3rd Enfield Company history
1980 - 1989 | click on the year you want to visit
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1980
The 3rd Enfield's Junior Section on parade with Officer Ken Ford, who was also a local ambulance driver that would give first aid classes to 3rd Enfield members. |
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| 15th March |
The semi-final of the Devonshire Cup takes place at the London College of Printing.
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| 29th March | The Company wins the London District Two Section Cup for the fourth year in a row. |
| 26th April |
The Company Display is held at Chase Side Primary School.
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| 10th May |
A new Devonshire Cup is presented to the London District to replace the old Cup, and is presented at the Royal Albert Hall.
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| July |
The 3rd Enfield Band leads the parade from Christ Church to Enfield Baptist Church, then from there to Enfield Town Park to support an open air service held by local Churches.
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| 30th August |
The Company takes part in the special London District parade for the "First for Boys" Campaign. The Parade takes place between the Jubilee Gardens and Horse Guards Parade.
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| September |
 This shows the combined 1st and 3rd Enfield Bugle Bands outside the old cinema in Southbury Road. It was to promote the BB film "First for Boys" Campaign, which was being shown at the Saturday morning children show at the cinema (for the record the event was a terrible disaster for us, no recruits, when the band went on stage, the kids in the audience just threw sweets at us as we tried to play!). |
| November | The Company gets a new Chaplain - The Rev Roy Martin. |
| November |
The annual Remembrance Sunday parade takes place.
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1981
| January | The Company celebrates its 90th anniversary of registration. |
| 18th January | A 90th year thanksgiving service takes place at Christ Church. |
| 27th January | A special Old Boys Band night takes place at Lavender School. |
| 21st March |
The London District Bugle Band competitions day takes place at the London College of Printing, Elephant and Castle.
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| 4th April | The Company does it again - they win the London District Two Section Drill for the fifth time in a row. |
| 4th April |
An Enfield Battalion Junior Section Display takes place at Mandeville School in Edmonton.
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| April |
The Company Display is held at Enfield Chace Lower School.
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| 8th-9th May |
The Company provides a Guard of Honour down the stairway to the main arena as London District Two Section Drill champions at the Royal Albert Hall Display.
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| 29th July |
A street party takes place in Gordon Hill to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Diana and Charles, at which the 3rd Enfield Band performs.
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| August |
The 3rd Enfield Summer Camp takes place at Criccieth, North Wales
From left to right: the tents of Graham King, Andrew Mason, Stephen Hussey, David Evans and Andrew Cromar
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1982
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The Enfield Battalion Band competition takes place.
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| March | The Post Office produce stamps of the youth organisations with the BB on the 15 1/2 pence stamp, which features two 1st Enfield Boys. |
| 20th March |
The Bugle Band wins through to the Devonshire Cup final.
3rd Enfield Bugle Team
3rd Enfield Drum Team
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| 24th April |
Peter Shreeves, Spurs Assistant manager (later manager) was the Guest of Honour at the Display.
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| 7th May |
The Company wins the very last Devonshire Cup final to be held at the Royal Albert Hall Display, and hold the title for two years because of no competitions during the Centenary year. The Company beat the 4th Sutton in the final 193 points to 190.5 points, with the march Felden. The Company also took part in the 300 strong Bugle band item.
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| June |
A newsletter for the London Band is formed; the first edition is shown below.
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| 13th June |
Some photos are taken to show the successful 1981/82 session for the 3rd Enfield, in which they had won the Devonshire Cup. The first photo shows the NCOs at the time.
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| 19th June | The Company wins the Battalion Athletics competition, with a notable individual performance by Stephen Borkett. |
| 4th July |
The 3rd Enfield Band leads the parade to Enfield Town Park to support an open air service held by local Churches.
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| 6th July |
The Band performs outside Christ Church as part of the Zambia-India project.
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| September |
A Centenary build up exhibition at the Civic Centre was designed by Andrew Mason.
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1983 - The Centenary of The Boys' Brigade
Logo for the London District Bugle Band, which was formed for the Centenary Year celebrations
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| 23rd January | United Bible Class at Edmonton Baptist Church: the Company is presented with the Bergin Victory Cup. |
| 20th March |
The Enfield Battalion Centenary Church Parade is held at Christ Church. More than 900 people attend the service.
