The BrigadeNewsletter of The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade

October 2006 No 43

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Brigade Chaplain RetiresThe Brigade Chaplain, RightReverend Alan Smithson (BishopAlan as he is affectionately knownthroughout the Brigade) is to retireon 31st October 2006. Bishop Alanbecame Brigade Chaplain in 1991and has given enthusiastic anddedicated service to the Brigadethroughout that time. An examplebeing that he hasn't missedattending a single North-East Campin all those years. Typically, despitehaving retired as Suffragan Bishopof Jarrow in 2001, Bishop Alan

continued to serve as Brigade Chaplain and Chairman of the PastoralCommittee of the Mission to Seamen. He also took on other roles, includingthose of Honorary Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway;Honorary Assistant Curate at All Saints' Challock; and External Moderator ofthe Ministry Division of the North Eastern Ecumenical Course and theTheological Institute of Scottish Episcopal Courses. At the Brigade CouncilMeeting in September, Bishop Alan was presented with a photograph ofhimself and a group of North-East Camp members on the summit of CatBells. After a year which had inflicted a variety of handicaps on him, BishopAlan was pleased to note that despite it all, he was able to get to the summitand back - even if itnearly killed him in theprocess! Anaccomplished watercolourartist, Bishop Alan waspleased to note thatamongst his retirementgifts, there was a chequefor paints and brushes -"I am always losing mybrushes" he quipped.Bishop Alan and his wifeMargaret live in Creetown.

Bishop Alan and Members of the NE Camp flythe Brigade Flag on the summit of Cat Bells.

Bishop Alan in contemplation.

HERE

AND

Manchester Regimental Camp

Manchester Regimental Camp

The Regimental Band playing at the Regiment’s Camp atAberfoyle.

Could this be the design for a new uniform?

St Wilfrid’s Standish

St Wilfrid’s Standish completed a sponsored relay run fromStandish to National Headquarters.

1st/3rd and 4th Ulster Battalion

The Battalions joined together for their annual camp at TollymoreForest Park in Newcastle, Co Down. Saturday afternoon it wasthe slippery slide - Rhian says “You have to hold your face this

way Zak to do it right”.

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The Y TeamThe Martins

5 - 7 years

7 - 10 years

St Hilda’s Dunmurry and 4th Ulster Battalion

THERE

Games are all part of the fun at the Scunthorpeand Taunton Camp on the Isle of Wight.

North-East Camp

Derwent Posers! All smiles at North-East Camp.

St Laurence’s Chorley

The Y Team put their best foot forward.

St Peter’s Chorley

The Company are shown doing a presentation for Sea Sunday.

Members of the camp on their Nite Line Exercise.

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Scunthorpe and Taunton Camp

The JTC

10 - 13 years

The Seniors

13 - 21 years

St Paul’s Cheltenham

Members of St Paul’s Camp at Swanage.

Our president, His Grace TheArchbishop of Canterbury, hasapproved the appointment of TheRight Reverend Jack Nicholls, LordBishop of Sheffield, to be our nextBrigade Chaplain, with effect from1st November 2006. Bishop Jack(as he is affectionately known) isthe Sixth Bishop of Sheffield andhe will attend his first meeting ofBrigade Council on 25th November2006.

Always known as Jack, he is theonly son of James William Nicholls,a bakery worker of Rossendale inLancashire and his wife Nellie (néeBann). He was educated at Bacupand Rawtenstall Grammar School,Rossendale in Lancashire and atKing's College, London where hegraduated AKC in 1966 and atSt Boniface College, Warminster.For the next thirty years his servicealternated between Lancashire andYorkshire as he was ordainedCurate of St Clement with StCyprian, Ordsall in Salford 1967-69, and of All Saints and Martyrs,Langley in Manchester 1969-72,where he was made Vicar in 1972,serving there until 1978.

There was a strong Brigadepresence in Langley andthroughout Manchester and partsof Lancashire at this time andBishop Jack has many happymemories of the Brigade and ofseveral members who went on tobe ordained.

He was then appointed Director ofPastoral Theology at the College ofthe Resurrection, Mirfield 1978-83,

during which time he was licensedto officiate in the Diocese ofWakefield. He returned toManchester as a ResidentiaryCanon of Manchester Cathedralfrom 1983-90. During that time hewas Director of Post OrdinationTraining in Manchester and alsoHonorary Chaplain to Chetham'sSchool of Music. He was alsoappointed Warden of theCommunity of St Mary the Virgin,Wantage, which position he heldfor eleven years until shortly afterhis move to Sheffield in 1997.

