3rd Enfield Company history
1930 - 1939 | click on the year you want to visit
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1930 - 40th anniversary of the 3rd Enfield
| February |
An NCO proficiency certificate that was presented to Cpl E. Moody |
| 19th March | The annual supper and reunion of the 3rd Enfield Old Boys Association is held in the Enfield Red Triangle Club. |
| May |
Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 21st June |
A Royal Review by HRH The Duke of Gloucester takes place in Hyde Park.
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| October | Cpl Weeldon wins the London District four mile cross country in Epping Forest. |
1931
3rd Enfield gymnasts |
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| 15th January | A recruitment evening is held to encourage Boys in the area to join the 3rd Enfield; number of Boys turn up. |
| 2nd April | The 3rd Enfield wins the Battalion Band competition by 5 points. The Band was under the direction of Mr H J Dye. |
| 15th April | The Company wins the Battalion Gym Cup (Founder's Cup) at the Triangle Club; they add this to their victory in the PT Cup. |
| May | The Company achieves the third largest sum collected for BB Week. |
| May | Harold J Dye becomes Captain of the Company. |
| 6th May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 2nd August | A combined Enfield Camp takes place at Whitecliffe Bay. |
1932
| May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| August | The 2nd and 3rd Enfield Summer Camp is a combined camp at Whitecliffe Bay, Isle of Wight. |
| 10th November | Three NCOs formed a party of BB Boys who place crosses on the field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. |
| 11th December | Lt Col R V K Applin, Conservative MP for Enfield, speaks at the 3rd Enfield Bible Class. |
1933 - The Golden Jubilee year of the Boys' Brigade
| 23rd April | Over 600 Members of the Boys' Brigade attend the Enfield Battalion Jubilee Parade at Lincoln Road, Ponders End. The massed bands of the 1st and 3rd Enfield take part. Captain Barns of Birmingham addresses the Battalion. |
| 2nd May |
A Golden Jubilee Dinner is held in London in honour of the 1st Glasgow, the first Boys' Brigade Company.
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| 4th May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 8th June |
London Council Jubilee Dinner
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| 24th June |
Jubilee Celebration at Wembley Stadium: This great event, despite the rain, is held in the presence of the Duke of Gloucester. The 3rd Enfield Company participated in the mass Bugle Band for the tattoo. The Company also took part in the Indian Clubs display.
The special Wembley Display programme |
| September |
A reunion of old boys of the 1st Glasgow takes place, fifty years after their formation. |
| 8th-11th September |
The Golden Jubilee celebrations take place in Glasgow.
The International BB camp takes place at Dechmont (8th to 11th September) for 200 senior Boys. A bronze casket is sealed at the camp (on the 8th September), which contains a secret message for the Boys of the Centenary session (1983). The picture below shows the six boys who were signatories of the message for the boys of 1983 from the boys of 1933. The boys represent the original BB Company (1st Glasgow), Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and overseas Companies. The photo shows (from left to right) C/Sgt L. J. Martin (12th Brighton), C/Sgt Alex S. Urquhart (214th Glasgow), C/Sgt Cameron G. Hizzey (1st Glasgow), C/Sgt W. G. Morrish (11th Cardiff), C/Sgt Choy Ah Soo (2nd Singapore), Sgt Charlie Gray (39th Belfast)
The Jubilee Royal Review takes place on the 9th September at the Queen's Park Recreation Ground by HRH Prince George. 32500 are present on parade.
The programme from the dinner to visiting Officers on 9th September The Drumhead Service takes place on 10th September. Also, a convention is held at Hampden Park, Mount Florida.