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| March |
Pte Steven Wakeford sings a solo rendition of the Anchor Song for the Boys' Brigade Official Centenary Album, "The Boys' Brigade Centenary Fanfare".
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| 1st April |
Tug of war at the Good Friday Sports Day |
| 30th April |
The Centenary year Company Display takes place at Enfield Chace Lower School.
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| 12th-14th May |
The Centenary London District Royal Albert Hall Display. Nearly 10000 Boys take part in the Display. The Enfield Battalion puts on an item about the formation of the Scouts as a result of the Brownsea Island Camp. The item is called "We have started something". The Company also takes part in the London Bugle Band soloists in the finale. Steven Wakeford sings a solo of the Anchor Song. The West Kent Battalion perform an item about the first Daily Telegraph competition, in which they salute the 3rd Enfield as the first winners of the competition.
The three above photos show the West Kent Battalion (mainly 2nd West Kent and 14th West Kent Companies). The item was the reconstruction of the very first Daily Telegraph final of 1906, which of course the 3rd Enfield not only took part in, but won. This means that West Kent pretended to be the 3rd Enfield Company of 1906! At the end of the item the West Kent parade saluted not only the 3rd Enfield with their rifle salute, but the thousands of other boys who have taken part in this all important competition since 1906. It was a rare occasion to see the West Kent Battalion acknowledge us!
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| 4th June |
The North London/Enfield Battalion Centenary Display - Picketts Lock Centre. The Company takes part in many of the items including 4 section drill and the Band item.
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| 18th June | The Company takes part in the world record attempt for the worlds largest marching band. The Brigade breaks the record at Avery hill park with 2117 bandsmen. |
| 2nd July |
Four members of the Company (Mark Bullock, Alan Head, Martyn Stogden and Robert Wilson) take part in the Royal Review of the Boys' Brigade, at Holyrood Park, next to Holyrood House, Edinburgh.
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| 9th July |
The London District holds a Centenary Day at the Copthall Stadium in Barnet.
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| August |
Another edition of the London Band newsletter is produced.
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| 13th-20th August |
Campus 83 Durham: Andrew Mason and Glen Hosford enjoy this week of organised activities at the University of Durham.
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| 20th-30th August | The Centenary International Camp, Scone Place, Perth, Scotland: Andrew Mason and Glen Hosford take part in a very large and friendly international camp for the Centenary Celebrations. |
| 25th-30th August |
The main Centenary Celebrations - Glasgow: Officers, Boys and friends of the Company make their way to Glasgow to enjoy many Centenary celebrations. Many of the Boys travel to Glasgow on a train named after the BB.
Programme for "Arena 83", a show put on by the Glasgow Battalion at the Kelvin Hall Arena on 26th August The Company takes part in the Centenary Salute held at Ibrox Football Stadium (27th and 28th August), and provides the Enfield Battalion Colours (Stephen Hussey, Ashley Edwards and Martyn Stogden provide the Colour Party). The Company boys take part in the 514 strong London District Bugle Band and the Sunday parade.
BB Centenary year 1983, picture of the Enfield Boys who took part in the Centenary celebrations in Glasgow in August 1983, forming part of the London District marching band, who were about 500 strong and played at the main celebrations at Ibrox Park Glasgow (27th August)
Everyone enjoyed many different Centenary events held during the five days. |
| August-September |
The Company looks after 27 Caribbean members of the BB from St. Marten, Dutch West Indies, who were over for the Centenary Celebrations.
The first picture shows Tim Langhorn, and the second shows Rachel Wakeford, both with one of the guests |
| 3rd September |
The 3rd Enfield holds a Centenary Fete at Christ Church.
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| 25th September |
The Company takes part in the London District Centenary Church Parade.
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| 4th October |
Centenary night on the 100th anniversary of the BB being formed (exactly 100 years since the first Parade Night of the 1st Glasgow). All Companies hold a special parade for parents and friends present, and the programme for the evening was meant to be identical for every Company up and down the country.