He was appointed Bishop ofLancaster in October 1989, duringthe time when Alan Chesters wasBishop of Blackburn and wasconsecrated in York Minster byArchbishop John Habgood on 25thApril 1990, when aged forty-six.His particular ministry in Lancasterwas, in addition to the normalduties of a Suffragan Bishop, to beresponsible for mission andoutreach. He did this largelythrough his preaching andencouraging the schools ofevangelism, schools of prayer andschools of healing.

He would describe himself as aCatholic Evangelist, believing thattradition and missionary outreachgo together. The fostering ofvocations to the priesthood and thepastoral care of clergy have alwaysbeen high on his agenda. Whilst inManchester he spent aconsiderable amount of time inspiritual direction of clergy and laypeople and in leading retreats. Atone time strongly opposed to theordination of women to thepriesthood, he had beenresponsible for taking the debateon this issue round the Deaneriesof the Diocese of Manchester.However, as time went on, hefound his own arguments carryingless weight until he eventuallychanged his mind and, as Bishopof Lancaster, he ordained womento the priesthood in the diocese ofBlackburn.

Since his time at Mirfield, he hasbeen involved in parish missions in

many parts of the Country.Indeed, when he was appointedBishop of Sheffield in June 1997he was already in the process ofpreparing for missions both in theBlackburn Diocese and inBloemfontein, South Africa. Hewas enthroned in SheffieldCathedral on 24th January 1998 atthe age of fifty-four. As aLancastrian he finds the people ofYorkshire among the mostgenerous he has ever met. TheDiocese of Sheffield is not notedfor its high rate of church going.There are many small but healthychurches in the Diocese.

In 1997 he became a Fellow of theUniversity of Central Lancashire,an Honour he values highly fromhis own County. The citationaccompanying this awarddescribed him as a communicatorwho can express profound thingssimply. It has always been hishope that this would be the case.His innate Northern sense ofhumour and timing has kept him inconsiderable demand, not only asa preacher, but also an after dinnerspeaker and in other, rather morelight hearted, contexts. This heenjoys and uses as opportunitiesto open doors for the message ofGospel. From an early age he hasbeen fond of the stage and inearlier years was much involved inacting and singing. The climax ofhis stage career being as a studentin 1966 when he sang the part ofPapageno in the Magic Flute. Hestill sings in concerts for charity.

Bishop Jack became a member ofthe House of Lords in 2003.

On 6th September 1969 hemarried Judith Dagnall, a dancingteacher from Ordsall, Salford.They have two sons, Antony born1971 and Michael born 1973 andtwo daughters, Rachel born 1977and Clare born 1979.

The Governor, His Deputies,Bishop Alan and the whole BrigadeFamily extend a very warmwelcome to Bishop Jack, as ourBrigade Chaplain.

Brigade Chaplain Appointed

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Bishop Jack

All can reflect how quickly timepasses, and it is hard for me torealise that it is only just over ayear ago that I assumed office asGovernor.

During that period there has beenfor me obviously the learningcurve of the new role. There havebeen highlights, which remain inmy mind. These have includedmaking my first visit to see acompany at work at an eveningclass. There was the year-endconcert of the National Band atDarlaston last December, andthen in the Spring there was thefull Brigade Training Conferencein Manchester.

The Ulster Regiment invited mealong with the Brigade Secretaryto the Centenary Celebration ofthe Lisburn Company inChristchurch Lisburn, which wasa moving occasion. I attendedLord Swinton's Memorial Serviceat St. Margaret's Westminster,and then in June I was presentfor the presentation of theInvestor in People Award atHeadquarters.

There have been major changesto accommodate during that time,and in addition to mypredecessor Sir Desmond’sretirement, we have had theBrigade Secretary retiring, forfamily reasons, at the end ofJune. Tony Reed Screen wasreplaced by Alan Millward, whoattended his first and a mostinteresting meeting of BrigadeCouncil in September 2006, andwho is already showing himself tobe an able successor. At the endof October we shall see theretirement of our exemplaryBrigade Chaplain, Bishop AlanSmithson and, in turn, welcominghis successor, Bishop Jack.

