Girls Brigade

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1st Strachur Co. The Girls’ Brigade

Company formed in approx. 1960 as The Girls Guildry until amalgamation with The Girls Brigade(Ireland) and The Girls Life Brigade(England) on 10th June 1968 to become The Girls’ Brigade.

Photo showing some members of Strachur Girl's Brigade attending the opening of the Red Cross Centre in Dunoon

Opening of the Red Cross Centre in Dunoon From Left ..?..,..?..,..?.., Patricia MacKellar?, Jill Fraser, Allison Luke, Fiona Kerr, Mairi Campbell, Catherine Campbell, Bessie MacLennan

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Officers

1960 – 1997

  • Janice McFadyen
  • Maecil Cameron
  • Flora Mcguigan
  • Jean Murry
  • Mary Beaton
  • Mrs Brennan
  • Betty McHugh
  • May McCuaig
  • Jean Berndt
  • Bette MacAulay
  • Ina MacFadyen
  • Margaret Johnston
  • Anne Douglas
  • Myra MacLennan
  • Isobel McGladdery
  • Nettie Killen
  • Liz Nairn
  • Fiona Smalley
  • Rita MacKellar
  • Alison roy
  • Shirley McHugh
  • Frances Wilson
  • Sue Challis
Girls Brigade attending presentation of the colours - donated by the people of St Catherines
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Presentation of the GB Colours donated by the people of St. Catherines

BACK ROW
L-R Myra MacLennan, Rosy MacInnes, Mary MacLachlan, ..?.., ..?.., ..?.., ..?.., ..?.., Francis MacLean, ..?.., Grace MacLean, ..?.., Mrs Banks, Mary Beaton, Mr Banks

FRONT ROW
L-R Jackie Robertson, Jennifer Armstrong, Anne Munro, Catriona Munro, Catriona Armstrong, Louise Gilfinnan, Joanna Montgomery, Elizabeth Black

photo of 1st Strachur C. The Girl's Brigade
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BACK ROW
Helen Carmichael, Bessie MacLennan, Louisa Douglas, Shauna Douglas, Ishbel Leitch, Dulcie Gray, Mhairi McNair, Margaret MacKellar, Patricia MacKellar, Mary Thomson, Dorothy Luke, Florence MacPherson

FRONT ROW
…?…, Marlyn MacDonald, Christine Campbell, …?…, Elizabeth Campbell

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Liz Nairn, Lorna Montgomery, Betty McHugh, Shona MacLeod, Rev. Donald Shaw, Moderator, Fiona Kerr, ? Bunting, Rita MacKellar

Front – Mary Peters, Emma and Gillian Campbell
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Margaret Johnston Linda Reid
Mhairi MacLennan, ..?.., Marybeth (Marbie) McDonald, Johann McDonald, Gilly Thomson,
Catriona Cameron, Gillian Armstrong, Mae Donald, Sandra Cameron, Lesley Reid
photo of Captain Mary Beaton cutting the cake at her BEM Presentation
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Mairi Kerr, Mairi MacDonald, Wife of the Marquis of Bute, Marquis of Bute, Mary Beaton, Neil Beaton
Captain Mary Beaton received BEM for Services to the Community – photo at her presentation.
Girls’ Brigade Flag displayed in the Memorial Hall during a History Society Open Day
Display of 1st Strachur Co. Girl's Brigade
Girl's Brigade guard of honour at Morag Barr's Wedding

Morag Barr’s marriage to Willie Love

Left-hand side from church door;

Catherine Campbell, Elizabeth Campbell, Anne Campbell, Jenny Campbell, Mary Mollison, Jill Fraser, Allison Luke, Anne McIssac, Jean McIlravie

Right hand side from church door;

Margaret Clark, Fiona Kerr, …?…, Christine Campbell, Mairi Campbell, Anne Eccleson, …?…, .?. MacPherson, Fiona Campbell, …?…