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Welcome to the Belfast Battalion

Welcome to the web site of The Boys’ Brigade Belfast Battalion ~ the Founding Battalion of William McVickerThe Boys’ Brigade in Ireland.

 

Our Battalion is the largest in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland – was established in 1890 following the formation in December 1888 of the 1st Irish (1st Belfast) BB Company in the Charlotte Street Mission Hall of St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church in the Donegall Pass, Belfast under the leadership of Mr. William McVicker.

Each local unit of The Boys’ Brigade is designated as a Company of which there are 105 in The Belfast Battalion representing one third of the total BB membership in Northern Ireland and comprising the whole of The Greater Belfast Area comprising the cities of Belfast and Lisburn and the County Borough areas of Castlereagh, Newtownabbey and North Down.

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Latest News


 

Battalion Massed Band of flutes

Plans laid down for the participation of a Battalion Massed Band of flutes, drums and bugles at Brigade Council in Dublin on Sunday morning the 6th September ‘09. Travelling by ...

News | Administrator | Monday, 29 June 2009

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Whats happening at Ganaway?

A new development will soon be underway at Ganaway and will be the only building of its kind in Boys’ Brigade in the U.K. and the R.O.I. with a special feature ...

News | Administrator | Thursday, 25 June 2009

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DofE Training Weekend

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The DofE Group of the Belfast Battalion spent the last weekend in the Mourne Mountains training members in skills such as Camp craft, Map Reading, Creation of Route Cards, etc.This was a ...

News | Administrator | Tuesday, 16 June 2009

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Battalion Athletics Results

The winners for 2008/09 where as follows:- Junior -   16th Newtownabbey Intermediate - 1st Bangor Senior -  1st ...

News | Administrator | Monday, 8 June 2009

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43rd Belfast BB Junior Section Weekend

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Boys from the 43rd Belfast Boys' Brigade spent their annual Junior Section camp at Ganaway Activity Centre. The boys arrived on Friday night to go straight to bed and woke ...

News | D Porter | Thursday, 4 June 2009

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50th Belfast Crowned Fantasy Football ..

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The competition ran from SAT 4th OCT 2008 to SAT 30th MAY 2009 and was based on games played in the English Premiership and FA Cup games involving Premiership t...

News | Administrator | Monday, 1 June 2009

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DofE Canoeing Training

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Boys from the Belfast Battalion along with other Boys' and Girls Brigade members took part in a Silver canoeing expedition training day on Saturday 16th May....

News | Administrator | Sunday, 17 May 2009

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Launch of Website

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The new website was launched today. This is a starting point from where the Battalion wish to enhance and improve on over the coming ...

News | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 May 2009

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