Looking at current concerns, theHeadquarters building here is notyet sold. I hope I am correctwhen I say not quite sold, andthat at the next Brigade Councilmeeting we shall know that thetransfer has been completed. Forevery month of delay, it leachesinto the HQ's small portfolio ofinvestments.

I continue to be moved by thededication of all members of theBrigade. This shows itself inChristian devotion, and loyalty toour fellowship.

The forward priorities of theBrigade are recruitment andsponsorship. I urge allCompanies to do what you can topursue these goals. We have theframework which will allowgrowth, and if any Companyknows well a National, orMultinational organisation whomyou think would be worthapproaching for sponsorship,would you please let us know.

Anthony BakerGovernor

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Governor's Message

National Camp? National Conference?At Brigade HQ, we havereceived several enquiries as towhether or not we are to runanother National Conference,following that held inManchester in 2006.

There are lots of things wewould like to do to support andserve the Companies andmembership of The Brigade butas in most things, the cost ofdoing so, in terms of financeand staff time, have to be bornein mind. Hence, we tend to limitourselves to those things thatare truly necessary or reallyworthwhile - this latter categorybeing largely determined byrequest (demand!).

Hence, we are trying to gaugethe interest in having a furtherNational Conference for Officersand helpers, possibly held overtwo days, and the topics thatwould be of most interest tothose attending.

Equally, it is quite some timesince The Brigade held aNational Camp, although we dohold various other Nationalevents. Other organisations stillhave such camps - whetherunder canvas or in more rigidaccommodation, both at homeand abroad. Certainly there arevarious camps held aroundBritain, by Brigade Companiesand Formations, especially

during the summer.

Again, we would like to knowthe views of Officers, helpersand members about havingsuch a National 'Camp', whatformat and duration would be ofinterest, and whether it shouldbe at home or abroad? Forexample, we still do haveBrigade Companies inNewfoundland and re-emergingin Barbados, and in other partsof the world. So an exchange isalso a possibility.

All ideas to the BrigadeSecretary please at St Martin'sHouse, National HQ.

This year, a contingent of 35Brigade Members will march toand lay a wreath at The

Cenotaph in London onRemembrance Sunday. Theevening before, some 50

Brigade members will attendthe Festival of Remembrance atThe Royal Albert Hall, London.

Remembrance Day

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As I write this message, I amminded that it is almost fourmonths since I rejoined TheBrigade and became part of thestaff team here at HQ. Just thismorning I was able to welcomea predecessor as BrigadeSecretary, Stewart Creswell,now President of The BrigadeAssociation, who reminded meof the funding available fromThe Association to supportCompany needs and trainingopportunities. This was followedby a telephone interview by'Young People Now', enquiringabout our development plansand how we intend to fundthem, since we didn't get aGovernment funded grant thathad been expected last yearand are now selling off our HQ.Very probing questions but theinformation is already in thepublic domain or necessarilyavailable under the Freedom ofInformation Act. So I tell thingsas they are and wait to seewhat is published!

My weekend is to include myfirst National Brigade sportsevent at Blackpool, so thatshould be fun. My diary for theremainder of this year and intonext is getting filled up quite

rapidly! (In the event, followinga day of deluge, we enjoyednear tropical weather for theSports and a most enjoyableday. The Senior Sportsweekend is in October.)

The coming week sees me inLondon, exploring prospects fora joint funding bid to employ ourfirst Development Officer, thiswill be a half-time post inGreater London, the other halfof the time being with thepartner charity, also in GreaterLondon and for a period of twoto three years. I am hoping toachieve one DevelopmentOfficer (full or substantivelypart-time) for each Region, topromote The Brigade, assist indeveloping new Companies,identify and train new leaders,support and develop new andexisting Companies. This willneed to be achieved throughfundraising, partnerships,secondments and combinationsof these. So if any of youBrigade personnel work for amajor company that has ahistory of secondments or acompany that might beinterested in doing so, and ifyou are at a point where acareer break would bewelcomed, especially if it meantyou could work full-time for theBrigade, please let me knowand let's see if you have thenecessary skills for the job and,if so, about a joint approach toyour employer.

