Rushden and Higham Campers

Boys' Brigades on the East Coast - Big Success of the Annual Camp

The camp of the Northampton Cadet Battalion of the Boys' Brigade—including the Higham Ferrers Wesleyan Brigade has been the most successful in the history of the local companies. Held at Hunstanton, the holiday has been favoured with lovely weather, and those who saw the lads return on Saturday must have been struck by the healthy looks on the faces of the campers.

The week beside the sea does much towards improving the general health and stamina of the youth, but whether the average man realises the magnitude of these undertakings is another thing. At the Boys' Brigade camp last week 14,000 meals had to be prepared; the details of the camp could provide us with many interesting figures of this nature, and all go to prove that the arranging of this annual holiday for our lads is no light matter.

After the inspection Colonel Cresswell visited the camp and took tea with the officers. He expressed his delight with all he saw and wished the battalion every success.

. Last Friday saw a relaxation of the discipline, giving all members of the camp a very free and easy time. The concert in the evening was the best of the week. The performers, chiefly members of the battalion, were encored time and again by the large crowd of visitors.

The following were awarded prizes for the best-kept tents: 1, 14th Northampton Company (tent 29); 2, Higham Ferrers Company (tent 84); 3, Long Buckby Company (tent 18); 4, Higham Ferrers Company (tent 33).

Rushden Brigades at Olney

The Rushden Wesleyan Girls' Brigade, numbering 30, together with 7 members of the Higham Ferrers Wesleyan Girls’ Brigade and 27 boys of the Rushden Wesleyan Brigade, spent a week in camp—as reported in last week's Rushden Echo—at Olney. The girls were in charge of Captain Lily Wooding and Lieut. W. Wooding, of Rushden, and Lieut. E. Mould, of Higham, and the boys in charge of Lieuts. M. Willey and J. Lilley, with Mr. S. E. Lawman, secretary. Wednesday was visitors' day. Sports were held in the afternoon, and in the evening, a concert was held in the Wesleyan Chapel. Solos, duets, etc., were rendered by Capt. L. Wooding, Lieut. W. Wooding, Ptes F Wooding, L. Barlow, and N. Garley. The brigades arrived home on Saturday about 7.30 p.m., after an enjoyable week.