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Ice Skating - 3rd December

2010-12-02T11:25:00.000-08:00

The Ice Skating trip to York has been postponed due to the weather.

The trip will now take place on Friday 7th January 2011.

There is NO BB meeting on 3rd December. We return to normal on 10th December.

Challenge Hike Victory

2010-06-28T14:22:00.001-07:00

Well done to our Challenge Hike team which has won the Senior Section Challenge Hike trophy!

5-a-Side Victory!

2010-04-17T17:13:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to our Company Section 5-a-Side Football boys and girls teams who claimed the Battalion titles today! Pictures are in the gallery.

Junior Section Holiday 2010

2010-04-13T04:02:00.001-07:00

The pictures from the Junior Section holiday to Pateley Bridge are now online!

Friday 8th January 2010

2010-01-08T09:12:00.001-08:00

Unfortunately we have had to cancel tonight's BB session. The weather conditions here in Scarborough and for other staff are not good and this is the safest option all round.

We should be back to normal at the usual times next week.

Take care,

Tom

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T16:50:00.001-08:00

A very happy new year to everyone at MWBB!

We restart on Friday 8th January 2010.

BB Restart 2009

2009-09-05T08:21:00.000-07:00

BB Restarts again on Friday 11th September!

Anchors 6-7.15pm
Juniors 6.45-8.15pm
Company 7.30-9pm
Seniors 7.30-9.30pm

We look forward to seeing you then!

P.S. The new calender is online with the dates for this session.

Association of Childrens' Hospices

2009-09-05T08:19:00.000-07:00

We were delighted to be able to send a cheque for £250 to ACH - The Boys' Brigade's national appeal for its 125th year. Well done to everyone who helped to contribute.

5-a-Side Football Champions

2009-03-21T13:44:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our Junior Section 5-a-Side team who have become the first team in our Company's history to successfully defend our 5-a-Side Football title.

Well done to our other Company and Senior Section Teams who took part too, making it such a good day for our Company and the Battalion.

All New Anchors!

2008-12-22T11:14:00.000-08:00

Our all-new Anchor Section will open up on Friday 9th January 2009 at 6pm in the new church. Anchors is open to boys and girls aged 5-8. The first night is free and everyone is welcome!

Co-operative Grant

2008-12-22T11:13:00.001-08:00

Many Thanks to the Co-operative Community Fund for their generous grant of £500 to the Company.

St. John's

2008-12-22T11:13:00.000-08:00

The all-new St. John's Methodist Church has opened in Market Weighton town centre. After 5 months, the £250,000 re-vamp of our church is now complete.

Battalion 10-pin Bowling

2008-12-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

Well done to our Company Section who took a worthy 3rd place in the Battalion 10-pin Bowling competition in Hull.

Scavenger Hunt Victory

2008-09-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

A wonderful start to the new session with our Junior Section achieving victory in the
new Junior Section Battalion Scavenger Hunt at East Park in Hull.

On a sunny, warm day our Company was able, very aptly, to claim the Clayton/Calvert memorial cup. Well done to the whole team!

Thank You to MWTC

2008-08-30T15:18:00.000-07:00

A big thank you to the Market Weighton Town Council for their generous donation of £100 to the Company.

Thank You to the MWCCS

2008-08-25T16:10:00.001-07:00

A massive thank you to the Market Weighton Community Charity Shop for their generous donation of £250 to the Company.

Awards Night 2008

2008-08-25T16:08:00.000-07:00

Our 25th Annual Display and Awards Evening takes place on Friday 5thth September at 7pm at the hall. All members need to be at the hall no later than 6.45pm in full, smart uniform. The evening will finish at around 8.30pm and refreshments will follow.

Our awards night is where we present to all those who have worked hard to earn their BB awards their badges and certificates. We also present a number of trophies including the Desmond Pontin Shield named in honour of our late Company President.

Following the events of July, our awards evening this year will of course have a different feel to it. On the night, we will be presenting two new awards named in honour of Tony and Piers. We are delighted that both Mrs. Clayton and Mrs. Calvert will be attending to present these awards.

We also welcome our special guests for the evening to make the presentations; Mr. Phil Tibbetts – Headteacher of the Market Weighton School and Councillor Marion Frith - Mayor of Market Weighton. Scarborough Band ‘The Fifth Revelation’ will also be joining us to lead our music for the evening.

We warmly invite all parents, families, friends and supporters of the Company to join us for what will be a particularly special awards night. Please note that the driveway to the Hall is currently closed as work begins on our Chapel redevelopment. Access to the hall is down the other side of the chapel. Car parking is available at the Market Place.

We look forward to seeing you all again on the 5th.

