8th Airdrie

8th Airdrie

The 8th Airdrie Boys Brigade meet at High Church, Airdrie.

All Boys netween the ages of 5-18 are welcome along, for more information please see the Company list or contact our

Captain Derek Craig for details.

Above is our captain, Derek Craig, presenting a trophy to the Battalion in memory of David Campbell.

Davy was Captain of 8th Airdrie Company for over 30 years and passed away suddenly in 2006. The Battalion will proudly put the trophy to good use as a mark of respect to a man who served the Battalion, his Church, his Company and more importantly to him ‘His Boys’, with the utmost enthusiasm and commitment and with an abundance of great humour and humility.

L-R, Lt. David Russell, Battalion President Frank Burns, Helper Sam Johnstone, Captain Derek Craig and Helper Moyra Wilton.

1999, Grant McNeil receives his Queen’s badge from the then Battalion President Jack Sanderson

1999, this is a photograph from the QB Completion course held at Carronvale, this was the last time the Company had a Queensman. On this occasion we had 3 guys achieving the award amongst this group

8th Airdrie Company’s most notable achievement was on 13th April 1985 winning the British indoor 5-a-side competition at Consett, County Durham. The then Battalion President Mr Jack sanderson issued a special commendation to 8th Airdrie Company as this was the first occasion a member of Airdrie Coatbridge & District Battalion had achieved such a distinction.

The members of the team were:

Sgt. David Ross Manager Lt. George Spittal

Sgt. James Cunningham Assistant W.O. Craig Coates

Sgt. Alasdair Fraser

Sgt. Scott Bryce

Cpl. John Henderson

L/Cpl. Steven Cargill

L/Cpl. Derek Espie

Picture taken from a story ran again in 2003 within the local newspaper.

The Company had a Camp in 2011. Auchengillan Centre was the location and it rained constantly. This still didn’t dampen our spirits and a wonderful weekend was had by all.