members in the early 1930’s.
Sunday morning saw the Company on parade when the service was conducted by the Captain, Mr. S.J. Bentham.
All the events recorded here, and many more not mentioned, took place against a background
of ordinary Company activities -
In 75 years hundreds of boys have passed through the Company. Many have accepted Christ as Captain and served Him at Milton Hall. Others have moved away to serve Him in various parts of Great Britain or even on the other side of the world. Yet others, while never making the commitment, still remember the standards set before them during their time in B.B.
So to the future………….however long it may be the Object still is and will always be:-
The advancement of Christ’s Kingdom among Boys, and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self Respect, and all that tends towards a true Christian Manliness.
