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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – 13th Nov 2022 – FRASERBURGH DISTRICTREMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – 13th Nov 2022 – FRASERBURGH DISTRICT

6 November 2022| Ross Duthie|

Companies in the old Fraserburgh District of the Buchan Battalion are invited to attend the Fraserburgh Remembrance Sunday Parade and Church Service.

This will take place on Sunday, 13th November. Boys and Girls should meet at the Fraserburgh Royal British Legion (Hanover Street) for no later than 10am, the parade leaving at 10.15am for the Old Parish Church. It may be the town’s the last Remembrance ceremony in the town’s Kirk after a century, as the Church of Scotland seem adamant to close it to save them some money.

The service is expected to take about an hour (10.55am-12pm), after which the parade will march to the war memorial for a wreath laying ceremony. After this the parade will then return to the Legion building for approximately 12.45pm.

The Companies of the old Fraserburgh District include 1st, 4th, 5th Fraserburgh, 1st Sandhaven and 1st Rosehearty. Companies will parade under Battalion colours.

We look forward to seeing you on the 13th November.

Companies who normally attend commemorations at their own villages are encouraged to do so again this year, if commemorations are proceeding.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY – 4th FraserburghHAPPY ANNIVERSARY – 4th Fraserburgh

17 October 2022| Ross Duthie|

The President and Executive send their congratulations to all in the 4th Fraserburgh Boys’ Brigade Company, past and present, as they celebrate their 70th anniversary.

Battalion records show that #OnThisDay in 1952 #70YearsAgo the Company was officially registered under their first, short-lived Captain, Joe Ironside. Their Chaplain, Rev Robert C. Clarkson, was a great admirer of the work of the BB and was adamant his Church would have a Company! The Company is presently the largest in the Battalion.

We give thanks for this Company and all their boys and officers, past and present, who have enriched our Battalion over the last five decades.

UNIHOC COMPETITION 2022 – THE RESULTS!UNIHOC COMPETITION 2022 – THE RESULTS!

8 October 2022| Ross Duthie|

Well done to all teams who took part in this evening’s Buchan Battalion Unihoc competition. It was great to see so many boys turn out for the first competition of the year. Battalion President, Marc Thomson, handed out the medals to the following teams:

SENIORS
1st Place: 1st Fraserburgh = 3 points
2nd Place: 4th/5th Fraserburgh = 2 points

COMPANY
1st Place: 1st Strichen = 3 points
2nd Place: 1st Fraserburgh = 2 points
3rd Place: 1st Rosehearty = 1 point

The points will be collected through the year to decide who become battalion champions and win the Andra Buchan Memorial Shield!

DofE Presentations 2022DofE Presentations 2022

6 August 2022| Ross Duthie|

Duke of Edinburgh presentation by this year’s silver and bronze groups.

Tuesday 9th August 7pm start at Strichen Parish Church incudes tea and coffee.

All invited.

4th & 5th Fraserburgh Enrollment 20224th & 5th Fraserburgh Enrollment 2022

4 August 2022| Ross Duthie|

There will be an enrollment evening on Monday 29 August at St Andrews Hall, Mid Street, Fraserburgh (Upstairs) as follows:

Anchors (P1 – P3) 5.30pm till 6.15pm

Juniors (P4 – P6) 6.15pm till 7.00pm

Company (P7 – S2) 7.00pm till 7.45pm

Seniors (S3 – S6) 7.00pm till 7.45pm

Any queries you can email us on 4-5fraserburgh@boys-brigade.org.uk

DofE Assessment Expedition 2022DofE Assessment Expedition 2022

26 July 2022| Ross Duthie|

Congratulations to the 9 young men from Buchan Battalion who completed their Assessed Hikes in challenging conditions this weekend.

Well done to Bronze boys Jon & Brody (1st Fraserburgh); Kyran (1st New Pitsligo); Bailey (4th Peterhead)

and Silver boys Marcus & Ross (1st Fraserburgh); Ruary (4th Fraserburgh); Brandon & Connor (1st New Pitsligo) you have all done brilliantly well and a credit to yourselves and your Companies

Thanks also to Steven Wilson (Assessor), Kevin Mutch (Trainer), Kevin Lynch (Supervisor Bronze), Derek Richardson (Supervisor Silver) Grant Massie, Martin Dunbar & Fraser McCann for staffing the Hikes over the weekend.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH PRACTICE HIKEDUKE OF EDINBURGH PRACTICE HIKE

2 July 2022| Ross Duthie|

Eleven young men set off on their Bronze and Silver DofE Practice hike yesterday!

The Bronze candidates must complete a two day hike with one night wild camping whilst the Silver candidates must complete a three day hike with two nights wild camping.

Here are the pictures from yesterday!

Good luck to the candidates and thank you to the officers for giving their time to make these important activities happen.

QUEEN’S MEN – 4th FraserburghQUEEN’S MEN – 4th Fraserburgh

5 June 2022| Ross Duthie|

ADAM IRELAND – 4th FRASERBURGH
RUARY McDONALD – 4th FRASERBURGH
JOSHUA RITCHIE – 4th FRASERBURGH

This morning three young men from the 4th Fraserburgh were presented with their Queen’s Badges – the highest award in the Boys’ Brigade. The badges were presented by the boys’ mothers; a thank you for all they do for their sons in the BB.

The badges were presented at a special Platinum Jubilee church service, led by Dorothy Mair, at Fraserburgh’s West Parish Church. It was fitting that the Queen’s Badge was presented at a service celebrating the BB Patron’s 70 years of service.

Battalion President, Marc Thomson, was present and congratulated the recipients on their well deserved awards. Keep up the good work!

PRESIDENT’S BADGES – 4th/5th FraserburghPRESIDENT’S BADGES – 4th/5th Fraserburgh

5 June 2022| Ross Duthie|

This morning the Battalion President presented eight members of the 4th & 5th Fraserburgh with their President’s Badges – the second highest award in the Boys’ Brigade. The President told those gathered that he was happy to hear that all eight are already working towards gaining their Queen’s Badge!

We send our Congratulations to:

JONATHAN BEAGRIE

ARCHIE BUCHAN

CHRISTOPHER GAMMACK

LIAM McDONALD

LEWIS NOBLE

MARCUS COOK

AARON HASTIE

CALUM SCOTT

Well done on this excellent achievement!

Final Night at the Lighthouse!Final Night at the Lighthouse!

5 June 2022| Ross Duthie|

For the final time the BB kept the light at Kinnaird Head to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This time the 4th & 5th Fraserburgh companies had the duty of keeping the machine running.

They had fantastic conditions last night and enjoyed a magnificent sunset from the roof of the Castle.

The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses would like to thank all members of the BB for participating in this event, helping to make the Jubilee celebrations in Fraserburgh that extra bit special!

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