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| October |
A Centenary thanksgiving service is held at St. Paul's Cathedral, and is attended by the Queen Mother. In the picture below, the fanfare team is made up of Enfield Boys, mostly from the 1st and 3rd Enfield, with the Guard of Honour being from the 14th West Kent.
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| 21st October-27th November | The Centenary year exhibition is held at Forty Hall, with most of the work being done by Andrew Mason. |
| 30th October |
The Enfield Battalion Founder's Day service takes place at Enfield Chace Lower School.
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| 12th November | A number of Boys take part in the London District Bugle/Brass Band at the Lord Mayor's Show. |
| 26th November | The drummers undergo an 18 hour sponsored drum practice to raise cash for new band equipment. |
| December |
The BB produce a Centenary Year in Pictures magazine (click here to view it).
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| 26th December |
The Company boys hold a Boxing Day football match against the Old Boys.
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1984
3rd Enfield Junior Section marching for a Church parade |
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| 24th March |
The London District Bugle Band competitions day takes place at the William Penn School.
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| 7th April |
The Company wins the London District Two Section Drill competition for the ninth time.
Winners of the 1984 London District Two Section Drill Trophy: pictured are Chris Sanders, Robert Wilson and Martyn Stogden |
| April | The Company wins the Enfield Borough Youth Quiz competition. |
| 5th May |
Company Display: The Company puts on a display of old time drill. Several boys become the first to receive Duke of Edinburgh Awards, after the Company started the scheme during the session.
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| 12th May |
Royal Albert Hall Display
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| 17th May | The Company help the elderly and disabled at the OBE ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. |
| June | The Company wins the Battalion Athletics competition again. |
| 11th July |
The 3rd Enfield takes part in the London District Bugle Band at the Royal Tournament.
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Company Handbook for the 1984-1985 session |
1985
3rd Enfield Drum Team |
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| March | The Company wins the first North London Zone Marching Bugle Band Contest. |
| March | Michael Parker represents the BB Movement at a service at St Paul's Cathedral, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the King George Jubilee Trust. |
| 23rd March |
The Company wins the London District Junior Bugle Band competition. This was the first time they had entered the competition. The test piece is Gurkha Rifles.
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| 3rd April |
The 1st and 3rd Enfield win the Daily Telegraph Shield in the first combined entry competition. The 14th West Kent are second and the 2nd/17th/29th West Kent are third. The competition is held in Clapham Common.
1st and 3rd Enfield Companies at Forty Hall, celebrating winning the Daily Telegraph Shield for drill
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| 4th May |
The 95th Company Display.
The event marked the retirement of Peter Spence, who had been in charge of the Company's Junior Section for 25 years. |
| 11th May |
Royal Albert Hall Display: As winners of the Daily Telegraph Shield, the 1st and the 3rd provide the Guard of Honour and a drill demonstration. They also parade the Queen's and London Colours.
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| June | The Company wins the Athletics competition for the fourth year running. |
| June | Mark Pollard becomes London District Javelin Champion. |
| July | The London Bugle band takes part in the Royal Tournament, at Earl's Court, and the Company was represented within the Band. |
| 10th August | Campus 85 Nottingham University: Andrew Mason and Ashley Clarke enjoy this event based on the Campus 83 idea. The event was held to mark the International Youth Year. |
| 29th September |
The Company parades the Queen's and London District Colours at the London District Church Parade.
London competition results 1984/85 |
| 4th October |
A memorial is unveiled at St. Paul's Cathedral in honour of Sir William Alexander Smith, Founder of the BB who died in London in 1914. As winners of the Daily Telegraph Shield in 1985, the 1st and 3rd Enfield were present at the event and provide escorts for the Brigade and Queen's Colours.
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| November |
The Remembrance Sunday Parade takes place.
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1986
| February |
The Company wins the First Aid competition, and are also runners up in the pairs competition.
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| April |
The London Band competitions take place at Kingsdale School.
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| April | The Company makes history by winning the Battalion Drill competition. The Company had won every uniformed Battalion competition; this had never been done before. |
| 12th April |
96th Annual Company Display.
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| 16th April |
The 1st and 3rd Enfield retain the Daily Telegraph Shield.
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| 10th May |
On the exact 80th Anniversary of the first Daily Telegraph Shield competition (10th May 1906), the 1st and 3rd give a drill demonstration, provide the Colour Party and the Guard of Honour.
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| June | Mark Silvey (3rd) and James March (1st) are given the honour of presenting the Prime Minister with the official Royal Wedding Brochure at 10 Downing Street. |
| 22nd-25th June |
The Company is visited by a party of 11 from the Neenah Menasha Boys' and Girls' Brigade from Wisconsin in the USA.
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| 27th June |
A list is published by the London District of the Boys' Brigade Companies formed before 1900 that are still in existance. It shows the years of registration of these Companies, meaning the 3rd Enfield is the joint sixth oldest Company along with the 1st Barnet, 2nd Enfield and 42nd London. The 1st Enfield is the third oldest London Company, and the list is topped by the 5th London, formed in 1887.
The list of the oldest London District Companies |
| July | The 3rd win the Athletics competition. |
| August |
The 3rd Enfield tie with the 70th London in the final of the London District 11-a-side Cricket Championship.
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| December |
The 3rd Enfield's bugle team launch the Mayor of Enfield's Christmas Appeal
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1987
| 12th February | Steven Wakeford wins the London District Solo Bugle Championship. |
| 4th April | The Company are runners up in the Devonshire Cup. |
| 8th April | The 1st and 3rd Enfield win the Daily Telegraph Shield for the third year in a row. Waltham Forest and Sutton Battalions are second and third respectively. |
| 11th April |
At the Annual Display, Rachael Wakeford and Andrew Mason become the first winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award from the Company.
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| 9th May |
The very last Royal Albert Hall Display. The 1st and the 3rd Enfield again provide the Guard of Honour, the Colour Party and give a drill demonstration.
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| August |
The Company becomes London 11-a-side Cricket champions.
London competition Results 1986/87 |
1988 - The Centenary year of The Boys' Brigade in Enfield and the formation of the 1st Enfield
Centennial stickers produced by Enfield Battalion to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Boys' Brigade in Enfield. |
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| March | Enfield wins the London District Football Shield. |
| 12th March |
The first Wembley London District Display. The Company provides the Colour Party.
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| 15th April | The Company achieves a drill double. The Company wins the Three Section Drill competition and thus the Daily Telegraph Shield with the 1st for the fourth year in succession and then go on to win the Two Section Drill Cup for the tenth time. |
| 30th April |
The Centenary Display of the 1st Enfield.
Programme for the 1st Enfield's Centenary Display |
| 7th May |
The Company Display. Andrew Barnes retires as Bandmaster after 10 years in the post.
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| 21st May |
The Enfield Battalion Centenary Display: The Company gives a display of old time drill. The 3rd was involved in the old boys band, the Battalion Bugle Band and the Battalion Colours. The Brigade Secretary was the Guest of Honour.
Programme for the afternoon performance
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| June | Mark Willis becomes London District Discus champion. Tim Wakeford becomes London District Javelin champion. |
| 16th July | The Company wins the final of the London District 6-a-side Cricket. |
| August | The Company make it a double by winning the 11-a-side Cricket. |
| August | Terry Silvey retires as Captain of the Company, after 10 years of holding the post so successfully. |
| 1st October-13th November |
The Enfield BB Centenary Exhibition at Forty Hall: The event is a great success with a large number of people visiting the exhibition.
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1989
| 28th January |
The 3rd wins the Enfield Battalion First Aid competition.
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| February | David Waite becomes London District Solo Drum champion. |
| 18th March |
The London District Display is held at Wembley Conference Centre.
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| 14th April | The Enfield Battalion lose the Daily Telegraph Shield to the 14th West Kent. |
| 6th May |
99th Annual Company Display
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| 6th April |
The Company obtains 3rd place in the London District First Aid competition.
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| 22nd April |
The Bugle Team become London District Bugle Team champions. The Company also enters the Devonshire Cup.
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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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