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161st BB
Glasgow,
Met at Glasgow's Hall Memorial Church,
Summerfield St., Dalmarnock Rd.
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My first BB Camp was to Cricceith in Wales when. I was 12 yrs old.
My company the 175th BB from Bridgeton with Captain Robert Smart,
we amalgamated with
this company and I
remember attending get togethers bringing along cans of soup, beans etc which
helped keep the cost of the camp down.
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August 2002 .... Webmaister
I received an e-mail from a former member, Colin Cooper,. I was talking to
a friend of mine Bob Clark who was in the 161 BB around the same
time as Colin. He is a bit older, I think he is 53/54, and Bob was trying
hard to put a face to the name. However Colin replied.........
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Aug 2002 & Jan 2004, MEMORIES from a former member, Colin
Cooper, Australia, (email tba)
"Hi Wull,......apologies to Bob Clark but he would have been one of
the 'big boys' when I graduated from the Life Boys into the 161 company
section. The 161 deserves a mention it was based in the Hall
Memorial Church at the corner of Dalmarnock Rd opposite the White Horse
pub and in the street with the old Strathclyde cimema/bingohall.
Some more points of reference that may jog some memories.
1. The Company went on camp one summer to Chaple St. Leonards
near Skegness, early 60's - 63??
2. My pal was Allan Watson and I believe that his grandfather
was the previous Captain to Steve Hall.
Others included, Bobby Steel, Toothy Murdoch.
Rest are faces I'm affraid!
3. I remember an officer by the name of Cully or Culley,
lived on Dalmarnock Rd up a close a couple along from the White Horse.
4. There was a band formed from ex 'Big Boys', 17 - 19 year olds,
that used to perform at the annual Company show.
The lead singer lived in Sunnyfield St., opposite the church.
5. Pals there were Allan Watson ( moved to EK ), Bobby Steel. Have
run out of brain cells but that was where I was when Kennedy's death was
announced! A great community and bunch of lads
5. A major church parade involving all the local BB companies
that took us to a fancy old church near a park in Cambuslang - why
remember this, I have no idea!!
After we moved to Johnstone with the overspill housing programme, I kept attending until I was about 14 - 15
( 1965 - 66?? )or so.
Eventually the drag up to Dalmarnock each Friday became to much and I
faded away from the 161. Will try to dredge up more!! All the
best, Colin."
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