arlesey boys brigade
I
n 1957 a decision was made at the Methodist Church in the village to
form a Boys’ Brigade Company. This was started at the then Christchurch
Methodist Church (now a house) and run by men from both Christchurch
and St John’s Methodist Church which stood where the present Methodist
Church now stands. The Minister at the time was Pastor F G Crane and
the founding Officers were Mr Jim Webb (Captain), Mr Des Archer, Mr Eric
Goodwin, Mr Son Goodwin (Lieutenants) and Mr John Allen (Helper).
Advice was taken from the Area Organiser of the Boys’ Brigade who
visited Arlesey and talked the matter through with us. Ideally, he wanted
a minimum of 20 boys aged 12 or over so we sat down with the village
Images supplied by Des Archer.
Published with the permission of the
Biggleswade Chronicle.
postman, Sid Winters, who told us every house in the village where
a boy lived and we went door-knocking. Ther