Renfrew Boys' Brigade get together for special celebrations of past, present and future

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The past, present and future of Renfrew Boys’ Brigade was celebrated at the weekend with a party to mark the occasion. A busy church service was held on Sunday at Renfrew North Church, attended by current members of the brigade and some from years gone by.

Renfrewshire’s politicians turned out to show their support for the organisation – which has been operating in the area for more than 130 years – with Provost Lorraine Cameron, fellow Renfrewshire councillors and MP Gavin Newlands also joining in the celebrations.The special event was held to mark 135 years of history of the Boys’ Brigade in Renfrew, with the 1st Company reaching that incredible milestone.This year is also the 75th anniversary of the 3rd Company and the 10th anniversary of the 1st/3rd Company.The big day also saw a presentation to five young men who were awarded the Queen’s Badge during the service.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial To earn the award, the young men had to undertake 30 hours service in the company plus 30 hours service in their community.A spokesperson for the Boys’ Brigade said: “The ex-members present were