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| 4th October |
A Thanksgiving Service is held at St. Paul's Cathedral
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1934
| 20th January | The 3rd Enfield Boy Reserves visit the World Fair. |
| 21st March | The Enfield Battalion Platoon Drill competition takes place at the Drill Hut. The 3rd Enfield beat the 1st Enfield 97 1/2 points to 94 1/2 points, but do not receive the Battalion Colours due to the fact that they turned out only two sections instead of three. |
| 11th April | The Company wins the Battalion Bugle Band competition for the fourth year in a row. |
| May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| June | Mr Frank Head moves away from the area; he is presented with a silver cigarette box as a token of of his hard work for the company. He later joins the 11th West Kent Company in Orpington. |
| August | The 2nd, 3rd and 10th Enfield Companies camp with the 1st Southgate at Bembridge. |
| 10th December | The Company wins the Battalion Squad Drill competition. |
1935
Willie Hall (Spurs and England footballer) coaches the 1st Enfield |
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| 27th January | The 3rd Enfield holds a social with plenty of food and games. |
| February | The 3rd wins the Ambulance competition and the Gym competition. |
| 19th March | The 1st Enfield win the Plowman Colours by 20 points over the 3rd Enfield at the Drill hall. |
| 14th April | Mr Harry Luscombe Toms, Captain of the 1st Enfield from 1889 to 1909, passes away. |
| May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 10th-17th August | The 2nd, 3rd, 10th and 11th Enfield Companies camp with the 1st Southgate at Whitecliffe Bay. |
| Frank Head becomes Captain of the 3rd. | |
| 29th November | Mr Norris Storer Toms, founder of the 3rd Enfield, makes a visit to the 3rd Enfield and recalls the early days of the Company. |
| 3rd December | A parents and friends social was held at the Lecture hall, Chase Side. |
Trophies won by the Company in 1935 |
1936
| January | The Company wins the Bergin Victory Cup for 1934-35. |
| 20th January | King George V dies. |
| May | Mr Charles Chopping, as Secretary of the YMCA encourages the Boys to join the YMCA club. |
| 7th May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 14th-28th August | The 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th Enfield Companies camp at Whitecliffe Bay. They enjoy paddocks, cricket, boxing, football and rambles. 29 Boys and 3 Officers from the 3rd attend. |
| 8th December | The 3rd wins the Battalion Squad Drill competition. |
1937
| 9th January | The Company holds its 47th annual birthday party at the British Hall. |
| 20th February | The Old Boys take on the Company boys at billiards, ping pong, darts and tiddlywinks. The Company and Old Boys begin to make plans for accommodation for club rooms and similar classes. The hut - to be called the Plowman Hut - is to be erected at the rear of the British Hall in Chase Side. The Old Boys win the sporting challenge by seven events to five. |
| 19th March | The 3rd Enfield wins the Battalion Colours competition by one point. |
| April | The 3rd Enfield comes third in the first round of the Daily Telegraph Shield competition at the Guildhall. |
| May |
The Company provides the escort to the King's Colour and the London Colour at the Royal Albert Hall Coronation Display.
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| 12th May | King George VI is Coronated. |
| 3rd July |
The Festival of Youth takes place at the Empire Stadium, Wembley: In the presence of Their Royal Majesties the King and Queen, were representatives of over 40 youth organisations in the march past that followed the Boys' Brigade (1175 boys took part in the display).
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| August | The 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th Enfield Companies hold the annual camp at Whitecliffe Bay. |
| September | The 3rd Enfield wins the Swimming Shield at the Knight's Lane Baths, Edmonton. |
| September | The 1st Enfield Company starts its 50th session. |
1938 - 50th Anniversary of the 1st Enfield
The 3rd Enfield
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| January | The 1st Enfield Old Boys hold a reunion. |
| March | The 2nd Enfield win the Battalion Colours by 2 points. |
| May | The 50th annual Display of the 1st Enfield takes place. |
| May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| June | The BB Jubilee year Sports: The inspection was by Capt E G Hooper. There is an Old Boys march past. |
| October |
A 1st Enfield Life Boy transfer certificate that was presented to Ron Smith |
| 9th December | The Company wins the Squad Drill by 8 1/2 points. |
1939
The Company |
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| 3rd March | A shield carved out of wood, with the crest of the Boys' Brigade and the motto "Sure and Steadfast" is presented to the Company by the widow of the late Mr Norris Toms. The shield was presented to the founder of the Company in 1896, by Sgt H Hyde. |
| March | The Company wins the Battalion Gymnastics competition. |
| 3rd May | The 49th annual Display takes place at Chase Side School. |
| May |
The Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 16th August-2nd September |
The Jubilee Camp takes place at Breen, Somerset, with 46 Boys, 8 Officers and 9 staff. The Camp was held early due to world events.
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| 3rd September | Great Britain enters into a World War. |
| September | The Golden Jubilee session of the 3rd Enfield Company begins. |
| 16th December | At the new Christ Church hall, the 3rd Enfield holds a special Jubilee celebration. The hall was in a state of blackout due to wartime conditions. The Guest of Honour was Captain G Stanley Smith MC, and 160 people attend. |
Latest news 
London District Jack Petchey Awards Event
Added 4th February 2012
On Saturday 4th February, members of The Boys' Brigade in London joined together for a Jack Petchey Awards Event in Kensington Great Hall.
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London District Jack Petchey Awards Event
Added 4th February 2012
On Saturday 4th February, members of The Boys' Brigade in London joined together for a Jack Petchey Awards Event in Kensington Great Hall.
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3rd Enfield Quiz Night 2012
Added 2nd February 2012
On Saturday 28th January, the 3rd Enfield held its second annual fundraising Quiz Night.
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Enfield Battalion Company Section 5-a-side Football
Added 6th December 2011
On 3rd December, a team from the 3rd Enfield entered the Enfield Battalion Company Section 5-a-side Football competition.
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Constructing Christingles...
Added 3rd December 2011
The run up to Christmas gives the opportunity for various craft activities, one of which is making Christingles!
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Motto: Sure and Steadfast (Hebrews 6:19), Object: The advancement of Christ's Kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian Manliness