Warm Welcomes

2008-08-25T16:05:00.001-07:00

We are proud to introduce our new Company Chaplain, Rev. Sue Pegg. Sue comes to us from West Yorkshire and we look forward to her working with our Company team.

Our former Company Chaplain, Mr. Alan Humphrey has now taken up the role of Company President. We thank him for the wonderful work he has done for us in his Chaplaincy and look forward to many more years working together.

Profiles of all our staff can be found on the 'Staff' page of our website.

Lieutenant Piers Calvert 1947 - 2008

2008-07-22T03:43:00.000-07:00

With great sadness, I have to anncounce the death of Lieutenant Piers Calvert on 13th July 2008. He was 61. Hewas a gifted man who served both the Church and 1st Market Weighton Boys' Brigade for many years. He used his skills and natural talent to bring many young people to a knowledge of God. He was a musical man and loved to sing and play his guitar whenever the occasion allowed. He fought his battle with cancer bravely and has been an inspiration to many. He will be greatly missed by his wife Madge, his children and grandchildren and all those who were lucky enough to have known him.

Thank You

2008-07-12T15:49:00.000-07:00

On behalf of my family, I wish to thank all of those people who have sent messages of sympathy to my family and I. Every one has been read and has meant so much. They have helped us all to get through a very difficult time.

His funeral was simply remarkable and a testament to what a great man he was.

Thank you for all the love and prayers. They have meant the world to us.

Tom

Captain Tony Clayton 1951 - 2008

2008-07-12T15:42:00.000-07:00

It is with the deepest regret that I announce the death of our Company Captain - Tony "Mr. C" Clayton. He was 57. He served for 22 years as Captain and transformed the lives of hundreds of young people.

He loved the BB with a passion and committment that never faultered.

He now rests with our Great Captain.

Queen's Badge Presentation

2008-07-12T15:39:00.000-07:00

Tom Hornsey was officially made a Queensman on 2nd July 2008 after receiving his Queen's Badge from the Deputy Lord-Lieutenent of the North Riding. The presestations took place in the beautiful surroundings of the Merchant Adventurers' Hall in York. Pictures are available in the Gallery.

London Guildhall Review

2008-06-29T04:46:00.000-07:00

Well done to Tom Hornsey, our 6th Queensman who was part of the BB's national 125th anniversary celebrations in London. On 28th June 2008, he was on parade at the Guildhall, home of the City of London authority and met up with many special guests, including Sir Michael Craig-Cooper -Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and Sir Kenneth Calman - BB President. Pictures are available in the Gallery.

Chuffing Trains

2008-05-31T14:23:00.000-07:00

Our Seniors have recently returned from Firm Foundations 2008 at BBHQ, Hemel Hempstead.

In a weekend of fantastic music and leaky tents, we joined with hundreds of others and had an amazing time.

On the weekend of Hull City reaching the Premier League (Scarborough will be joining them soon) we took part in many activities such as rodeo surfing, archery and celebrating Giant Bradley Day in a very wet and leaky tent.

Tom had a good rant about trains, the other Tom had a good rant about having to both wake up AND get up (and about being goded) and Becki pulled up the guide ropes on the boys tent after they played just a small joke at 2am.

As always the FF games provided much entertainment. Rummy with our friends from Scarborough and Huddersfield, Tom's game that is definately not called Blackjack and some game that Becki did but no-one really listened to..."Have I won yet?"

Lots of networking was done with many big names including the Big E, the Big C on his wall and even the Big S.

Many Thanks also to World Vision who provided us with two fantastic T-Shirts.

Well done to the speakers at FF this year who played HopGear, ate baby food, blowed smoothie at each other with a hose pipe and also provided us with some inspirational messages.

Thanks also to the band Blush for helping baby Tom make it through the night and to the immense Sounds of Salvation - the highlight of the festival.

Once again the food and drink was 'right up there'. Many a pitcher of cocktail and a full works hot chocolate was shared as well as some hash browns of true quality.

We left knowing that Amos 5 is a truly relevant read for some people in the church today, that asking Becki to be quiet is a dangerous thing and that a small change can make a big difference.

Here's to FF2009 - Priceless and the new FF in the North - 'Northern Saints'

Jubilee Queensman

2008-04-22T12:13:00.000-07:00

We send our heartfelt and proud congratulations to Tom Hornsey who has just become the 1st Market Weighton Company's 6th Queensman in our Silver Jubilee Year.

In addition to this, Tom has been selected to be presesented with his Queen's Badge (the highest award in the Boys' Brigade) at the Guildhall in London.

Golden Balls

2008-04-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our Junior and Company Section 5-a-Side Football Teams who today were both crowned Battalion Champions.

