About the 5th

24 February 2010

		The picture above shows the founder of The Boys' Brigade; Sir William Alexander Smith. Smith was born in Thurso on 27th October 1854 and started the first BB company in Glasgow on 4th October 1883. The object of the Boys' Brigade is: "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" We celebrated 125 years of BB in 2008 with a great weekend of activities which you can ready about by clicking this link! Our company in West Bromwich was formed in 1924 and is now 85 years old. Our first Camp was in 1926 to Bromyard, Kent. We have been on almost 80 camps during that time and camp is still the best part of the year for most members. List of camps of the 5th since 1924:- 1926 - Bromyard 1927 - Bromyard 1928 - Bromyard 1929 - Kemps Green 1930 - Kemps Green 1931 - Middletown (Isfryn) 1932 - Middletown (Isfryn) 1933 - Middletown (Isfyn) 1934 - Kempsey 1935 - Kempsey 1937 - Llandwg 1938 - Clevedon 1939 - Dyffryn (Pentre Canol) 1942 - Hampton Loade 1943 - Albrighton 1944 - Belbroughton 1945 - Blakdown (week-end) 1945 - Llandanwg 1946 - Llandanwg 1947 - Dyffryn (Pentre Canol) 1948 - Watchett 1949 - Dyffryn (Cadwgan) 1950 - Dyffryn (Cadwgan) 1951 - Charmouth 1952 - Middletown (Belle Isle) 1953 - Dyffryn (Cadwgan) 1954 - Llanbedrog 1955 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1956 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1957 - Dyfrryn (Pentre Canol) 1958 - Dyffryn (Pentre Canol) 1959 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1960 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1961 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1962 - Dyffryn (W.M.C.C.) 1963 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1964 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1965 - Tresaith 1966 - Tresaith 1967 - Llanbedrog (Refail) 1968 - Llangwnadl 1969 - Dyffryn (W.M.C.C.) 1970 - Dyffryn (W.M.C.C.) 1971 - Penally 1972 - Rhosneigr 1973 - Croyde 1974 - Winterton-on-Sea 1975 - Benar Fawr (Dyffryn) 1976 - Lydstep 1977 - Benar Fawr (Dyffryn) 1978 - Llandanwg 1979 - Manorbier 1981 - Benar Fawr (Dyffryn) 1982 - Lligwy Bay 1983 - Manorbier 1984 - Penmaen 1985 - Benar Fawr (Dyffryn) 1986 - Manorbier 1987 - Llanbedrog 1988 - Benar Fawr (Dyffryn) 1989 - Towyn 1990 - Towyn 1991 - Benllech 1992 - Stoke Gabriel 1993 - Towyn 1994 - Benllech 1995 - Benllech 1996 - Benllech 1997 - Llantwit Major 1998 - Benllech 1999 - Moffat 2000 - Moffat 2001 - Benllech 2002 - Benllech 2003 - Alnmouth - A review of the week is also available by CLICKING HERE 2004 - Alnmouth 2005 - Fakenham 2006 - Llanllyfni 2007 - Weekend Camp at Dyffryn Ardudwy 2007 - Llanllyfni - A review of the week is also available by CLICKING HERE 2008 - Weekend Camp at Warslow 2008 - Deiniolen- A review of the week is also available by CLICKING HERE 2009 - Llanllyfni - A review of the week is also available by CLICKING HERE 2010 - Gunnislake! If you click on the years above with a link you will be taken to a page with a photo from that year.