



	Welcome to the website of the 1st Chapel en le Frith Company of the Boys’ Brigade. DON'T FORGET!! Boys' Brigade starts again on Monday 5th September This year Boys Brigade is celebrating 125 years since we first went on camp. This year 1st Chapel went to camp at Brighouse in West Yorkshire. See our 'News' page for more details. Who are the 1st Chapel? The 1st Chapel is based at Chapel en le Frith Methodist Church, which is on Market St in the Town End part of Chapel en le Frith. The Officer in Charge of the Company is Capt. Peter Goddard and the Company President is Mr Graham Harper. Members not only come from Chapel, we have had members from as far away as New Mills, Buxton and Disley. Everyone is welcome! The 1st Chapel is a part of the Manchester Battalion, which contains a total of 20 Companies. The Battalion is also a part of the North West District, which has over 100 Companies within the area it operates in. The Company takes part in many competitions at Battalion and District level, and a comprehensive history of the Company can be found in the 'history' page. The Company was founded in 1926 by Mr Harry Minshull and the Boys' Brigade as a whole was founded in 1883 by Sir William Alexander Smith. In 2008 the BB celebrated 125 years of working with young people. When does the Company meet? All sections of the Company meet on a Monday night in the Church hall, and the meeting times are as follows: Anchor Boys (5 to 7 years old): 6:15pm to 7:15pm Junior Section (8 to 11 years old): 6:15pm to 7:45pm Company & Senior Sections (11 to 18 years old): 7:30pm to 9:30pm How can I get in contact? To get in touch or ask any qustions, please look at the 'contact us' page. Boys’ Brigade Motto: Sure and Stedfast Boys’ Brigade Object: The advancement of Christ’s Kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self respect and all that tends towards a true Christian Manliness.