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Boys Brigade |
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Founded 1947 |
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Our History |
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(History Of The Oakengates Boys' Brigade) |
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1926 - Formation of 1st Oakengates Boys' |
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Brigade by Ben Lloyd. |
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1946 - 1st Oakengates Boys' Brigade closed. |
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1947 - Formation of 2nd Oakengates Boys' |
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Brigade by Harold Tanner at Oakengates |
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United Reformed church. |
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(Mr. Tanner was an officer from the 1st Co.) |
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1979 - Harold Tanner retires as captain. Keith |
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Bailey takes over as new captain. |
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1981 - Company section moves to new church |
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premises at Oakengates United church. |
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1983 - New section started at St. George's called |
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Anchor Boys on Tuesday night at 6.00pm. |
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1996 - Shropshire Battalion disbanded and joined |
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with the Wolverhampton Battalion. |
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1997 - Company celebrated it's 50th birthday. |
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Stafford Road, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire |
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Tel: (01952) 299504, |
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kellydave@compuserve.com WebMaster: Dave Kelly |