The competition took place at the Gemtec Arena in Hull, part of the KC Stadium complex. Both teams topped their league and fought hard for well earned victories.

The photographs from our great day are in the 'Company Events' section of our gallery.

What a Chuffing Great Holiday

2008-04-03T14:39:00.000-07:00

20 members of MWBB have just wearlily returned from our very special jubilee company holiday to The Emmaus Centre near Scarborough.

It truly had it all from Lightwater Vally to leg infections.

The pictures from the week are now in our gallery including the 18 pints of milk that visited Scarborough Castle with the Juniors, the night hike of terror, our chubby bunnies and the legendary quiz.

Tesco Sports Vouchers

2008-01-05T06:01:00.001-08:00

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported MWBB through the Tesco Sports for Schools voucher scheme.

We are pleased to announce that the grand total for this year is 2176, breaking last year's total of 563 by quite a margin.

Lots of new equipment has now been ordered and will arrive in the next few weeks.

Happy New Year!

2008-01-04T17:00:00.000-08:00

A very happy new year to you all!

MWBB hopes that your 2008 is peaceful and prosperous.

We restart the new term on Friday 7th January 2008 at the usual times (6.45pm for Juniors - 7.30pm for Company Section).

The Juniors are pleased to announce that we will be holding a New Members' Evening on Friday 25th January at 6.45pm. Anyone aged between 8-11 is very welcome to come and join us.

Limited space is left for our Jubilee Camp at Easter so names and deposits need to be in soon.

25 Years of the 1st Market Weighton Boys' Brigade

2007-11-10T03:36:00.000-08:00

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Jubilee service on 4th November. The church was filled with over 150 people from across the country for a very memorable service. Thank You

MWBB25 - Silver Jubilee Service

2007-10-22T02:30:00.000-07:00

On 4th November, MWBB celebrates its Silver Jubilee! To mark the occasion we are holding a special service of celebration at St. John's Methodist Church, Market Weighton at 10.30am. To the service we welcome special guests and visitors from across the country and music will be led by Scarborough band - The Fifth Revelation.

Everyone is invited to our special service, we look forward to seeing you on 4th!

Tesco Sports Vouchers

2007-09-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

After our successful collection last year and with a new store in the town, we are once again collecting the Tesco sports vouchers. Please collect all you can so we can try and beat last years total!

Silver Jubilee Company Camp

2007-09-15T10:58:00.000-07:00

The dates for the MWBB Jubilee Camp are now confirmed.

It will be an extended 3-night camp from Monday 31st March - Thursday 3rd April 2008 (2nd week of the Easter Holiday).

Booking forms and information will be available shortly.

MWBB 2007/8

2007-08-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

The 25th session of MWBB begins on Friday 7th September 2007. The meeting times remain unchanged this year:

Juniors 6.45pm - 8.15pm

Company Section 7.30pm - 9pm

Seniors 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Band restarts on Thursday 13th September at 7pm

The website www.mwbb.org.uk has been updated and includes the new calendar of events. We are still awaiting the dates for Battalion events, these will be posted on the Calendar as soon as they arrive.

Camp 2007

2007-08-27T07:44:00.000-07:00

The pictures from this year's Company Section Camp in Northumberland are now available in the gallery.

New Company Chaplain

2007-07-14T11:56:00.000-07:00

Our Chaplain, Rev. Geoffrey Senior has unfortunately had to take early retirement due to ill health. We wish him all the very best and thank him for the wonderful support he has given to MWBB over the last 4 years. He has overseen the rapid expansion of the company and that is in no small part due to his guidance and prayers.

We are delighted to announce that Mr. Alan Humphrey has been appointed as the new Company Chaplain for 1st Market Weighton Boys' Brigade. We wish him all the very best in his new role with us.

Display and Awards Evening 2007

2007-07-14T11:43:00.000-07:00

Our BB year ended on Friday 13th July with our 24th annual display and awards evening held at the hall. Congratulations to all those who received an award and/or trophy. The evening included a sketch by the Juniors, a drill competition with some surprise competitors, the national championship winning band and a song from our very own Hendrix, David. Special guests included the Deputy Mayoress of Market Weighton, our friends from 4th and 5th Scarborough companies and our Battalion President, Mr. Phil Tidy.

We return to BB on FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2007 at the usual times. This will be a very special year as it will be our 25th session. Please make sure you put SUNDAY 4th NOVEMBER in your diary - this will be our big celebration service to which all members, staff, parents, helpers and friends of the company from over the years are invited.

Challenge Hike

2007-06-24T17:41:00.000-07:00

Well done to our Challenge Hike team this year who came 3rd in the Company Section competition.