National Headquarters has notyet been sold! The areasurrounding the HQ buildinghouses a Moat of a Mediaeval

Manor House and the processof obtaining the necessaryplanning permission is verycomplex, when trying to ensureminimum disruption to such asite and the support of thevarious concerned authorities.Building on such sites is notunusual, as you can see fromsites of antiquity in London andelsewhere, but the processesbecome more complex and timeconsuming. So we will simplyhave to wait until this isresolved.

London Youth TrustScholarships.

Through the generosity of theLondon Youth Trust, we areable to offer a small number ofLYT Scholarships to membersof the CL&CGB in GreaterLondon. These are available toyoung people aged between 16years and 25 years, who arealready young leaders or intendto become so. The Scholarshipsmay be used for the purpose ofundertaking recognisedleadership or instructor awardsor qualifications, to increase therecipient's effectiveness and fortheir own personaldevelopment. The Scholarshipis to be used for funding or partfunding such opportunities.Each Scholarship is for aminimum of £500 and amaximum of £1,000. Thoseinterested should contact theBrigade Secretary. (Additionalfunding may be available fromThe Brigade Association - seeabove.)

Alan MillwardBrigade Secretary

Brigade Secretary's Message

Holy Cross Company, Timperley - Our 2006 Camp“This year it was decided thatwe would stay at our NationalHeadquarters Training Centre atWath-upon-Dearne in Yorkshire.Fourteen of us left Holy Crosson Friday afternoon and arrivedin time for the evening meal.After helping to clear up weenjoyed a treasure huntorganised by Tracy then it wastime for supper and bed. OnSaturday morning we wereawoken with a knock at the doorand asked to get up and attendto our personal care and dressbefore going down for our fullEnglish breakfast (no wash nobreakfast!) which was lovely.After the washing and tidying upit was time to go to the SheffieldIce Rink where we had a supertime and even Mark found his‘Ice Feet’. We all enjoyedsinging and dancing to thesound of the YMCA. When oursession had ended we wentoutside and sat in the sunshineand enjoyed our packedlunches. Lunch over, then inthe cars to the climbing centrewhich is my favourite place

because I really enjoy rockclimbing. We had a super timehere and even the officersjoined in. We were really tiredafter all this and on the wayback most of us fell asleep.After a lovely Shepherds Pie wehad ice cream with sauce.When the clearing up was donewe went outside and played ‘findthe object’ followed by amanhunt! Supper time came alltoo quickly and so to bed, we allslept like logs. Sunday morningarrived and after breakfast weput on our caps and belts andattended our Church Servicewhich was based on thecreation of the earth, this waschosen because it linked withtoday’s activity which was a visitto the RSPB sanctuary justdown the road from theBrigade’s Headquarters andthere everyone enjoyed lookingout for different types of birds.After a drink and a play on thepark it was time to visit thesouvenir shop before going backfor some sunbathing or a gameof football. We all changed our

clothes and enjoyed ourselveson a water slide and then havinga water fight. All change intodry clothes and enjoy a firstclass Sunday lunch. Then itwas tidy up time and packingbefore assembling in thequadrangle for the presentationof certificates. Awards for thetidiest girls’ room were won byJane Blease and Kirsty Farrelland the tidiest boys’ room wereSam Ball and Paul Birtwell, withthe girls winning overall. We allhad a really great time atHeadquarters and wish wecould go again.”

Extracts from the Camp Diarywritten by Jayne Blease andabridged for the magazine byColin Yates.

The Governor, Anthony Baker,and the Brigade Secretary wereinvited to attend the NationalMemorial Arboretum, Alrewas,Staffordshire, to see theBrigade's Memorial Garden andto hold discussions about theprospect of commemorating theBrigade's ‘Fallen’ on theafternoon of Saturday, 11thNovember 2006 at TheArboretum.

(This year 11th November fallson a Saturday, and is the 90thAnniversary of the Battle of TheSomme, where 550 members ofthe CLB's own Battalion werekilled in a single day. It is alsothe 115th Anniversary of the

Founding of the CLB and is StMartin's Day, that of theBrigade's Patron Saint. )

There is a Chapel on site andthe Brigade's own MemorialGarden, dedicated to the livesof our fallen comrades,including the 22 VCs earned byBrigade members, is rightalongside the Chapel.

