Belt, Boys' Brigade
Production date
1975-1985
Description
A dark brown leather belt, with brass buckles and clasp. The buckle has ' THE BOYS' BRIGADE ' embossed in brass, whereas the clasp has the Boys' Brigade icon of an anchor over a thick cross, with two capital B letters on either side and word ' Sure' at the top of the anchor and ' STEDFAST ' at the bottom (spelt without a). The belt has 9 holes in it with two homemade, and on the reverse has the words ' A GILLIVER ' written in pen, as well as " 3rd N.P ' and 'No 1 '.
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Object detail
Gavin Sharpe and his brother David attended between 1975 and 1985, going from junior ranks up to seniors. This belt was handed down from another Boys' Brigade member, A. Gilliver.
Today the Boys Brigade also includes ICONZ, a less formal branch which focuses more on outdoor activity and team bonding than the more strict, cadet-style sessions in Boys Brigade. Today there are no traditional Boys Brigade companies in New Plymouth, and in 2009 there were approximately 2,600 members nationwide.
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