House of Commons hail Buckie BBs for Queen's Award
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BUCKIE'S Boys' Brigade Company have received parliamentary praise for achieving a top voluntary service award.
Moray MP Douglas Ross has praised the 1st Buckie Boys’ Brigade in the House of Commons after they received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service as part of the Platinum Jubilee Honours.
The award is the highest which can be given for voluntary service.
He used the weekly Business Questions session to highlight the achievement which came in their 75th year and asked the House to join him in congratulating 1st Buckie on their award.
Mr Ross also highlighted the dedication of officers and volunteers, 14 of whom recently were recognised for a combined 455 years of service with the Brigade.
They include Gordon Pirie, who has been with the Boys Brigade for 57 years, while Company Captain Alan McIntosh and his wife Jennifer have served for 50 and 43 years respectively.
Another couple, Grant and Catherine Stewart, have given 50 years and 44 years respectively.
Mr Ross said the award is “richly deserved” and he was delighted to have the opportunity to highlight their success in the House of Commons.
He continued: “The honour of receiving the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is richly deserved by 1st Buckie Boys' Brigade.
“They are one of the largest companies in the whole of the United Kingdom and that is down to the outstanding commitment from officers and volunteers in Buckie.
“Many of them have given decades of service and it was wonderful that the company received this award in their 75th year, which coincided with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
“I was delighted to have this opportunity to praise them for their achievement in the House of Commons and I know 1st Buckie will continue to go from strength to strength, due to those who go above and beyond with their dedicated service towards them.”
Captain McIntosh commented: "The Company would like to thank MP, MSP and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross for his encouraging words in the Houses of Parliament.
"It’s good to see Boys’ Brigade being given a high profile at this level. Douglas is a great supporter of 1st Buckie Company Boys’ Brigade."
Mr Ross's question can be viewed at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7a52c262-8798-4037-a694-c96921e2612d, starting from from 11.17am onwards.