There will be a short service inthe Chapel and an HomageCommemoration Ceremony atThe Brigade's MemorialGarden. During this ceremonythe wreath laying will take placeby The Governor and BrigadeSecretary and tworepresentatives of the Brigade

membership. (An older person,symbolic of those in the Brigadewho got the first chance "togrow old" in the freedom forwhich ‘The Fallen’ had foughtand made the ultimate sacrifice;and a younger, current Brigademember, of the age of manywho were killed at TheSomme.) The Brigade'sChaplain, National Band andNational Choir will all beinvolved. Brigade members aremost welcome to attend. (Itwould be helpful if you would letus know at National HQ if youare intending to attend, withnumbers please, so that we canalert the Arboretum's staff.)

Service of Remembrance

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Brigade Headquarters:St Martin’s House and Training Centre.

The National Choir too havebeen ambassadors for theBrigade but in this country.

The have a series of concerts

in the Autumn, the first ofwhich was last month atElstree in London.

At the end of October they will

be performing in St Peter’s,Whetstone in Leicestershireand the final concert of theyear will be at St Martin’s,Castleton Moor in Rochdale.

Every year they have atraining weekend when theylearn the music for thefollowing twelve months’concerts. They also meet onother Saturdays during theyear to rehearse their concertprogrammes and to maintaintheir fellowship.

This year the National Bandtook their annual tour to NewYork. The trip took a greatdeal of time to organise andcost the individual membersquite a lot of money to go.

From the accounts that havecome into NationalHeadquarters they had a greattime and as the MusicalDirector, Mike Syrett, said“...the visit was highlysuccessful and well worth theeffort and heartache

organising it.”

We received an e-mailfrom William A. F.Blasingame, the Vicarof St Paul’s ChurchStaten Island, NewYork who wrote:

“.....I am writing to youto tell you howabsolutely lovely andwonderful lastSaturday's concertwas in St. Paul's

Church, StatenIsland, NewYork....

.......the band isnot only highlyskilled andenormouslytalented, theytouched my heart -goose bumps fromstart to finish quitehonestly. I wouldso love to havethem here again....

...... Please convey toeveryone how pleased I amand we all were with thisconcert. Give my every goodwish and, indeed, my love tothe band's members ..... andknow that you are all in mythoughts in the warmest way.”

The National Band are trulyambassadors for the Brigadeand in more practical waysthey offer a training backup toour Company Bands andproduce highly accomplishedmusicians.

National Band

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National Choir

The National Choir at St James’ Alperton, London.

The National Band at South Street Sea Port, New York.

The National Band at Central Park, New York.

What a Summer - from theTrossachs to the Isle of Wight.And what a fantastic set ofcamps we've got happeningaround the country. I only visiteda quarter of the camps whichwere taking place, but if theywere anything to go by theBrigade has got something toshout about. And they were all

different: different programmes,different menus, differentlocations; school-based; cabinbased; canvas camps.

But the things that impressed memost of all was the fun theyoungsters were having and thecommitment and hard work of thestaff in everycamp I visited.Keep up thegood work - Ithink I might flythe flag againnext year andsee whatcamps I canvisit - so,invitations,please!

As for thewalking, thanksto all who

walked with me andaccommodated me in theirprogrammes - and their tents. Ihave nearly reached the400 mile mark which iswhere I stop beforedoing 100 miles in NewZealand in November.One of my last walkshere this Autumn will bein the Howgills withAnne and Tony ReedScreen who now live inSedbergh underWinder, one of the hillsin the beautiful Howgillrange.

I will carry on afterwards to reach600 miles by February 2007which is twelve months from

when I started and when I will begetting married!!!!

So, now it's your turn! I've onlyreceived £1,000 of my £6,000target so far towards TheChildren's Society and CLCGBYoung Leader Training. If you'vebeen sponsoring me, do send inyour money to Howard Clarksonat HQ. If you haven't, there's stilltime to start and collect by theNew Year.

I am negotiating with differentregions to set a weekend indifferent parts of the country fromSpring to Autumn 2007 for YoungLeaders to come together for achallenging and fun way ofpractising leadership skills.Dates will be announced thisAutumn - so watch the websiteand the mailings.

If you want to catch up on all ofmy summer wanderings, poponto thewww.wanderandwonder.netwebsite where some of thecamps are featured after theBrigade events button.

Thanks again for a great seasonof Faith, Fun and Fellowship.

Martin’s Meanderings

Flying the flag on Ben Venue.

