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The Mid-Ulster Battalion of The Boys’ Brigade was formed in 1970 but, like many other organisations, their plans to celebrate their Golden Jubilee in 2020/21 had to be postponed due to Covid-19.

The Battalion is now intending to hold some of their planned celebrations in the current ession and the next event planned is a Thanksgiving Service on Saturday November 19 at 7pm in Molesworth Presbyterian Church, Cookstown.

This will provide an opportunity not just to give thanks for the life of the Battalion over the past 50+ years but also for Leaders, former Leaders, ‘Old Boys’, and friends to meet up again and renew acquaintances over a buffet supper.

The special speaker at the service will be the Rev Nigel Kane, a former member and Officer of the 1 st Castledawson Company, and everyone will be very welcome.

Mid Ulster BB are planning to celebrate their Golden Jubilee which was postponed due to Covid.

The Battalion has produced a Golden Jubilee badge (the first badge produced by the Battalion) and also an Anniversary Booklet, and limited numbers of these are still available at a combined cost of £10.

Anyone interested in purchasing these should contact Robert Auld phone no. 07835 985598, Gareth Campbell 07740 175745, or Jim Thornberry 07721 844156.

There were 14 Companies in the Battalion when it was formed in 1970, these being 1st Armagh, 1st Bellaghy, 1st Caledon, 1st Castlecaulfield, 1 st Castledawson, 1st Cookstown, 1st Culnady, 1 st Dungannon, 1st Magherafelt, 1st Moneymore, 1st Moy, 1st Newmills, 1st Stewartstown, and 1st Tobermore. In addition to these Companies, 1st Maghera was formed in 1971 and 1st Aughnacloy & Ballymagrane was formed in 1987, and these 16 Companies comprise the Battalion today.

Mid Ulster BB now planning to celebrate their Golden Jubilee