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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 46-year-old first saw the instrument played by a member of a police marching band when he was 18, and a trumpeter for the Boys' Brigade in Abia state, south-east Nigeria.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2023

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 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

In a joint statement when BBC News NI revealed the potential split in August, the Boys' Brigade in UK and the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland said they remained "united" in "Christian mission".

From BBC Sep. 26, 2022

The cup was Ned's, sir," she said, "he won it for shootin' at the Boys' Brigade.

From Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy by Fea, Samuel

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