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Year more likely to be 1955 or later as my father was Captain from 1955-1965. Front row L to R Jim Scott(Shoe Shop, then emigrated to Australia), Angus Findlater, Mrs Ruby Tullock (my grandmother), Bob Tullock (my father), Mrs Findlater (Angus's mother), Billy Wilson (still resident in Kirkwall), Sid Cooper. The picture was taken in The Victoria St. Hall. Some of the boys I think I can recognise are Ronald Muir, "Mosh" Marwick and "Lugsy" Hercus.

Old age doesn't come alone. I was wrong with the dates, should have been 1951 till 1961. Sorry.

Dave, I am in this photo. I left the school in 1954 and was not in the Boys Brigade at that time. I would say 1952/53.

I recognise quite a few although I may be wrong in naming some! Back row L/R - Tommy Bews, ?,?,?,?,Gordon Thompson, Sandy Windwick, Leslie Hibbert. 2nd Back row - Garson McGibbon, Alan Findlay, Pat Leslie, ?, Jacky Barnett, Mosh Marwick, Arnold Calder, Dimmy Kelday, James (Parrot) Learmonth.
2nd Front row - Cyril Harcus, Bobby Leslie, Mike Parkins, Cecil Sinclair, Dumpy Campbell, Ronnie Muir, Snipe Miller, ?, ?. Front row - Jim Scott, Angus Findlater, Mrs Tullock, Bob Tullock, Mrs Findlater, Billy Wilson, Sid Cooper.

One or two more names,back row,2nd.left,Erland Firth,Lugsy Hercus,at the end of the row?its is not Leslie Hibbert,he was in the Cubs and Scouts. 2nd.row,left 2nd. in John Linklater,3rd.row,from the right,John Smith,Jim Maxwell,Peter(lugsy)Miller.Added by Phil Brough.

Hi Mike, that's Peter Miller Snipe's older brother
in the 2nd front row.

I think it's my uncle Colin Leslie on the left second back row.

Would agree with Sandy in July 2008 on the date. John Linklater, Jackie Barnett, Pat Leslie, myself and others all went up from Lifeboys in September 1952. Think boy on extreme right of back row is Jimmie Thomson brother of Gordie

David Partner

Further research in the membership cards would suggest this was the xmas party in 1952. The guys will remember the cards had printed lists of officers, instructors, meeting nights, squads with boys names and addresses. Early in 1953 Erlend Firth left the company. Also Jim Scott went off to do national service early in 1953. One or two other boys in the photo were not in the company in session 1953/54. Don't remember Alan Findlay being in the BB. Boy between Pat Leslie and Jackie Barnett in 2nd back row is John Young. Think his father was a teacher. In 53/54 John was in Mrs Hay's lodging as I think his father might have been teaching in North Isles. Also seem to think Colin Leslie came into BB from Lifeboys in 53/54.