Manchester Regiment leaving church at Aberfoyle.

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Full stretch Bristol Fashion.

Duane gets them going at Scunthorpe andTaunton Camp.

The Brigade AssociationMembershipof The ChurchLads' andChurch Girls'BrigadeAssociation isopen to

serving and retired Officers,helpers, parents, friends andformer members of TheBrigade. The Association seeksto support The Brigade as awhole and offers financialsupport to Companies andindividual members, not just toHeadquarters. It achieves thisthrough membershipsubscriptions and fundraising.Life Membership is available for

a one off payment of £25, andIndividual Membership costs £5per year. If ten or more peopleare interested in establishing alocal Branch, then they set theirown fees (usually about £3 permember per year) and of that£1.50 per member is sent toThe Brigade Association eachyear. A newsletter is sent tomembers and there areoccasional meetings, with anAnnual Meeting and Dinnerbeing held each year.

The Brigade Association makesavailable a grant of £300 toeach new Company beingestablished, to help coverassociated costs. It also givesan additional £100 to

Companies who have beensuccessful or increased theirmembership after their firstyear. Additionally, TheAssociation supports theBrigade's National Band,National Choir, offers acontribution towards minibuses,new uniforms, camp equipment,Officer and Brigade members'training costs, etc.

To join the Association, to findout more, to make a donation orto apply for grants, pleasecontact their Secretary:Mrs Duane Trevena-Tow,Jasmine House, 250 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Tel: 01724 848022.

Gazette - In Memoriam

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Clarence Mason. Formerly a 2nd Lieutenant at St Margaret’s Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire and ateacher, Clarence Mason died in September 2006 at the age of 100. The Governor and the BrigadeSecretary visited Mr Mason on the occasion of his 100th birthday in July.

Colin Baker. A former officer of St James’ Hatcham and holder of the Fortitude Award, Colin died ofcancer on the 2nd September, 2006. He fought bravely to the end and died in his own home with hisbeloved wife Annie next to him. Colin is remembered for his energy in all his tasks, achieving greaterengagement in London Regimental events, sports and many visits and camps, including overseas travelas a first for many youngsters.

Rev. Ronnie Hurleston. Formerly Chaplain of Holy Cross, Timperley Company, Ronnie died on 4thSeptember 2006, following a long battle with kidney failure.

Brigade Council ElectionsIt is only a year ago that BrigadeCouncil came into existence,replacing the two predecessorbodies and serving as TheBrigade's Trustees. However Ex-officio, Appointed and Electedmembers were achieved on thebasis that an election would beneeded every year to replaceapproximately one third of themembership.

All Commanding Officers ofCompanies, Battalions andRegiments in the South-East,Midlands and North-East Regionsand Ulster, being the affectedareas, were contacted seekingnominations for an ElectedMember to represent theirRegion and a young person(under 21 years of age) as a Co-

opted Member. Such nominationsto reach Brigade HQ by the 29thSeptember.

In the event of there being morethan two nominations per Region,ballots will be conducted inaccordance with 'The Rules'. Asthere is only one vacant placecurrently available for a 'youngperson', the overall geographicaland Diocesan representation ofthe membership of BrigadeCouncil are taken into account, inselecting the eventual 'youngperson' to serve as the Co-optedmember.

Where a ballot is necessary,Ballot Papers will be sent to allFormations and Companies (onthe basis of one per Officer and

Warrant Officer declared on the2006 Annual Return) on Friday,6th October 2006. (AllNomination and Ballot Papersreceived after the due dateswill be declared null and void.)Completed Ballot Papers must bereturned to NationalHeadquarters, St Martin's Houseby Friday, 20th October 2006 andthe 'Count' will take place onMonday, 23rd October 2006. Theresults of the election will beadvised immediately afterwardsto Diocesan FormationCommanders, for onwardstransmission to all Officers of theDiocese and any UnattachedCompanies. The results will alsoappear in the next issue of 'TheBrigade'.

Training - What's On Offer?