Junior Section Camp 2007

2007-06-16T05:07:00.000-07:00

The photos from this years JS camp to The Emmaus Centre are now available in the gallery. It was a fantastic weekend packed with activities including the night hike, Flamingo Land, the beach, BBQ, MWBB cinema, joint parade with 5th Scarborough and Pickering Castle.

National Band Championships 2007

2007-06-02T13:29:00.000-07:00

Saturday 2nd June 2oo7

The Band has had its most successful National competition ever.

We have just won the Beginners Class:
Best Percussion
Best General Musical Effect
Class Winners 2007

Huge congratulations to all the members of the Band who have put in their effort, time and enthusiasm into these results.

Firm Foundations

2007-05-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

We have just returned from the Firm Foundations festival 2007 at BBHQ, Hemel Hempstead; and what a weekend it's been!
Friday: We arrived at the site at around 3.30pm. Tim, as always, had very kindly provided us with some gone off chocolate that was quite literally biblical - Sell by date: 27th April 0. This all added to the fun of the journey. We accidently went via Pontefract, as you do. We intended to stop at an earlier service station on the M1, but the crazed driver went right around the roundabout and back on the motorway. When we finally arrived at a service station, we found ourselves in the coach park, so we drove over the path and arrived in the car park! Clever...
We set up camp once we arrived. The girls struggled with their traditional tent *snigger* and the boys simply threw theirs into the air and it was ready. The pop-up tent was a joy to behold and undoubtedly a highlight of the weekend...what a beast!
We met up with our friends from Scarborough who had set up their own little village in the corner and elected a mayor. They were joined by the glorious Tony the Tiger who may have only had one eye but was up for anything!
After this it was time for tea. The legendary FF 'UNA BAKE'! This was followed by the toothless fruit game...
After an inspirational worship, we had our first cocktails from the bar. These were supposedly non-alcoholic but they resulted in us all 'keeping fit with Jesus' at 1.30am - a unique experience.

SATURDAY: Woke up. Tents leaked. Had to face a stark choice...the 5 or 7 item breakfast? Chose 5 item, it was cheaper. Attended worship, workshops, seminars, pub, food tent and illusionist. All good. NB Rain began - 11.00pm. Collapse in tent, sleep.

SUNDAY: Woke up. Tent leaked. Still raining. As true Market Weightonians, we celebrated Giant Bradley Day in our own unique way. A toast and a new song brought tears to our eyes as we remembered the great man and the great day in our home town. Had first poo, a major event in the FF calendar. Snapped it off too early though and needed another. Tim lost hugely at rummy. He is genetically inable to beat me. The mud put in a welcome reappearance from last year. Continued to rain, mud continued to get better and better!
Then after evening worship, it got really interesting! The boys needed a new tent so we moved into the Scarborough village. The weather then really deteriorated and it was announced that all nancy Southerners had the option of moving inside. Then all the U18's needed to move indoors. Then pretty much everyone needed to. Scarborough decided to drop camp at around 11pm and go back home in order to avoid the Bank Holiday traffic. All to the strains of the 'Macerana'. Deep joy. Spent night in the sports centre with 101 other people, checked on tent; still leaking. Our only wish is that we had a live link up to Giant Bradley Day.

MONDAY: Woke up. Tent had had enough of leaking and blown away. Had 5-item breakfast. This included the biggest beast of a sausage. Also bought some porridge...had set after eating the man-sausage so had to bite into it and chew. Set off home around 10am. Stopped at service station for the traditional KFC banquet. Tim and Becki couldn't man their meal. The 'name the chocolate bar' game provided the entertainment for the way home.

The weekend was fantastic with so much stuff happening it is difficult to write it all down here. It gave rise to the phrases: 'man sausage', 'milk it' and 'meese' as well as others... We found a novel way of ringing a fire alarm and a new reason to fly the flag. An awesome weekend, the countdown now begins for FF 2008... Bring it on!

Junior Section News

2007-04-10T03:43:00.002-07:00

Junior News

Friday 27th April will be our St. George's evening. You need to come dressed in red and white.

The Junior Section holiday invitations are now out, deposits need to be returned as soon as possible.

Tom

Summer Term 2007

2007-04-10T03:43:00.001-07:00

We return to BB on Friday 20th April.

The New Website

2007-04-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the all new news page of the all new online home of 1st Market Weighton Boys' Brigade - www.mwbb.org.uk

On this site, all the latest news of updates, competitions and events will appear so please check back regularly for the latest at MWBB.

This is everyone's news blog so please feel free to comment!

As always, remember our webshop is always open and raises cash for us every time you use it to shop online.

www.mwbb.org.uk - Add it to your favourites!

Tom