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Boys' Brigade

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) an organization for boys, founded in 1883, with the aim of promoting discipline and self-respect

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According to the terms of the split agreement, seen by BBC News NI, the Northern Ireland Boys' Brigade "would not actively seek to form companies in the Republic of Ireland".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

"The Boys' Brigade in Northern Ireland does not hold doctrinal positions but respects those held by every denomination with which we partner," the document said.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2022

The Boys' Brigade in Northern Ireland will meet on Monday to decide whether to split from the organisation in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

The Boys' Brigade, which was founded in Glasgow in 1883, now has about 750,000 members in countries across the world.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

They recognized that the formation of the Boys' Brigade in our conservative social life only touched the youth of the poorer classes.

From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir