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Boys Brigades
According to the BB website there are only 5 Companies in Southport:
1st St Philips
4th St Simons
7th Liverpool Rd Meths
9th Ainsdale Meths
10th Marshside Rd Meths.
What happened to the others and were did they meet? I can remember the 2nd who met at All Souls in Norwood Rd and the 3rd who met at Victoria Meths
Does anybody remember the others or have any memories of them?
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I was in the 12th (southbank rd Meths) and remember loads about my time there.Great bunch of lads and a pretty good football team.
The 1st Ormskirk used to be on Wigan rd I think, they would compete against the Southport companys being the only one in Ormskirk, and vaguely remember OTS competing in an indoor sports event once!.
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The 6th was at St Pauls and that's a housing estate now.
Phil
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My dad was a member of the 1st ( St Philips) in the 40's and 50's.
The 3rd was originally Baptist Tabernacle, the 5th was at St Johns Birkdale, the 6th was at St Pauls ( Duke St, now demolished)
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I'm not sure the number but there was a Company that operated from a church at the corner of Brighton Road/Kew Road (now houses) in the 1960's.
It was started by Jim McGuiness who used to be the Captain at Liverpool Road Methodist Church and if I remember the 5th Brigade operated from a Church Hall (which was originally a school) in Sandon Road but was affiliated to St John's Church in Birkdale.
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Originally Posted by Sandpies
I'm not sure the number but there was a Company that operated from a church at the corner of Brighton Road/Kew Road (now houses) in the 1960's.
It was started by Jim McGuiness who used to be the Captain at Liverpool Road Methodist Church and if I remember the 5th Brigade operated from a Church Hall (which was originally a school) in Sandon Road but was affiliated to St John's Church in Birkdale.
I joined the 12th, round about 69/70, and Jim McGuiness helped Garth Bridge run that company then.
Maybe it was the 12th on the corner of Brighton/Kew originally??
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Originally Posted by Sandpies
I'm not sure the number but there was a Company that operated from a church at the corner of Brighton Road/Kew Road (now houses) in the 1960's.
It was started by Jim McGuiness who used to be the Captain at Liverpool Road Methodist Church and if I remember the 5th Brigade operated from a Church Hall (which was originally a school) in Sandon Road but was affiliated to St John's Church in Birkdale.
I was a member of the Boys Brigade company @ Brighton Rd Methodist church in the early 60`s and it was the 9th Southport Company and Jim had come from the 7th company at Liverpool Rd Methodist church .
Ian (Garth) Bridges and Ken ??????? were also officers in the 9th company as well.
Some of the members I remember were Mike Quinn, Fred Harvey and brother Dave, Albert Eccles, Lawrence Golding, Mike Finn, Anthony (Plum) ?????? just to name a few.
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Originally Posted by Spannernut
I was a member of the Boys Brigade company @ Brighton Rd Methodist church in the early 60`s and it was the 9th Southport Company and Jim had come from the 7th company at Liverpool Rd Methodist church .
Ian (Garth) Bridges and Ken ??????? were also officers in the 9th company as well.
Some of the members I remember were Mike Quinn, Fred Harvey and brother Dave, Albert Eccles, Lawrence Golding, Mike Finn, Anthony (Plum) ?????? just to name a few.
Anthony (Plum) Hall?,Lawrence Golding,proberbly better known as just 'Loz' and Mike/Mick Quinn;possibly the older brother of the 'Mighty'.
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Would that be Ken Hooton by any chance?
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Originally Posted by McFunkletrumpet
Would that be Ken Hooton by any chance?
Or Ken Grundy?
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Oh yes. I'd forgotten about Ken Grundy. You may well be right.
In fact it might even be both. With regard to Ian Bridges was he the one who lived in Stafford Road, had a brother called Malcolm?
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Originally Posted by Spannernut
I was a member of the Boys Brigade company @ Brighton Rd Methodist church in the early 60`s and it was the 9th Southport Company and Jim had come from the 7th company at Liverpool Rd Methodist church .
Ian (Garth) Bridges and Ken ??????? were also officers in the 9th company as well.
Some of the members I remember were Mike Quinn, Fred Harvey and brother Dave, Albert Eccles, Lawrence Golding, Mike Finn, Anthony (Plum) ?????? just to name a few.
Neil Kirk was a member, his mum was very popular Doris, she had the sweetshop in Canning Road, Neil emigrated to Australia in 1969 sadly he passed away in 2005.
Colin and Tony Parades were also members. Colin has also passed away.
John Rimmer from Birkdale was also a member.
We went to some great camps, Ilfracombe, Bray in Ireland and Prestwich . Happy Days
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Remember from the 7th in mid-60s Officers Sam Murgatroyd,Jim Lloyd,Ken Grundy,Peter Holland, Neil Ramsbotham , Phil Lloyd..great group of guys.
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Originally Posted by Vasil
I joined the 12th, round about 69/70, and Jim McGuiness helped Garth Bridge run that company then.
Maybe it was the 12th on the corner of Brighton/Kew originally??
Talk of the devil...........Only went and bumped into Jim Mcguiness today on Eastbank st.
He tells me he's in his eighties now, doesn't look any different!
....still looks as fit as a butchers dog!
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Boys brigade
You've missed one out.
8th Southport Co. based at Crossens Methodist Church. Bert Wignall was an early captain along with ? Then for many years Bob Wright took it on. He recruted many local lads. Some I remember are: Derek and Alan Ainscough. Bill Holdsworth. Mike Abram. Lloyd Lewis. Ian Howard. Gary Pudge. Brian Murphy. We ended up with a great marching band bugles and drums and our band 'dress uniform' were tartan kilts! Seem to remember a good level football team and cross country events. Summer camp at Saundersfoot? We all went in the back of a removals truck, tents, equipment and lads...no health and saftey then!
Another camp on Anglesey; two sargeants attended a local village disco to the anger of the locals! They eventually got back to camp after taking a beating. But they had a great night out with the best two girls at the disco!!! Got some photo's somewhere will try to dig them out.
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