1st Lenzie Girls’ Brigade

‘To seek, serve and follow Christ’

1st Lenzie Girls’ Brigade celebrated our 50th anniversary with an afternoon tea on Sunday 22nd February. Many previous members, leaders and current supporters of the company attended and enjoyed a photo display of past years of the company. The GB girls sang some choruses from years gone by, led by Rev John Campbell who encouraged everyone to join in. It was a joyful occasion and a chance for everyone to socialise and catch up with friends. Stewart Catering provided a wonderful afternoon tea of sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones, cakes and traybakes.

Many thanks to everyone who supported the event as well as those who handed in donations for the company’s funds.

1st Lenzie Girls’ Brigade was started in 1976 by the late Christine Slimming. At a well-attended Boys Brigade parade at Lenzie Union church Christine asked the minister, Rev David Orrock, why there was no Girls’ Brigade and his reply was ‘because you haven’t started one’. So she did. The captaincy then passed to Isabel Irvine until 1983 when Elizabeth Lang took over followed by Gay Drummond. In 1989 Sheena Boyd became the captain followed by Margaret Lowe in 1993, and Sheila Milligan in 2001 until 2010 when Niki Coutts became the leader in charge followed by Anne Halliday in 2013 to the present.

All the leaders, current and previous, as well as those who have given their time on Tuesday evenings to visit the company to lead sessions, have helped to make 1st Lenzie Girls’ Brigade a welcoming and enjoyable place for girls to meet, where they can learn new things, make new friends, play games and do lots of craft. Anyone interested in their daughter joining the company should email 1stlenziegb23@gmail.com for details.

Coda Estates funded the planting of bulbs by the girls in the memorial garden in Victoria Road, Lenzie, for the 50th anniversary, so if you are out for a walk this spring please have a look to see the lovely bulbs coming up.