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Remembrance PrayerLord God, on this Remembrance Day/Sunday, instil in us Jesus' words and example: 'There is nogreater love than this - that you lay down your life for your friend'For those young men of the CLB and LDCLB who served in The Churchmen's Battalion and gavetheir lives;For all those members who served their monarch and country and died in action in all conflicts;For all those men and women who served their monarch and country as soldiers, nursing staff andin any other way;And for those members who offered loyal service on the 'home front' in two World Wars,We give you, Lord, our grateful thanks. For those of us who enjoy the freedom they helped to ensure:Give us the same sense of duty, loyalty and commitment we need to serve others selflessly andgenerously;Grant us the heart and vision of St. Martin, our Patron Saint, to have compassion on all who areneedy and see others of equal value to ourselves;Inspire us with the grace of Christ who died for us to live for others and fight for a better world forall God's people.

Note: LDCLB = London Diocesan Church Lads’ Brigade; still distinct at the time of the First World War.

Historical Group

At the 10th Annual GeneralMeeting of the Historical Groupthere was lively discussion anddebate and a wide range oftopics were discussed.

In the morning there had beenuseful workshop sessions whenmaterial from the Archives wassorted and catalogued.

Some members broughtmemorabilia from their owncollections, including some finephotographs (see right) andthese were admired andmembers who had informationabout them and the relevantevent, added their owncontributions.

If you want to learn more aboutour Archives then contactmembers of the HistoricalGroup or even join the Groupand discover it for yourselves.

For the coming year,Headquarters will be offering achoice of training packages forCompanies, Battalions,Regiments and Regions to bidfor. You can request one ormore subject areas as standalone sessions or built in toyour own training schedule. Ifstaffing is available, you canrequest sessions which can runconcurrently or follow on on thesame day. However, there is alimit to the staff time available -so, first come, first served! Andif you can think of somethingcompletely different - try us!!Contact Martin Lambourne at

NHQ or your local TrainingOfficer to discuss yourrequirements

Examples:

CORE training *Training Officer TrainingPortfolio Building, Observationand Assessment training for allUsing the Brigade Programmes Martins' Busy Year/BadgeActivity PackY Team Data BoxJTC ToolboxSeniors Team Challenge,Achievement and DofE AwardSchemes

Young Leader TrainingWeekendsWorking Safely/SafeguardingTGA 1&2Don't forget: you may also buyin to other training on offerthrough kindred agencies suchas your Diocese or otheruniformed or local authoritytraining agencies. If it's relevant,it counts towards BrigadeLeadership qualifications andshould be in your portfolios.* What is CORE? Check it outin INPUT.

results DDiiaarryy ddaatteessOctober20-22 National Band Weekend27-29 Senior Sports Weekend

Sports Representatives AGM

28 National Choir ConcertNovember11 St Martin of Tours Feast

DayRemembrance Service at Brigade Memorial Garden

12 Remembrance Sunday25 Brigade Council

National Chir Concert26 Brigade Day of PrayerDecember1-3 National Band Weekend3 Advent Sunday25 Christmas DayJanuary6 Epiphany12-14 Brigade Band Training

WeekendFebruary9-12 Brigade at Butlins16-18 National Band - Mid-Year

Audition21 Ash WednesdayMarch18 Mothering Sunday23-25 National Band WeekendApril1 Palm Sunday6 Good Friday8 Easter Sunday9-15 Spring Adventure21 Brigade Council

National Athletics Competition- 23rd September 2006

Group A Lads1st Manchester2nd Leicester3rd Chorley & Ribblesdale

Group B Lads1st Ulster 2nd Leicester3rd Chorley & Ribblesdale

Group C Lads1st Ulster2nd Chorley & Ribblesdale3rd Leicester

Group A Girls1st Ulster2nd Manchester3rd Chorley & Ribblesdale

Group B Girls1st Mixed Leicester/Ulster2nd Manchester3rd Chorley & Ribblesdale

Group C Girls1st Ulster2nd Manchester3rd Chorley & Ribblesdale

National Unihoc Competition -23rd September 2006

Group A Lads1st Ulster2nd Leicester3rd Mixed Chorley &

Ribblesdale/Manchester

Group B Lads1st Ulster A2nd Manchester3rd= Ulster B3rd= Leicester A

Group C Lads1st Ulster2nd= Durham 2nd= Mixed Chorley &

Ribblesdale/Cheltenham

Group A Girls1st Ulster2nd Durham3rd Sheffield

Group B Girls1st Ulster2nd Manchester3rd Leicester

Group C Girls1st Ulster2nd= Cheltenham2nd= Chorley & Ribblesdale

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